Master aerospace acquirer TransDigm Group said Feb. 22 it acquired the stock of Schroth Safety Products of Germany and certain aviation and defense assets and liabilities from subsidiaries of Takata.
Study shows dramatic rise in U.S. weapons exports, MBDA seeks new markets for Sea Venom missile, Russia and India agree to more cooperation on T-50 fighter.
Developers in India have designed the IMRH to outperform the Mi-17 on a little less weight, partly by using an airframe made mainly of carbon-fiber composite.
The head of Boeing’s weapons division believes the Lockheed Martin F-35’s moving-target conundrum could be solved by bringing forward integration of the dual-mode, 500-lb. (227-kg) GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition and GBU-39 Laser Small Diameter Bomb.
The British and French governments have contracted missile manufacturer MBDA to begin a midlife refurbishment program for two nations’ stocks of air-launched cruise missiles.
SpaceX’s 10th NASA-contracted resupply mission capsule carried out an onboard computer-commanded abort of its automated approach to the International Space Station early Feb. 22 because of an apparent relative navigation error.
Russia’s Progress MS-05 resupply mission spacecraft was on course for an automated docking with the six-person International Space Station early Feb. 24 following a successful liftoff.
Airbus is seeking to “re-engage” with its A400M customers after taking a €2.2 billion ($2.31 billion) charge due to ongoing delays and technical issues with the airlifter.
Russia and India have agreed on the terms for the next phase of cooperation on the T-50 fighter program but have not yet committed to them, United Aircraft Corp. says.
Having completed its initial flight evaluation in October, the first explosive trial of Norway’s newest anti-ship cruise missile will be against a target on dry land in early 2018.
As it begins an assessment of potential replacements for the U-28A spy plane, the Air Force Special Operation Command says manned intelligence-gathering platforms are here to stay, despite the rise of remotely piloted UAVs.
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has elected to maintain the $1.13 billion Juno mission spacecraft at Jupiter in its current 53-day orbit rather than attempt a once-planned propulsive maneuver that would cut the orbital period to 14 days but introduce unwanted risk.
India has conducted the final test of its indigenously developed cryogenic rocket stage prior to its operational debut aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk. 3 rocket in the coming months.
Embraer has completed the first dry refueling contact of a receiver aircraft with its KC-390 in a milestone test for the new airlifter’s aerial refueling system.
The 15-year ASDOT requirement, expected to go to tender later this year, could be worth up to £1.2 billion and aims to deliver red-air aggressor and electronic warfare training under a single umbrella program.
