Gallery: Aerospace & Defense Roundup: November 30, 2021

Australian Classic Hornet Bows Out To Make Way For F-35A Lightning II

The Royal Australian Air Force has closed the curtains on its Boeing F/A-18A/Bs after 36 years of service. Credit: Australia Department of Defense

Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Nov. 22 - 26 2019

Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.

Pentagon To Investigate 2019 Syria Airstrike

According to a report, a secretive special operations group called for the bombs using processes for quick self-defense strikes. Credit: U.S. Air Force

Airbus Helicopters Readies MUM-T Kit For Sale

Airbus Helicopters is offering its manned-unmanned teaming kit for international sale as live testing enters its second phase. Credit: Airbus

LaPlante Nominated To Lead DOD Acquisition

The White House has nominated William LaPlante to be the Defense Department’s top weapons buyer, a return to the Pentagon for him. Credit: U.S. Air Force

Airbus Helicopters Still Awaiting Tiger Mk. 3 Upgrade Contract

Airbus Helicopters remains hopeful of securing a contract to upgrade Europe’s Tiger helicopters, despite German interest in the Apache. Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST

SLS Engine Controller Troubleshooting Underway

Frank Michaux/NASASLS

USAF Official Endorses Call For Midrange Missile Development

A top Global Strike Command official endorsed call for new “midrange” missiles deliverable by stealthy bomber at varying distances. Credit: Kyle Brazier/U.S. Air Force

Value Of RFQs For Aircraft Parts, Issued Nov. 21 - Nov. 27

Value of Requests for Quotation (RFQs) of aircraft parts for the week of Nov. 21

NASA Pursuing Space Station Extension Despite Aging Concerns

NASA management disagrees with a conclusion reached by the agency’s inspector general (IG) in a report issued Nov. 30. Credit: NASA

UK Protector Faces Environmental, Radiation Tests

General Atomics targets completion of testing of UK’s new Protector UAS by end of 2022. Credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Debris Concern Prompts NASA Spacewalk Delay

NASA did not link the debris to a mid-November Russian anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test. Credit: NASA

Airbus Developing Autonomous Aerial Refueling Capability

Airbus has begun development work on an autonomous automatic air-to-air refueling capability for its Airbus A330 MRTT. Credit: U.S. Air Force

Boeing To Build 6 More MH-47G Block II Chinooks

Boeing will build six more MH-47G Block II Chinooks for U.S. Army Special Operations Command. Credit: U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Reed Knutson

Eurodrone Awaiting Spanish Green Light

Three governments have already approved funding the multibillion-euro development. Credit: Airbus

U.S. Navy Using Major Exercises To Drive Simulator Requirements

A recent massive, global exercise by the U.S. Navy is shaping how the service wants to approach future training systems. Credit: U.S. Navy

Airbus Pleiades Neo Sats Make Early Start In Earth Observation

Airbus has already started using its latest-generation Pleiades Neo Earth-observation satellites. Credit: NicoElNino/Getty Images

Here is the latest roundup of aerospace, space, and defense news powered by Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, including news that the Royal Australian Air Force has closed the curtains on its Boeing F/A-18A/Bs after 36 years of service and NASA did not link the debris to a mid-November Russian anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test. 

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