In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Aug. 15 2022

August 16, 2022

Space Council To Discuss Updating Space Rules For New Technology

Credit: NASA. The U.S. Space Council, in coordination with a variety of regulatory agencies, plans to start meeting with private space companies to discuss reforming space regulation to accommodate new technologies.

Qatar Receives First Eurofighter

The first of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft has been handed over to Qatar as the Arabian Gulf state continues the rapid expansion of its air force.

Joby Agrees On Revised eVTOL Certification Basis With FAA

Credit: Joby Aviation

The Weekly Debrief: F-35 Contract Hints At Lot 15 Volume, But Price Remains Mystery

Credit: Lockheed Martin

Archer Touts Capabilities Of Midnight Production eVTOL

Credit: Archer Aviation. Archer Aviation’s production electric air taxi, called the Midnight, is being designed to fly 45 back-to-back 20-mi. missions a day with a pilot and four passengers and a 10-min. recharge between flights, at prices comparable to ground ride-sharing, the startup has revealed.

NASA Tailors Artemis I-III Lunar Mission Trajectories

Credit: NASA. NASA’s uncrewed Artemis I initial test flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule will exercise the first of three flight trajectory strategies intended to kick off the return of human explorers to the lunar surface.

SLS Rollout To Launchpad Reset For Aug. 16

Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux. Technicians have installed and tested the flight termination system on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, kicking off a 25-day clock for launch attempts for the Artemis I flight test.

Sierra Nevada To Demonstrate High-Altitude ISR Balloon For UK

Credit: Sierra Nevada Corporation. A high-altitude balloon developed by U.S. defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) has been selected by the UK Defense Ministry for a demonstration of an ultra-persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability.

Hill Helicopters Pushes First HX50 Flight Back To End Of 2023

Credit: Hill Helicopters. British startup Hill Helicopters has pushed the first flight of its HX50 turbine-powered light helicopter back to the end of 2023.

Czech Republic Opts For Heron UAS

Credit: Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann/Alamy. The Czech Republic has selected the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 remotely piloted air system (RPAS) as part of the country’s capability building concept.

From space council to discuss updating space rules for new technology to Sierra Nevada to demonstrate high-altitude ISR balloon for UK. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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