In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Aug. 18 2022

August 19, 2022

U.S. Army Selects AeroVironment To Partly Replace RQ-7

Credit: Arcturus. AeroVironment will deliver six Jump 20 uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to the U.S. Army under an $8 million contract announced on Aug. 18, Army acquisition officials said.

Large UAV Will Survey Florida’s Grid For Storm Damage

Credit: Florida Power & LIght. As it prepares for the Atlantic hurricane season, utility Florida Power & Light (FPL) has introduced a first-of-its-kind large uncrewed aircraft that will be able to survey the electric grid across the state to detect storm damage and speed repairs.

Skyports: Funding Vertiports Hard Sell For Local Governments

Credit: Skyports. Skyports is challenging misconceptions about the development and operation of vertiports as the UK company closes a $26.1 million Series B funding round intended to consolidate its position as a leader in the advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure market.

Artemis I: No Humans, But Rich In R&D

Credit: NASA. NASA’s Artemis I initial test flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion crew capsule will be carrying a rich array of secondary science and technology payloads intended to demonstrate new space technologies and pave the way for a permanent human presence at the Moon and subsequent human exploration of Mars.

U.S. Marines, Navy Continue Flying V-22s Despite USAF Grounding

Credit: U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Air Force is the only one of three services to ground the Bell Boeing V-22, with the Marine Corps and Navy saying they will keep the tiltrotor flying with precautions.

Lockheed Mates Wing On First South Carolina-built F-16

Credit: Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin has mated the wing to the fuselage of the first F-16 Block 70 fighter built in Greenville, California, a company official said Aug. 17.

Czech Republic To Preserve Russian Helo Fleet Maintenance Capability

Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week. The Czech Republic has handed design organization approval for Russian-built helicopters operated by the Czech military to maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and training organization LOM Praha, after the Russian government suspended maintenance certificates of several helicopter repair organizations across Eastern Europe.

Textron Building Prototype For Nexus Tiltrotor eVTOL

Credit: Textron eViation. Textron has restarted work on the Nexus electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi but moved the program from Bell to a new unit within its eAviation business segment focused on sustainable flight.

Skyrora Completes Second-Stage Static Fire Test For Sat Launcher

Credit: Skyrora. Scotland-based satellite launch startup Skyrora has completed a static fire test of the second stage of its Skyrora XL satellite launcher.

FACC Focusing On Balanced Product And Customer Portfolio, CEO Says

Credit: Pixsell photo & video agency / Alamy Stock Photo. While Austrian aerospace technology provider FACC recorded significant revenue growth in the first half of 2022, the company is ramping-up its component output as Boeing 787 deliveries resume.

China Tests Upgraded CH-4 UAS With New Heavy Fuel Engine

Credit: CASC. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has conducted the first flight of its CH-4 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) fitted with a heavy fuel engine, which gives the armed drone greater payload, range and operating altitude.

Aviation Week Forecasts: Pentagon’s Fiscal 2023 Budget Request Green Book Prioritizes Procurement

Credit: Staff Sgt. Jessika Braden, U.S. Air Force. The release of the Pentagon’s fiscal 2023 Green Book has provided increased clarity on the Department of Defense’s budget plans over the Five-Year Defense Plan (FYDP) covered by the new budget request.

From U.S. Army selects AeroVironment to partly replace RQ-7 to Czech Republic to preserving Russian Helo fleet maintenance capability. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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