In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Aug. 30 2022

August 31, 2022

UK, U.S. Air Forces Attach To Australian Wedgetail Unit

Credit: Chen Chuanren. A number of UK Royal Air Force (RAF), U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy crewmembers are currently attached to the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft unit, as the two air forces await delivery of their own E-7s.

Air Forces In Focus: Republic Of Korea Air Force

As a nation technically still at war with its neighbor to the north, the Republic of Korea possesses one of the most capable and operationally focussed air forces in the world.

New Bidders Emerge For Korea’s K-UAM Challenge

Credit: Kencoa Aerospace. Details have emerged of two additional consortia bidding to participate in South Korea’s K-UAM Grand Challenge urban air mobility (UAM) demonstration project.

Outpost Raises $7.1M For Satellite Re-Entry, Recovery Technology

Credit: Outpost Technologies. The startup has flight tested its re-entry method, which uses an inflatable heat shield and autonomously guided paraglider, it said on Aug. 30. The company is pitching its technology as a means to make satellites multiuse and to return payloads from space.

UK F-35 Flight Testing From Carriers Facing Delays

Credit: UK Royal Navy. Plans for a third round of flight testing to support F-35 operations from the UK’s two new aircraft carriers are facing delays after the HMS Prince of Wales developed technical problems shortly after leaving port.

BAE Qualifies New Combat Systems Workstation For P-8

Credit: U.S. Navy. The new Combat System Mission Crew Workstation (CSMCW) replaces the original system with 10 times more processing and graphics capability, a BAE spokeswoman says.

Meteor Missile Firing Advances Gripen E Toward Service Entry

Credit: Saab. Saab has carried out the first firing of an MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile from its Gripen E combat aircraft as the type moves toward service entry.

Sweden In Margins Of Tempest Program, Saab CEO Says

Credit: BAE Systems. Sweden has moved to the margins of the UK-led Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) as it waits to better understand how the other partners will establish the program, Saab CEO Micael Johansson says.

Flight Test Clears F-22 Fleet To Accept Third-Party Software

Credit: Lockheed Martin

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Czech Republic, Poland To Protect Slovak Airspace

Credit: Mariusz Burcz / Alamy Stock Photo. From Sept. 1, the air policing of Slovakia’s airspace will be performed by the Czech and Polish air forces, defense ministers from the three countries announced Aug. 27.

South Korea’s MintAir Backs Electric Rotorcraft For AAM

Credit: Jaunt Air Mobility. South Korean startup MintAir plans to build an advanced air mobility (AAM) service using electric rotorcraft and has agreed to order up to 40 aircraft from Jaunt Air Mobility, in addition to a previous commitment for 100 aircraft from Skyworks Aeronautics.

Singapore Experiences F-35 Up Close At Exercise Pitch Black

Credit: Chen Chuanren. The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has revealed its experiences flying against the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II at Exercise Pitch Black in Australia, as it prepares for the delivery of its own F-35Bs in 2026.

From outpost raises $7.1M for satellite re-entry, recovery technology to UK F-35 flight testing from carriers facing delays. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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