In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Jan. 12 2023

January 13, 2023

Report Outlines Large Rise In Military, Civil UAP Sightings

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Jan. 12 released its latest congressionally mandated unclassified annual report on UAP. Credit:  U.S. Defense Department

NASA, NOAA Share Global Warming Concerns

Credit: Roscosmos

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Vertical Looks Toward Next Phase of VX4 Testing

Vertical Aerospace has completed initial tethered hover testing of a full-scale demonstrator for its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Credit: Vertical Aerospace

USMC To Field Naval Strike Missile, Continuing Tomahawk Plans

The U.S. Marine Corps will field the Kongsberg/Raytheon Naval Strike Missile over the next two years.

Credit: Kongsberg/Raytheon

France Begins Search For New Submarine Hunter

France has begun the hunt for a new maritime patrol aircraft by issuing feasibility studies to Airbus and Dassault for potential platforms.

Credit: Airbus Defense & Space

UK, Japan Further Defense Cooperation Arrangements

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Premature Second Stage Cutoff Caused LauncherOne Failure

An anomaly with the Virgin Orbit LauncherOne second stage caused its first flight from the UK to fail, according to preliminary findings from investigators.

Credit: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

Premature second stage cutoff caused LauncherOne failure and USMC to field naval strike missile, continuing Tomahawk plans. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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