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

January 18, 2022

Philippines Orders 32 More S-70i Black Hawks

The Philippines has placed an order to acquire 32 more Sikorsky/PZL Mielec S-70i Black Hawks to bolster its rotary wing capabilities, which have come under scrutiny following recent events. Credit: Armed Forces of the Philippines

Seoul Secures Record Defense Sale As UAE Signs $3.5B Missile Contract

The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with South Korea for the purchase of KM-SAM Block II Cheongung surface-to-air missiles. Credit: Chen Chuanren

China’s AutoFlight Sets Up In Europe To Certify eVTOL

AutoFlight Europe has set up shop in Augsburg, Germany, and is being led by Mark Henning, who joined the Chinese group from Airbus Helicopters earlier this month. Credit: AutoFlight

Airbus Studies HAPS Internet Applications With Japanese Telcos

Airbus has begun partnering with Japanese communication providers to study the feasibility of deploying wireless communication networks on high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) such as the company’s Zephyr. Credit: Airbus

SpaceX Gets $102 Million Rocket Cargo Contract

The Air Force Research Laboratory on Jan. 14 awarded SpaceX a $102 million contract for its Rocket Cargo program, an effort studying the feasibility of moving military materiel through space. Credit: U.S. Air Force

From news on which country is ordering more S-70i Black Hawks to China’s AutoFlight setting up in Europe to certify eVTOL. Take a look at the daily roundup of aerospace & defense news. 

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