In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Jan. 4, 2022

Europe’s First Battery Gigafactory Commissioned

The first gigafactory built by a European battery company has been commissioned, with the assembly of its first lithium-ion cell. Credit: Northvolt

Korean Air Inspects Aircraft Using Drone Swarm

Korean Air has demonstrated the visual inspection of an aircraft using multiple drones simultaneously. Credit: Korean Air

Telcos, FAA Agree To 5G Service Pause

AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay deploying 5G wireless services using C-band spectrum for two weeks beyond the scheduled Jan. 5 start date, giving the FAA more time to prevent airspace system disruptions arising from the potential of interference with aircraft radio altimeters. Credit: AT&T/Verizon

Webb Sunshield Successfully Deployed

Flight controllers overseeing the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope breezed through the deployment and positioning of the observatory’s five-layer, tennis court-sized sunshield, completing what was considered the most technically complicated part of the mission ahead of schedule. Credit: Chris Gunn/NASA

U.S. Downs Four Drones In Two Days In Iraq

U.S. defenses shot down four armed small drones in two days at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, with the attempted attacks occurring on the two-year anniversary of an American drone strike in the country that killed a key Iranian military leader. Credit: Iraq Security Media Cell

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