In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Jul. 13 2022

July 14, 2022

ZeroAvia Power Loss Could Lead To Tighter UK Rules On Experimental Testing

Tightening of rules under which experimental aircraft are test-flown in the UK has been recommended following investigation of the April 2021 forced landing of a hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion testbed flown by U.S./UK startup ZeroAvia. The findings could affect the flight testing of new concepts in the UK. Credit: UK AAIB

ARRW Program Scores Second Booster Test Success

The Lockheed Martin AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon completed a second consecutive successful booster test flight on July 12, allowing the program to move forward into a series of All-Up Round Test Flights (ATFs) later this year. Credit: US Air Force Open configuration options.

Merlin Labs Secures Funding To Advance Autonomous Flight

Boston-based autonomous flight startup Merlin Labs has completed a $105 million Series B round, bringing the total funding raised so far to $130 million. Merlin has also announced a partnership with the U.S. Air Force to bring autonomy to the Lockheed Martin C-130J airlifter. Credit: Merlin Labs

Bristow Signs With Elroy For 100 Autonomous Logistics Aircraft

Global commercial helicopter operator Bristow Group has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Elroy Air to order up to 100 Chaparral hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed cargo aircraft for logistics, health care and energy markets. Credit: Elroy Air.

Ireland To Raise Defense Spending, Combat Aircraft Ambitions Shelved

LONDON—Ireland plans to raise national defense spending almost 50% by 2028 to meet an increased level of ambition for the country’s armed forces. Responding to a February report by Ireland’s Commission of the Defense Forces, the government in Dublin has accepted in principle that the country needs to invest in a primary radar capability. Additional transport aircraft and helicopters are also set to be procured, but proposals to acquire a fleet of combat aircraft for air defense are on hold. Credit: J Orr/Alamy Stock Photo

Personal eVTOL Begins Flight Tests In Israel

Israeli startup AIR has conducted the first hover tests with a full-scale prototype of its AIR One personal electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle. The uncrewed prototype made its first tethered test hover on June 21 at Megiddo in northern Israel. Credit: AIR

OpFires Scores Successful First Flight Test

DARPA has launched the ground-launched, hypersonic Operational Fires (OpFires) missile successfully on its first flight test from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the agency said July 13. Credit: DARPA

From OpFires scores successful first flight test to VoltAero calls for more European coordination on electric testbeds. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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