In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Jul. 14 2022

Canada Orders First A330-200s For Tanker-Transport Mission

Canada has ordered two 7-year-old Airbus A330-200 aircraft worth $102 million from a lessor to convert into a new tanker-transport fleet, making them the first two aircraft purchased to replace five A310-derived CC-150 Polaris jets. Credit: DND

Space-based Military Sensor Provider Geost Eyes Expansion Plans

With new leadership and an eager private equity (PE) sponsor, Tucson, Arizona-based Geost, a provider of small-satellite electro-optical and infrared sensors to the U.S. military, is eyeing acquisitions and investment stakes in other companies. Credit: Geost

Former Swiss F-5E/Fs Enter Modification Phase For U.S. Navy

A fleet of 22 former Swiss Air Force Northrop F-5E/F fighters acquired by the U.S. Navy will enter a modification phase to serve as adversary aircraft to train naval and Marine Corps pilots, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said on July 14. Credit: U.S. Navy

NASA Still Ranked First As Best Federal Agency To Work

HOUSTON—For the 10th year in a row, NASA has been ranked as the best of the large U.S. federal agencies for which to work. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI

Space Force’s Future Architecture Plans Include Allied Input

LONDON—The U.S. Space Force’s Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC)—its high-level focus group of experts and operators designing future military satellite architectures—is sharing its findings and collecting information from allies in addition to U.S. industry to ensure its plans are not duplicative of partner efforts. Credit: U.S. Space Force

USAF Needs To Overhaul How It Works With Allies, Official Says

LONDON—The U.S. Air Force needs to overhaul how it works with allies and partners to build new aircraft and weapons systems while integrating personnel more closely, with the end goal of having a battle plan with allies involved by design at the outset, the service’s boss says. Credit: German Luftwaffe

NASA still ranked first as best federal agency to work, space force’s future architecture plans include allied input, and more. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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