In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Jul. 26, 2022

July 26, 2022

The Weekly Debrief: Does Raytheon’s New AIM-120D3 Beat China’s Best Missile?

Raytheon executives say the latest version of the 44-year-old, radar-guided, air-to-air missile program has set two new time-of-flight records in the past 15 months.

Northrop Using B-21 And F-35 Roles To Regain Fighter Prime Spot

Northrop Grumman says it is ready to become a prime contractor on future fighter programs.

U.S. Army Leads Ongoing Record-Breaking Zephyr HAPS Flight

The U.S. Army says it is behind an ongoing test flight of Airbus’ Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite, which has broken the record for longest-duration uncrewed air system mission.

Poland Signs Contract For MBDA Brimstone-Equipped Tank Destroyers

Typically considered an air-to-ground weapon, Poland will follow Ukraine's tactic of firing Brimstones from ground vehicles.

U.S. Approves American Weapons Sale For Kuwait’s Eurofighters

Credit: UK Royal Air Force

Eurofighter

China Sends Wentian Lab Module To Space

China has sent the Wentian lab module to space, lifting off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket

From China sending Wentian Lab Module to space, to U.S. approving American weapons sale for Kuwait’s Eurofighters. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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