In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, July 27, 2022

July 27, 2022

South Korea’s FA-50 Breaks Into European Market With Polish Order

Korea Aerospace Industries has broken into the European market, securing agreements with Poland to provide 48 FA-50 light combat aircraft and other defense equipment. Credit: Korea Aerospace Industries

China Launches New Solid-Fueled Lijian-1 Rocket

The mission marked the entry of a new rocket manufacturer, CAS Space, into China's space sector. Credit: Xinhua News Agency

Tarnaud Laude To Succeed Bortoli As ATR CEO

Nathalie Tarnaud Laude will join from NHIndustries. Credit: ATR

NASA Eyes Sole-Source SLS Launch Service Contract

Deep Space Transport, a new Boeing-Northrop Grumman joint venture, is set to receive the contract. Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky

Ejection-Seat Flaw Grounds Some Fighters And Trainers

A key component must be replaced on several types of Martin-Baker ejection seats that affect a sub-set of domestic and foreign fleets of Boeing F-18. Credit: U.S. Marine Corps.

Brazil Takes Delivery Of First A330 For MRTT Conversion

Brazil’s Air Force has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200, in preparation for conversion to the Multi-Role Tanker Transport configuration. Credit: Brazilian Air Force

Experts Acknowledge Challenges To LEO Research Beyond The ISS

As NASA looks to transition scientific research and development activities underway aboard the International Space Station to successor private-sector stations, it must identify and overcome the constraints, program officials warn. Credit: Nanoracks/Lockheed Martin/Voyager Space

U.S. Army Proceeding With Stinger Missile Replacement Competition

The U.S. Army is moving ahead with a full competition to replace its current Raytheon Stinger surface-to-air missiles, while refurbishing existing ones to avoid a potential shortage after sending current stocks to Ukraine. Credit: U.S. Army

An ejection-seat flaw grounds some fighters and trainers, the U.S. Army is moving ahead with a full competition to replace its current Raytheon Stinger surface-to-air missiles, and South Korea’s FA-50 breaks into European market with Polish Order. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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