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In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Mar. 02, 2022

March 02, 2022

Europe’s AiRMOUR Aims To Help City Planners Integrate AAM

Credit: Ehang


Europe’s AiRMOUR research project to produce a tool kit for the introduction of urban air mobility has developed a geographical tool to help city planners “to think in three dimensions.”

Honeywell To Help Build SAF Plants In China, Australia

Credit: Honeywell UOP


Honeywell UOP is working with China’s Oriental Energy to build a large sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Maoming, Guangdong province.

Russia Threatens To Block OneWeb Launch Over Military Use Concerns

Credit: Arianespace


Use of Russia’s largest commercial space contract may be halted, with Russian State Space Corp. Roscosmos requesting legally binding guarantees from the OneWeb satellite operator and the French Arianespace launch provider that the constellation, deployed by Russian Soyuz 2 rockets, will not be used for military purposes.

Sikorsky S-92 Adds Equipment To Take On Firefighting Mission

Credit: Milestone Aviation


Sikorsky’s S-92 has found a new role—firefighting—with the development of a belly-tank-and-snorkel system.

Singapore Acquires Orbiter 4 Under Close-Range UAS Program

Credit: Singapore Ministry of Defense


To improve the ground situational awareness of the Singapore Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defense has acquired the Rafael/Aeronautics Orbiter 4 UAS under the close-range unmanned aerial systems program.

U.S. Puts Russian Flight Ban Into Effect, Blocking 767 Parts Charters

Credit: Airbus SAS 2020 Pascal Pigeyre / Master Films


The U.S. ban on Russian aircraft in its airspace will go into effect by the end of the day March 2, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced, codifying President Biden’s March 1 announcement with a Notice to Air Missions that bans both scheduled and charter operations—even ones with existing approvals.

U.S. Delays Weekend ICBM Test Amid Russian Tensions

Credit: U.S. Air Force


Days after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear forces to be on a special alert, the Pentagon announced it has postponed a test of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from this coming weekend to try to lower tensions.

Airbus To Upgrade French, Spanish Tiger Attack Helicopters

Credit: Airbus Helicopters


Airbus Helicopters has secured a long-awaited contract to develop and upgrade French and Spanish Tiger attack helicopters. The Tiger Mk.III contract, awarded to Airbus by European defense materiel agency OCCAR on behalf of the two nations, covers the upgrade of 42 French Army Tigers with options for 25 more, and 18 for Spain.

Netherlands: Short-Haul Flights Could Be Electric By 2026

Credit: Royal NLR


Electrifying short-range aviation in the Netherlands will be feasible by 2026, concludes a report by airport consultants NACO and national aerospace research agency Royal NLR. The country’s goal is to see commercial short-haul aviation fully electrified by 2050.

Airbus, L3Harris, Heico Help Invest $60 Million In AESA-Tech Startup

Credit: Cesiumastro.com


Airbus Ventures, L3Harris Technologies and Heico have joined a group of venture capitalists to invest $60 million in CesiumAstro, a four-year-old active-phased-array startup, the companies announced March 2.

Swoop Aero Drones Deliver Cold-Chain Vaccines In Malawi

Credit: Swoop Aero


Australia’s Swoop Aero has delivered Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines by drone in Malawi for the first time. The company has delivered more than 17,000 doses of AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines but Pfizer’s needs ultracold-chain conditions, requiring transport at temperatures between -90C and -60C (-170F and -76F).

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