In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, May 16, 2022

May 16, 2022

Finland And Sweden Endorse NATO Membership

The governments of Finland and Sweden have endorsed plans to join NATO, ending their long-held policy of non-military alignment in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Credit: Malcolm Haines/Alamy Stock Photo

South Korea Finalizes Purchase Of 40 Bell 505 Training Helicopters

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has confirmed that it will be acquiring 40 Bell 505 helicopters under the TH-X training helicopter program. Credit: Bell

Helicopter Manufacturer Enstrom Finds New Owner

Light helicopter manufacturer Enstrom is back in business after securing a new owner. Credit: Enstromhelicopter.com

RAF Temporarily Grows Tanker Capacity To Meet Demand Increase

The Royal Air Force is temporarily growing its fleet of Airbus A330 Voyager Multi-Role Tanker Transports to deal with an increased demand for aerial refueling, in response to operations over Eastern Europe. Credit: Crown Copyright – Royal Air Force

Australia To Get Seven More MQ-28A Ghost Bats With New Funding

Canberra is spending an additional A$454 million ($313.3 million) to acquire seven more Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bats and expand industrial capability. Credit: Boeing Australia

Japan May Switch F-X Integration Support Contractor

Japan reportedly is considering switching the contractor providing integration support for the F-X fighter development from Lockheed Martin to BAE Systems. Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense

Russia Suspends Space Station Crew Seat-Swap Agreement

The Russian government has put a hold on its approval of a new agreement between its Roscosmos space agency and NASA that would send Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft in exchange for flying U.S. astronauts on Russian Soyuz vehicles. Credit: Aviation Week

Launcher Announces Customers For Orbiter Space Tug’s First Mission

The space vehicle is schedule to launch into orbit in October via SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter 6 rideshare mission, the company said May 16. Credit: Launcher

USAF Outlines KC-Y Requirements Schedule, If There Is A Competition

The U.S. Air Force is moving forward on determining the requirements and acquisition strategy for its possible KC-Y “bridge tanker,” as the service’s top leader says a competition is looking less likely. Credit: Lockheed Martin

From the governments of Finland and Sweden endorsing plans to join NATO, ending their long-held policy of non-military alignment in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, to South Korea buying 40 Bell 505 training helicopters. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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