In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Sep. 08 2022

September 09, 2022

Stuck Engine Blank Blamed For UK F-35 Loss In Mediterranean

Credit: Royal Navy. An intake blank designed to protect the F-35’s engine from foreign objects has been linked to the loss of a Royal Air Force-operated aircraft last November.

NASA Selects TruWeather To Test Urban Forecast Network

Credit: TruWeather. NASA has awarded TruWeather Solutions a $750,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract to test a network of ground-based weather sensors in Hampton, Virginia.

U.S. Adds $1.675 Billion In Assistance To Ukraine

Credit: Photo credit: Airlink. The U.S. government has committed an additional $1.675 billion to Ukraine in military assistance, including additional High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARMs) and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS).

Optimism Grows For U.S. Space-Nuclear Potential

Credit: NASA. A panel of experts assembled by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has expressed optimism that NASA, two cabinet departments and the commercial sector are prepared to address the challenges of embracing space-nuclear power and propulsion to advance space exploration.

Apple Introduces Satellite-Relayed SOS Texting To iPhone 14

Credit: Apple. Apple plans to launch satellite-relayed emergency texting service to the iPhone 14 starting in November. The service will be available to users in the U.S. and Canada for free for two years.

Poland Plans 100-Strong Apache Attack Helicopter Fleet

Credit: Boeing. Poland wants to triple the size of its attack helicopter force, having declared plans to purchase nearly 100 Boeing AH-64 Apaches.

United Airlines Backs Eve In Second eVTOL Air Taxi Move

Credit: Eve Holding. United Airlines has become the latest advanced air mobility (AAM) customer to place bets on electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxis.

Flight-Testing Progresses For Flaris Lar 1 Polish Very Light Jet

Credit: Flaris. A Polish company is advancing flight-testing of a single-engine very light jet.

Prometheus 2 Cubesats Readied For First UK Orbital Launch

Credit: Virgin Orbit. Airbus is testing a pair of UK defense cubesats in readiness for the first orbital launch from the UK.

Aviation Week Forecasts: KC-390 Progressing In Export Markets

Credit: Embraer. Following the recent first flight of Portugal’s first Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft, the type has moved closer to entering service with its first export customer and establishing a physical footprint in the lucrative European market.

NASA Taps Axiom For First Artemis Spacesuit Buy

Credit: NASA. Houston-based Axiom Space, one of two companies selected by NASA to develop, manufacture and operate spacesuits for Moon-walking astronauts, has been awarded a $228.5 million task order for the first purchase under NASA’s public-private Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) program.

From flight-testing progresses for Flaris Lar 1 Polish very light jet to United Airlines backs Eve in second eVTOL air taxi move. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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