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Apr 20, 2020
The Pentagon predicts there will be a three-month slowdown for major defense acquisition programs because of impacts related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 17, 2020
The FAA plans to require Boeing 737 MAX operators to replace a poorly designed engine-access door component with an updated version.
Apr 17, 2020
NASA and SpaceX are targeting May 27 for a crewed test flight of the Dragon 2 spacecraft to the International Space Station, the first human orbital space launch from the U.S. since the end of the shuttle program in 2011.
Apr 17, 2020
Deemed to be an essential service, defense manufacturing avoids pandemic shutdowns.
Apr 13, 2020
Citing the bankruptcy of the OneWeb satellite communications company, the U.S. government should consider adding $2.5 billion in funding for space programs, along with multiple policy proposals to maintain the military space industrial base and U.S. strategic dominance in the domain in the face of threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, an industry trade group recommends.
Apr 13, 2020
CPI Aerostructures announced April 13 that it closed on a $4.8 million loan under the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) as part of the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the U.S.
Apr 13, 2020
Complex CHITA model allows engineers to test loads on different aerodynamic elements of high-speed rotorcraft configurations.
Apr 10, 2020
Small narrowbodies have been losing market share to larger aircraft but lower travel demand may mean a second chance.