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Jul 05, 2019
SDA's July 1 RFI gives industry five weeks to weigh in on a sweeping reimagining and expansion of the Pentagon’s orbital assets.
Jul 02, 2019
Gain an inside look at the processes and methods used by the industry’s top programs.
Jul 01, 2019
The Pentagon is learning lessons on executing middle-tier acquisition approaches like rapid prototyping and fielding and will issue a policy later this year, according to a senior official.
Jun 27, 2019
U.S. aerospace manufacturers and policy leaders would be wise to pursue more environmentally friendly aircraft offerings for at least one simple reason: exports into Europe and elsewhere where climate change concerns are rising, according to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
Jun 25, 2019
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on June 25 to deliver 24 payloads into three different orbits during a trial run for the U.S. Air Force.
Jun 24, 2019
As the costs and complexity of such an effort become fully understood, some “gnashing of teeth” is expected that could prevent the Air Force from implementing the plan across the entire combat fleet.
Jun 24, 2019
Chief technology officers (CTOs) from Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce, Safran and United Technologies (UTC) used a Paris Air Show forum to voice their shared commitment to sustainable aviation, while acknowledging that a lot remains unknown.
Jun 17, 2019
Boeing is leaning towards offering the larger of the two proposed new midmarket airplane variants first for delivery in 2025 as it nears closing the business case and obtaining board permission for formal authority to offer later this year.