Triumph Group is rushing toward the potential climax of its three-year restructuring, the major aerostructures provider’s chief executive indicated Feb. 7.
Virgin Galactic pilots Mark Stucky and C.J. Sturckow received their commercial astronaut wings Feb. 7 at the headquarters of the U.S. Transportation Department.
A U.S. defense expert says the U.S. Navy should redesign the Lockheed Martin F-35C to perform a future role as a fleet defense fighter and long-range bomber escort.
Aireon announced Feb. 7 that it has formally received control from Iridium of the final six receiver payloads it has placed on new Iridium Next satellites, completing its space-based aircraft surveillance network.
Expect to see the U.S. Air Force continuing investment in the small satellite launch industry because it is more responsive than traditional providers.
A potential partnership between Embraer and Boeing would, if OK'd, benefit Embraer’s executive jet division, which would become Embraer’s largest division.
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine see new promise for scientific discovery as well as commercial lunar lander advances in NASA’s Lunar Science and Exploration Initiative.
India’s two new Boeing 777-300 ERs, being modified to carry heads of state, will soon be equipped with missile warning and countermeasure dispensing systems.
Airbus has signed a five-year memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Dassault Systemes to cooperate on the implementation of a full suite of software tools.
The in-development Ariane 6 launcher can only be seen as a transitional solution to compete with SpaceX’s rockets and must evolve rapidly, says the Cour des Comptes, the French equivalent of the U.S. GAO.
Iridium Communications declared its new Iridium Next satellite constellation operational following more than a decade of planning and a two-year launch program.
Managers and engineers from SpaceX and NASA plan to meet Feb. 22 to review progress and set a launch date for the first of SpaceX’s two Commercial Crew Program demo flights.
Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) became House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee chairman in January, after serving as ranking member.
The USAF has hired an architect to lead its Advanced Battle Management System concept to evaluate the big picture of the warfighter’s mission and program requirements.
Aerospace and defense supplier Arconic on Feb. 6 suddenly appointed new leadership, the second time in as many years, and will unveil a new business strategy.
