Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Thierry Dubois
Arianespace is planning on “up to 12” launches from Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana with the current launcher family in 2019.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Russia will begin to operate two electronic warfare units—one of which uses a ground-based system to disable satellites—in 2019.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Indonesian Aerospace has received an order for eight Airbus H225M and nine Bell 412EPI helicopters from the country’s defense ministry, the company said.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Boeing will likely not face competition to integrate a powerful new engine into the AH-64 Apache fleet, the U.S. Army says.
Defense

By Molly McMillin
Dassault Aviation delivered 12 Rafale fighter jets in 2018, including three jets delivered to France and nine elsewhere, compared to nine deliveries in 2017.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
The joint venture with Airbus Defense and Space has begun to manufacture more than 900 smallsats for OneWeb and has secured the first potential outside customer for its Arrow platform—DARPA.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
The National Space Club and Foundation has named ex-acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot Jr. the winner of the 2019 Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy.
Defense

India’s first solar probe—Aditya-L1—is “making headway,” according to a scientist with the ISRO, with launch expected to take place in 2019-2020.
Defense

ISRAELI AIR FORCE F-15 canopy broke off during a training flight last week from Tel Nof Air Base at 30,000 ft.

This week the Trump administration and Congress continue negotiations to resolve the partial government shutdown.

DynCorp International LLC, Fort Worth, has been awarded a $75,020,715 firm-fixed-price contract for rotary wing aircraft maintenance.

By Tony Osborne
Britain’s aerospace industry is growing nervous over concerns that the UK Parliament may not approve the withdrawal agreement negotiated between the British government and the European Union, according to aerospace, defense, security and space trade association ADS.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Weeks after reported UAV sightings disrupted operations at Gatwick Airport, London Heathrow Airport briefly suspended departures Jan. 8 to probe a UAV sighting.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The Pentagon’s deputy assistant secretary of defense for industrial policy, Eric Chewning, has accepted the role of defense secretary chief of staff.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
A new master agreement between Boeing and leading aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems is expected to be signed this month.

By Thierry Dubois
French space agency Cnes has taken a financial stake in Kineis, a project aimed at creating a low-cost constellation for the internet of things (IoT).
Defense

By Alan Dron
The UK government has proposed significant new restrictions on the flying of drones in the aftermath of the London Gatwick debacle in December.
Defense

Brazil’s new administration supports the proposed Boeing-Embraer tie-up, but is signaling that the terms may have to change before it gives its required OK.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Insurance company State Farm said it has received a long-term FAA waiver to fly drones beyond the operator’s visual line of sight (BVLOS) and over people.

By Marhalim Abas, Kim Minseok, Bradley Perrett
Indonesia has resumed paying for development of the KF-X, according to manufacturer Korean Aerospace Industries.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Japan is planning to disband its tactical reconnaissance unit and retire the 13 RF-4E Phantoms that equip it.
Defense

By Marhalim Abas
A proposal for New Zealand to host a long-term training program for Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Boeing F-15s squadrons has been scrapped due to excessive costs.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The Royal Canadian Air Force has finalized a deal to acquire 25 used Boeing F/A-18s from Australia.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, originally targeted for its debut flight test on Jan. 17, should take place in early February.
Program Management

By Steve Trimble
A future sat constellation aimed at tracking zigzagging hypersonic glide vehicles will soon enter the prototyping stage, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency says.
Defense