LOCKHEED MARTIN has $282m U.S. Army contract for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Support Center post-production support for the U.S., Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, and Republic of Korea.
India’s national space agency is targeting the launch of the GSAT-11 communication satellite for late June, after recalling the spacecraft from the launch site for additional checks. GSAT-11, a hefty 5,870-kg (12,940-lb.) satellite designed to provide a capacity of 12 gigabits per second, has been cleared for launch after a series of technical checks
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that over the next 10 years 402 western-designed scout helicopters will be delivered, including both newly built aircraft and aircraft remanufactured for their new roles. At the same time 495 such helicopters will be retired.
French and Russian engine manufacturers Safran and Saturn have signed an agreement to re-engine the Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft with the SaM146 turbofan.
Embraer will refine its eVTOL urban air mobility design based on industry and public feedback after unveiling its initial concept at the Uber Elevate summit.
President Donald Trump on May 24 signed a space policy directive overhauling regulatory requirements for U.S. commercial space launches, remote sensing spacecraft and other ventures in Earth orbit and beyond.
The debut launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket will not count toward the seven successful flights required by NASA before it clears the new booster to fly astronauts, the agency said on May 23.
German industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp, which has aerospace and defense businesses worldwide, may be the latest aerospace and defense player to become the target of an activist shareholder well known to the sector.
The Dutch-led team that examined the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 says the surface-to-air missile system belonged to Russian armed forces.
