Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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By Graham Warwick
The two engineering development model test aircraft are now in contractor flight testing at the manufacturer.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Dynetics' Gremlins contract, for which Kratos is a leading supplier of the aircraft, is one of many UAV or drone target businesses that Kratos expects to help drive strong financial performance this year.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Chinese state space industry group Casc will develop a space launcher with a reusable first stage, basing the program on its forthcoming Long March 8 rocket.
Defense

By Arie Egozi
Rafael intends to offer advanced air defense systems to Romania after the Israeli company signed a joint-venture agreement with Bucharest-based Romaero.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
The combined global satellite manufacturing and launch market could generate more than $250 billion in the next decade, a new report says.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Maxar Technologies has indicated that the geostationary sat market may be looking up relatively, but the company will continue related cost-cutting efforts.
Defense

LOCKHEED MARTIN has $24m U.S. Navy contract for “F-35 In-A-Box” (FIAB) Phase II software work.

Airbus Chief Financial Officer Harald Wilhelm will leave the company in early 2019 together with CEO Tom Enders.

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By Mark Carreau
NASA’s human space exploration and planetary science initiatives fare especially well in a full U.S. House panel's budget markup, legislation passed May 17.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
A NASA safety panel is optimistic that SpaceX’s plan to fuel its Falcon 9 rockets after astronauts are aboard will meet human spaceflight safety requirements.
Defense

In an addendum to NASA’s report on the physiological episodes plaguing USN F/A-18 pilots, the agency concluded Boeing showed “no initiative” to fix the problem.
Defense

Congress has proposed that the U.S. Air Force both develop an Advanced Battle Management System and retain its current J-Stars program.
Defense

By Marhalim Abas
Indonesia is interested in buying more Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to add to the eight aircraft it ordered in 2013, an industry source says.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace is looking to receive a green light from the Italian government to begin development of its next-generation MALE UAS.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Saab says it is encouraged by the outlook for potential sales of its Gripen fighter jet.
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By Tony Osborne
British aircrews are gearing up to fly four of the UK’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighters across the Atlantic to their permanent main operating base.
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By Michael Bruno
Aerospace fasteners and machined parts provider Wesco Aircraft, which also provides supply chain management services, has unveiled a business turnaround plan.
Defense

SAAB unveiled 5,000-square-meter Gripen fighter aerostructures plant, Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM), in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil.

Noise is a critical concern for Uber as it develops its Elevate vision of operating networks of hundreds, even thousands of eVTOL air taxis over congested cities.

By Irene Klotz
The Trump administration’s plan to cut off direct U.S. funding for the International Space Station (ISS) in 2025 drew a sharp, bipartisan rebuke May 16.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
An advanced rotorcraft that can fit within the same deck space as the H-1 but is fast enough to sprint ahead of the V-22 are among key attributes the USMC is seeking from the planned FVL program.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Marine Corps has taken delivery of its first Sikorsky CH-53L King Stallion heavylift helicopter.
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