Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Tony Osborne
Britain's Financial Reporting Council is looking into the conduct of auditing firm KPMG over its audits of Rolls-Royce’s financial statements during 2009-2012.
Defense

By Marhalim Abas
Thailand is getting underwater-launched CM-708UNB Sea Eagle missiles as part of the package for the submarine it is buying from China.
Defense

BAE SYSTEMS has $7.9m U.S. Army contract for Bradley Fighting Vehicle engineering change proposal work through Sept. 15, 2017.

Western European nations collectively spent 2.6% more on defense last year than in 2015.

The U.S. government has initiated a “block buy” of more than 300 F-35s that will enable its international partners to purchase Lockheed Martin’s Joint Strike Fighter in bulk over three years.
Defense

The chief of Boeing’s defense arm is “not thrilled” with the troubled KC-46 tanker program, but is confident the aircraft will be delivered to the USAF this year.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Business boosters at the U.S. Aerospace Industries Association want Washington to designate a senior U.S. government official as a space industry advocate, according to a new report.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
A Long March 5 has arrived at its launch base for the second mission of the heavy rocket type, China’s largest, and the first for the country’s big new satellite bus.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Organizers of this year’s Paris Air Show are beefing up security measures following a series of terror attacks in France over the last 24 months.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Japan is urgently studying installation of Aegis Ashore air-and-missile-defense systems in response to the rising threat from North Korea, the Kyodo news agency says.
Defense

BOEING has $24.9m U.S. Air Force contract for F-15 C/E Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) services through April 27, 2020.

Wednesday afternoon the House Armed Services seapower subcommittee will discuss the tumultuous Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program with Rear Adm. Ronald Boxall.

Swiftships LLC, Morgan City, Louisiana, is being awarded a $27,402,593 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4217).

In the new era of President Donald Trump, the head of Boeing’s defense arm sees a bright future for the company’s iconic fighters.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
NASA is assembling a panel of experts to review technical, cost and schedule challenges associated with the planned Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope.
Defense

By Jay Menon
The satellite was proposed by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 to provide a full range of applications and services to India’s south Asian neighbors.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Solar Impulse co-founder Andre Borschberg’s new venture, H55, plans to develop certified electric propulsion systems for aircraft manufacturers.

By Graham Warwick
The FAA is testing Gryphon Sensors’ counter-drone system at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, the latest in a series of detection system evaluations that began in early 2016.
Defense

Boeing is going all-in with its new partner Leonardo Helicopters for the U.S. Air Force’s $2-3 billion UH-1N Huey Replacement competition.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
The tools, which exploit a branch of computer science called formal methods to eliminate vulnerabilities in software, were developed under Darpa’s High Assure Cyber Military Systems (HACMS) program.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
The prototype Avic AG600 amphibious aircraft has begun taxi tests, the Chinese manufacturer says.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Insitu has flown its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
Defense

SAAB has SEK 500m ($56m) order from Swedish Defense Material Administration for next generation anti-ship missiles. Deliveries to begin in the mid-2020s.

Doug Derwin wants SpaceX founder Elon Musk to sever his ties with President Trump and help battle the administration’s climate-change stance.

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