Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $91.7 million engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) contract earlier this month to further mature system designs for the AN/SLQ-32(V)7 (Sewip B3) electronic warfare system.
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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS signed MOU with LOM PRAHA s.p. for ...

The U.S. military lost control of a large surveillance aerostat ...

The U.S. Army is planning to choose a prime integrating contractor for nine

By Bradley Perrett
South Korea’s KF-X fighter program survived encounters with the national executive and legislature this week, but remains more politically controversial than ever.
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By Maksim Pyadushkin
Russia’s government arms trade agency Rosoboronexport is restoring ties with Iran, continuing deliveries to Syria and otherwise planning to boost sales to the Middle East.
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The U.S. Navy failed to realistically calculate General Dynamics overtime hours in awarding an early block surface electronic warfare improvement program contract to Lockheed Martin, GAO says.
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The Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum wrapped up its At Sea Demonstration (ASD) 2015 earlier this month, proving sea operations in the North Atlantic during a variety of missile tests.
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Set for launch at the end of this year, the ruggedized 3D printer will allow astronauts and cosmonauts on the ISS to manufacture plastic tools, containers and other small items.
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The recent Malabar naval drills in the Indian Ocean underscore the importance of developing and maintaining better strategic naval partnerships in the region, according to one analyst.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN has $260m U.S. Air Force contract for...

The Bombardier/Beaudoin family may want out of the troubled Canadian aerospace manufacturer after all.

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By Guy Norris
General Electric will develop Huntsville, Alabama-based production facilities dedicated to making materials for the ceramic matrix composites (CMC) that will feature in the new generation of CFM Leap and GE9X engines.

By Jefferson Morris
The U.S. Government Accountability Office is urging Congress to keep a close watch on several major defense acquisition programs, including the Long-Range Strike Bomber.
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By Mark Carreau
Two spacewalking NASA astronauts resumed efforts to prepare the International Space Station for future dockings by U.S. commercial crew transport vehicles on Oct. 28.
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By Tony Osborne
Croatia is once again looking at the possible procurement of Saab’s Gripen fighter jet.
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By Mark Carreau
Overcoming planetary protection concerns presents just one of many significant challenges involved in putting humans onto the Martian terrain.
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By Bradley Perrett
South Korea’s defense ministry is due to decide soon between Korea Aerospace Industries' Surion helicopter and a competition for imports for the country's navy.
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Paris-based fleet operator Eutelsat has ordered an all-electric communications satellite in development at spacecraft manufacturer Thales Alenia Space.
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By Tony Osborne
U.K. aerostructures manufacturer GKN has completed the acquisition of Fokker Technologies.
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By Tony Osborne
The world’s last flying Avro Vulcan has performed its final flight, eight years after the aircraft was returned to the sky by volunteers.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN and NASA completed most of Orion spacecraft’s

This week the defense industry waits to find out whether Northrop Grumman or

KDH Defense Systems Inc., Eden, North Carolina and Point Blank Enterprises Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida were awarded