Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The company is also anticipating receipt of its G-1 Certification Basis from the FAA “any day now.”

U.S. Naval Air Systems Command announced the award Sept. 10.

The company’s service, called Astra, monitors the quality and reliability of primary Global Navigation Satellite System services.

Russia’s Soyuz MS-26 launched to and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sept. 11.

The agency worked in the shadows for decades before being declassified in 1992.

Hanwha and its subsidiary Hanwha Defense Australia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Advanced Navigation.

Surpassing the 853-mi.-high Gemini 11 apogee record was a personal goal of Polaris Dawn commander and financier Jared Isaacman.

Naval vessels rescued the pilot after he ejected.

The 18.3-m (60-ft.) vehicle took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at noon local time Sept. 11.

The UK government has canceled its bilateral air services arrangements with Iran, meaning Iran Air will not be able to fly to the UK.

The UK is undergoing a major overhaul of its military satellite communications architecture.

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Joby on Sept. 10 presented a letter of intent to the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority.

The Pentagon has awarded $4.2 million to a Nebraska-based company to develop the domestic supply chain of terbium.

Service officials have said the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform is on pause as it reviews requirements.

SpaceX says it has been ready to launch the fifth Starship-Super Heavy Integrated Flight Test (IFT-5) since early August.

No plans are yet in place for a handover of Gripen fighters to Kyiv.

The Air Force and U.S. Navy have fielded the latest version of the missile.

About 60% of Venezuela’s Air Force fleet comprises Western aircraft, and this ratio is likely to remain relatively unchanged as Venezuela’s relations with the U.S., especially, are slowly improving.

The report was spearheaded by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.

The head of the U.S. Air Force wants Congress to expand a newly approved authority to start acquisition programs ahead of authorization from lawmakers.

The first mission is planned as early as March 2025.

The six aircraft are part of a wider defense spending package worth €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion).

The 204-page assessment is titled, “NASA at a Crossroads: Maintaining Workforce, Infrastructure and Technology Preeminence in the Coming Decades.”