Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Bradley Perrett
Leonardo is emphasizing established training performance and fighter-like capability in offering the M-346 trainer to Australia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.
Defense

News in brief
Defense

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Reports suggest 10 aircraft will be purchased, with another eight used aircraft to be transferred from French Air Force stocks for free.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recommends reserving a portion of C-band radio frequency spectrum and potentially allocating frequencies in flexible-use bands to operate drones.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Commercial space tracking startup LeoLabs is using its ground radars to monitor debris generated by a Russian Earth-resources satellite in the early hours of Aug. 27.
Space

By Lee Hudson
Prepping for the U.S. Navy’s newest carrier class to have a higher sortie rate compared to legacy ships, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) personnel conducted a four-day test demonstrating that the vessel can handle conventional air-launched weapons and stowage systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Getting NASA’s Space Launch System rocket to the launchpad for a November 2021 debut flight will cost taxpayers $9.1 billion, breaching a 30% budget overrun that mandates congressional notification.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Another wrinkle has emerged in a potential showdown between the T-50 and M-346FA for a temporary five-year role with the U.S. Air Force, but the competing teams remain involved as Air Combat Command changes the acquisition process again.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The UH-72B, which also includes more powerful engines and improved controls, will enter the fleet in 2021 after Airbus delivered 463 UH-72As with a conventional tail rotor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
The Philippines has ordered four Mitsubishi Electric ground-based radars, boosting its air surveillance capability while handing Japan its first export order for complete military systems since a ban on sales abroad was lifted.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and others are attempting to make it clear that the International Space Station has the potential to light up a high-tech low Earth orbit economy and support humanity’s reach into deep space.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s Saab has lifted the lid on an internally developed air-launched decoy which will also form part of its Gripen offer for Finland’s HX future fighter replacement requirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Parliamentary Defense Committee has written to the government over concerns that the UK may not buy its full complement of Lockheed Martin F-35 combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Fleet Snapshot: July Exits
AWIN Knowledge Center

Fleet Snapshot July Entries
AWIN Knowledge Center

Calendar of upcoming events of interest to the aerospace & defense industry.
Defense

News in brief
Defense

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The service's acquisition executive says it is still too early to divulge what specific pieces of Next-Generation Air Dominance the Navy and Air Force will work on together, but they have started the dialogue.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russia’s Defense Ministry awarded Russian Helicopters a contract for the development of a new ship-based rotorcraft at the Army2020 forum near Moscow this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maxim Pyadushkin
The first launch of Russia’s Angara A5 heavy rocket with a new booster is planned for 2021.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
NASA is making progress with potential partner nations on a set of principles known as the Artemis Accords for governing future efforts to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon and then Mars, a NASA official says.
Space

By Graham Warwick
To kick-start the market, startup Universal Hydrogen plans to convert ATR 42 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft to hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion to pump-prime demand.
Emerging Technologies