Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Fleet Snapshot July Entries
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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 Maksim 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 Maksim 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

Following the announcement on Aug. 14 that Taiwan’s order for 66 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter had been finalized by the U.S. Department of
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Defense

The U.S. Air Force has completed first flight of a new and improved range instrumentation system, the service announced on Aug. 24. A Lockheed Martin
Defense

By Kim Minseok, Bradley Perrett
South Korea has reportedly expanded its requirement for additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings to 40 aircraft from 20, as the defense ministry refines plans for a ship to carry some of them.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is looking to sell off assets as the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the travel industry bites deep into the company’s finances.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK has launched a draft United Nations (U.N.) resolution on the responsible use of space, as concern grows about the potential impacts to national economies if space-based infrastructure is damaged through accidents or misunderstandings between nations.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The second flight test of the Kratos-built X-61 in July at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, came eight months after the debut flight of the first Gremlin UAS, which validated the operating system but ended in a crash when the recovery parachute failed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
For the first time in 19 years, Cape Canaveral plans to launch three rockets in one week.
Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $220 million, five-year base contract to FlightSafety Services for aircrew training services (ATS) to support the TH-73A helicopter program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
British electric aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace has revealed its design for a tiltrotor electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett
Japan must move toward buying cheap and numerous equipment, Defense Minister Kono Taro said, even as the country took the next step toward developing an unusually large fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Russian Helicopters has been contracted by Moscow to develop a new-generation naval helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A startup founded by former SpaceX and Tesla engineers is developing an autonomy platform to convert the Cessna 208 Caravan for unmanned cargo operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Russian Helicopters has been contracted by Moscow to develop a next-generation naval helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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Defense

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Defense