Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Sep. 08

Zhuhai’s Airshow China 2020 Canceled

Organizers have canceled the 2020 edition of Airshow China, a biennial exhibition that had been due to be held at Zhuhai on Nov. 10-15. Zhuhai Airshow Co. Ltd.’s abandonment of plans for the event follow the earlier cancellation of this year’s Farnborough and ILA Berlin air shows amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Zhuhai Airshow Co. Ltd.

The Weekly Debrief: Civilian Internet-Of-Things Comes To Warfare, But Whither GMTI?

A program renaming is in store for the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System to reflect its ever-expanding mission, but some of the fundamental questions have not changed. Credit: USAF

British Rotorcraft Start-Up Will Develop Own Engine

British rotorcraft start-up Hill Helicopters has confirmed it will develop a turbine engine in-house for its five-seat, 1.65-metric ton light helicopter. Credit: Hill Helicopters

U.S. Navy MH-60S Helicopters Have Corroded Floorboard Problem

Over the past year, corroded floorboards on U.S. Navy MH-60S multimission helicopters have interfered with installing auxiliary fuel tanks needed for longer flights. Credit: U.S. Navy

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Specter Of No-Deal Brexit Worries UK Aerospace Again

UK aerospace and trade association ADS is again warning of the dangers of a no-deal Brexit after it emerged that the British government plans to renege on elements of the Withdrawal Agreement it previously struck with the EU. Credit: ADS

Emerging Space Accords Face Challenges

While NASA strives through the Artemis Accords to promote peaceful efforts to explore the Moon, the Vienna-based Moon Village Association (MVA) is assessing how to achieve a similar outcome through its Best Practices for Sustainable Lunar Activity. Credit: NASA

Northrop Wins $13.3 Billion GBSD Contract

The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman roughly a $13.3 billion contract to replace the nation’s aging intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. Credit: Northrop Grumman

France Wants Airbus To Have Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft By 2035

France will focus on investing in hydrogen technology as part of a broader post-COVID-19 economic relaunch plan with the government planning to have a hydrogen-powered aircraft ready for 2035. Credit: Cory Huston/NASA