Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Oct, 22
October 23, 2019
Air Force C-12 Testing SpaceX Starlink Service
A USAF C-12 aircraft is testing high-speed connectivity with SpaceX’s Starlink sat network, with additional inflight demos aboard a C-130 and other aircraft on tap, SpaceX says.
Subscribers can access the full article here. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
Arianespace Plans Ariane 6 Rideshare Mission To Moon
Arianespace is offering a rideshare mission to the Moon in 2023 aboard its new Ariane 6 rocket, Stephane Israel, CEO of the European launch service company, announced Oct 22.
Subscribers can access the full article here. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
Adversary Air Pick Moves Top Aces To Seek F-16 Import OK
Top Aces will apply to import 29 used F-16s to the U.S. after being named as one of seven companies selected to compete for a $6.4 billion U.S. Air Force program for adversary air and close air support services, a company executive says.
Subscribers can access the full article here. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
UK, France Still At Odds Over FC/ASW Missile
France wants a weapon capable of high-supersonic speeds while the UK would prefer a subsonic weapon with low-observable attributes. Without an agreement, industry officials question whether the FC/ASW studies will be able to proceed.
Subscribers can access the full article here. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
Lockheed, Northrop Join Blue Origin’s Lunar Bid
Startup Blue Origin’s bid to build NASA’s human lunar lander system will include industry behemoths Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, as well as Draper Laboratory.
Subscribers can access the full article here. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
Air Force C-12 Testing SpaceX Starlink Service
A USAF C-12 aircraft is testing high-speed connectivity with SpaceX’s Starlink sat network, with additional inflight demos aboard a C-130 and other aircraft on tap, SpaceX says.
Subscribers can access the full article here. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
Arianespace Plans Ariane 6 Rideshare Mission To Moon
Arianespace is offering a rideshare mission to the Moon in 2023 aboard its new Ariane 6 rocket, Stephane Israel, CEO of the European launch service company, announced Oct 22.
Subscribers can access the full article here. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
Adversary Air Pick Moves Top Aces To Seek F-16 Import OK
Top Aces will apply to import 29 used F-16s to the U.S. after being named as one of seven companies selected to compete for a $6.4 billion U.S. Air Force program for adversary air and close air support services, a company executive says.
Subscribers can access the full article here. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
UK, France Still At Odds Over FC/ASW Missile
France wants a weapon capable of high-supersonic speeds while the UK would prefer a subsonic weapon with low-observable attributes. Without an agreement, industry officials question whether the FC/ASW studies will be able to proceed.
Subscribers can access the full article here. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
Lockheed, Northrop Join Blue Origin’s Lunar Bid
Startup Blue Origin’s bid to build NASA’s human lunar lander system will include industry behemoths Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, as well as Draper Laboratory.
Subscribers can access the full article here. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
