Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Apr. 30

Boeing Misses Out On NASA Human Lunar Lander Awards

Artist's concept of the Blue Origin National Team crewed lander on the Moon's surface. Credit: Blue OriginTeams led by Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX will receive nearly $1 billion in NASA funding to hone designs and development plans for lunar landing systems to carry a pair of U.S. astronauts to the Moon’s surface in 2024, a time frame the agency is sticking with despite economic and social upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Propulsion Industry Key Target For USAF COVID-19 Contracting Relief

Engines for Qatari F-15QAs are included in an expedited contract for GE F110 production. Credit: BoeingA $707 million contract for F110 engines awarded April 28 to GE Aviation was expedited to help provide relief to a U.S. propulsion industry badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper said.

Safran Scales Down As Pandemic Affects Q1 Revenues

Credit: Safran / TwitterTier-1 aerospace and defense systems and equipment supplier Safran is conducting a strong response to the pandemic’s consequences, in a bid to maintain financial balance.

U.S. Army, Lockheed Complete Third Successful PRSM Flight Test

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Moon Race Car Competitions For Students Get Green Light

Artist's concept of Moon race car. Credit: Moon MarkTwo companies have joined forces to spark a pair of competitions for teams of 9th- through 12th-grade students to design and assemble race cars for the Moon.

Boeing Receives MQ-25 Manufacturing Green Light

MQ-25 Credit: USAFThe U.S. Navy has quietly cleared an important milestone for the MQ-25 Stingray, allowing Boeing to begin production of four engineering development model and three system demonstration test article aircraft.