The U.S. Army does not plan to fund the Guardrail Common Sensor (GRCS) in fiscal 2023 and subsequent years because there are sufficient quantities to support the National Defense Strategy, the service says in its latest budget request..
Singapore Partners With Airbus On MRTT Automated Refueling
Singapore is to collaborate with Airbus on the development of the A330 Smart Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) in a partnership that will roll out automated aerial refueling capabilities for the aircraft.
Spain Names Industry Partners For Future Combat Air System
The Spanish government has signed off on the first agreements for local industry to begin working on the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
U.S. Considers Halting Leap-1C Shipments To China’s Comac
The U.S. government may not renew General Electric’s export license to supply CFM Leap-1C engines to Comac—a move that could further delay the Chinese company’s C919 narrowbody program while putting a minor dent in the Leap program’s order book.
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Russian Military Orders Redesigned Forpost-R UAV
The Russian military has confirmed the first order for the Forpost-R reconnaissance unmanned aircraft—a significantly redesigned variant of Israel Aerospace Industries’ Searcher.
Spanish technology company Indra is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) to its air traffic control (ATC) remote towers to allow a greater degree of scrutiny of both air and ground movements.
BAE Systems Flies PHASA-35 HAPS In Australia
BAE Systems has flown the first full-scale prototype of its PHASA-35 solar-powered high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) unmanned air system in Australia.
HeroX Seeks Crowdsource Sensor Solution For Venus Rover
Often characterized as host to an uninhabitable runaway greenhouse environment, Earth’s neighboring planet Venus nevertheless offers a compelling destination for planetary scientists.