Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Jun. 10

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USAF Completes System-Level Design Review For T-7A

T-7A Credit: BoeingThe U.S. Air Force has closed a system-level critical design review for the Boeing T-7A trainer and ground-based training system, the service announced on June 9. The milestone did not complete the design phase, but “further solidifies the aircraft and subsystem designs, bringing the T-7A Red Hawk closer to production,” said Shanika Sims, the Air Vehicle Branch Chief.

U.S. Army’s Top Acquisition Priorities Safe Despite Pandemic, General Says

FARA Bell 360 Invictus Credit: BellA month after warning of potentially dire budget cuts, the head of the U.S. Army’s Futures Command has softened his forecast about the fiscal impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on top acquisition programs.

GA-ASI Confirms Plans To Enter MQ Next Competition

MQ-9B Credit: General AtomicsThe manufacturer of the MQ-9 medium-altitude unmanned aircraft system (UAS) plans to enter the U.S. Air Force’s competition to select its replacement, dubbed MQ Next.

Wisk Resumes Flight Testing Of Cora EVTOL

Registered ZK-UZA, this is one of two Cora prototypes undergoing flight testing in New Zealand. Credit: WiskWisk, the urban air mobility joint venture between Kitty Hawk and Boeing, has resumed flight testing of its Cora all-electric autonomous air taxi in the U.S. and New Zealand. Testing had been paused because of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Raytheon Delivers First JPALS Low-Rate Initial Production Unit

JPALS transit cases. Credit: RaytheonRaytheon delivered the first production unit of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) roughly one month ahead of schedule.

Perseverance Mars Rover Faces Short Launch Delay

Mars Credit: NASANASA’s Perseverance Mars 2020 rover will experience a three-day delay to its planned mid-July launch due to an issue with ground equipment at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch site.
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Boeing to begin KC-46 RVS 1.5 flight tests in two weeks, UK front-line F-35 squadron embarks on British carrier, USAF completes system-level design review for T-7A and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news powered by Aerospace Daily & Defense Report. 

 

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