Sipri: U.S. Arms Sales Grow While Russian, Turkish Deals Dip
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New data from independent arms trackers show U.S. defense prime contractors and other weapon providers grew their arms exports by 23% in the second half of the last decade, compared to 2010-14, and that Saudi Arabia was a leading buyer.
NASA, ESA, South Korea Join On Air Quality Assessment
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The means by which air quality is monitored is becoming both more global and comprehensive. Its variations can affect human health as well as overall environmental quality.
Final SpaceX Dragon 1 Cargo Mission Reaches ISS
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paceX’s final Dragon 1 capsule reached the International Space Station (ISS) early March 9 to deliver a 4,300-lb. cargo, including crew supplies and a wide variety of science and technology payloads, among them a European external platform for a dozen commercial and institutional research payloads.
Freshly Grown ISS Vegetables Show Deep-Space Promise
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Assessments of three crops of red romaine lettuce grown in a small greenhouse aboard the International Space Station (ISS) suggest astronauts safely could cultivate and consume the leafy nutrient and potentially other fresh vegetables.
CH-53K Program Preps To Receive Students
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Sikorsky has sent CH-53K King Stallion training devices to a U.S. Marine Corps base in preparation for receiving students to learn how to fly and repair the heavy-lift helicopter.
MH17 Shootdown Trials Begin In The Netherlands
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The Netherlands has put three Russians and one Ukrainian on trial in absentia for the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. The four men are accused of murder in relation to the deaths of 298 people on board the Boeing 777-200 which was shot down over Eastern Ukraine in July 2014.
NASA Shutters Ames After Worker Contracts COVID-19
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NASA shut down Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
Pentagon Opens Three-Way Design Contest For Nuclear Reactor
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The U.S. Defense Department on March 9 selected three companies to begin competing designs for a deployable, small nuclear reactor.
Japan Commissions Its First Lithium-Ion Submarine
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Japan has commissioned its first submarine with lithium-ion batteries, the second to last boat of the Soryu class.
New 737 Quality System Issue Triggers Proposed $19.7M FAA Fine
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Boeing’s failure to ensure sensors linked to Collins Aerospace-supplied head-up guidance systems (HGS) delivered to customers were approved for use under the applicable supplemental type certificate (STC) has prompted the U.S. FAA to propose a $19.7 million fine.
A company that aims to put infrastructure into congested cities that enables drones to overfly blocked or gridlocked streets and deliver critical supplies in emergencies is being incubated by a startup accelerator created by carmaker Mini.
Australia Finds C-17 Mod Could Cut Fuel Burn 0.6-1.2%
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An aerodynamic modification for Boeing C-17 Globemasters would cut fuel burn by 0.6-1.2%, with a corresponding extension in range, according to studies by Australian defense scientists supporting a multinational program.
Pentagon opens a three-way design contest for nuclear reactor, air quality monitoring to become more global and comprehensive, new 737 quality issue system prompt $19.7m fine, U.S. arms sales updates, Australia's modification could cut fuel burn and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news powered by Aerospace Daily & Defense Report.