Aerospace & Defense Roundup: May 26

Medical Drone To Deliver COVID-19 Supplies In Scottish Isles

Scotland’s National Health Service (NHS) is to test deliveries by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to speed up logistics between remote medical centers. Urgent medical cargo such as COVID-19 test kits and personal protective equipment will be transported from the Lorn and Islands Hospital in Oban on the Scottish mainland to the Mull and Iona Community Hospital, 10 mi. across the water to Craignure on the Isle of Mull.

Japanese Cargo Mission Reaches ISS

Japan’s HTV-9 resupply ship in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm after being captured. Credit: NASA

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) ninth resupply mission completed a 4-ton cargo delivery to the International Space Station (ISS) early May 25.

Russia’s Next Move In Libya Could Be Long-Range SAMs, Africom Warns

Libya Credit: U.S. Africa Command

The warning by Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, commander of Air Forces in Europe and Africa, came less than a week after satellite imagery obtained by Aerospace DAILY confirmed the presence of Russian-built, early-model MiG-29s on a base in Libya controlled by Khalid Haftar, who leads the Libyan National Assembly (LNA) faction in the country’s civil war.

UK Starts Firing Trials Of Martlet Missile

Martlet missile Credit: MilborneOne

The firings, announced May 22, pave the way for the weapon to be used on the helicopter in support of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier task group, which will make its first operational deployment in 2021.

Piaggio To Maintain Italian Armed Forces P.180s

P.180 Credit: Piaggio Aerospace

Piaggio Aerospace has been given a €125 million ($137.2 million) maintenance contract by the Italian defense ministry to look after the country’s fleet of P.180 turboprop utility aircraft.

Port Of Rotterdam Tests Ship Delivery By Drone

UAV Credit: portofrotterdam.com

The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has performed its first unmanned aircraft system (UAS) delivery to a ship in a demonstration that could reduce pressures on the transport network around Europe’s largest seaport.

Russia's next move in Libya could be long-range SAMs, Africom warns, UK starts firing trials of Martlet missile, Piaggio to maintain Italian armed forces P.180 and more. A roundup of aerospace and defense news powered by Aviation Week Intelligence Network. 

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