Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Nov, 20

November 21, 2019

ArianeGroup Proceeds With Ariane 6 Engine Testing, Production

Credit: A liquid oxygen tank is ready for assembly with the rest of the upper stage, before heading to a hot firing test.

Preparation for final testing of Ariane 6 engines is progressing, while the main- and upper-stage assembly lines are up and running in anticipation of first launch next year.

 

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F-35 Better Than Expected, Ex-Japanese Air Chief Says

Credit: F-35A inspection: USAF

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning is proving to be unexpectedly useful to Japan, particularly in gathering information, according to a former head of the Japanese air force.

 

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UK Government Backs Hybrid-electric Islander Project

Credit: Islander: Britten-Norman

The UK government is to provide 50% of the cost of a 30-month, £18 million ($23.3 million) demonstrator project to convert the nine-passenger Britten-Normal Islander to hybrid-electric propulsion for short-range flights such as interisland routes.

 

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UAE Buying Locally Developed Calidus Attack Aircraft

Credit: B-250: Calidus

The United Arab Emirates is set to purchase the locally-developed Calidus B-250 counterinsurgency aircraft.

 

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U.S. Airman Develops Portable F-22 Intake Cover

Credit: USAF

A U.S. Air Force technical sergeant has developed a new concept for F-22 Raptor intake covers that can be folded and packed into a small compartment on the aircraft instead of having to be shipped separately.

 

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