Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Oct, 14
October 15, 2019
U.S. Army Maintains FLRAA Still A Joint Program
“We’re still partnered very much so with the Marine Corps and SOCOM on this effort,” an Army program official tells Aerospace DAILY. “We’ve promised to be overly transparent and overly communicate to make sure everyone who is partnered with us feels like we are taking their positions and points into account.”
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Overland Test Corridor Proposed For Civil Supersonic Transport
An alliance has been formed to promote the creation of a commercially operated civilian supersonic corridor to allow developers of supersonic transports to flight test their aircraft over land.
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LeoLabs Adds Space-Tracking Radar In New Zealand
Space situational awareness startup LeoLabs has completed its first radar installation outside the U.S.
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Karem Proposes Active-Rotor Compound Helicopter For FARA
Karem Aircraft has teamed with Northrop Grumman and Raytheon to propose its AR40 active-rotor, winged, compound helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program.
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KHI Aims To Develop P-1 EW Version
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is aiming to develop an electronic warfare version of the P-1 maritime patroller.
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Tunisia Wants T-6 Texan Trainers
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of the Beechcraft T-6 Texan turboprop trainer to North Africa’s Tunisia.
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Philippines Super Tucanos To Be Delivered In 2020
The Philippines Air Force is expected to take delivery of six Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack planes by February 2020.
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Honeywell Begins Testing Power Upgrade For T55
Honeywell has started early testing of a significant new upgrade for the T55 turboshaft engine.
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