Following a critical design review in June that found several components need additional work, the program is tentatively targeting an April delivery of the ESM to NASA.
U.S. Air Force investigates UAV crashes; Jordan looking to offload its older F-16 fighters; South Korea, Chile interested in buying missiles through U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.
Narrowbodies will be in the spotlight at this year’s Farnborough Airshow. But strategy, not orders will be at the top of the agenda for airframe manufacturers.
The Hercules birds could be flying through hurricanes or fighting fires one day and dropping paratroopers into battle the next. Aviation Week joins a WC-130J Hurricane Hunter on a mock assignment over the Atlantic Coast.
Space exploration is likely to be lost in the “fear and loathing” that will attend the two U.S. political conventions upcoming this month. That is a shame, because the opportunities—and pitfalls —looming in the spaceflight endeavor this year cry out for a well-reasoned, coherent U.S. policy.
Airbus and its Tier 1 partners, led by GKN Aerospace, have invested heavily to make the U.K. a center for wing design and manufacturer. What will it take to keep that lead?
ESaero uses EC-150 concept for a 150-seat turboelectric airliner to advance its understanding of the integration challenges and ramifications of distributed electric propulsion.
If the U.S. opts to disaggregate its future Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellites, the decision could allow allies to create a unified satcom system by 2025.
Airbus faces the daunting task of ramping up single-aisle production to unheard-of rates. At the same time, CEO Fabrice Bregier is confident the company will overcome A320neo delays.
As the A320neo and 737 MAX meet for the first time at a major air show, Airbus and Boeing take the battle to new levels with improvements and upgrade plans.
Aerospace Calendar July 8-10—Royal International Air Tattoo 2016. RAF Fairford. Gloucestershire, England. See airtattoo.com July 9-Dec. 3—AOPA Flight Instructor Refresher Course. Various Locations. See a opa.org/forms/event-calendar/ FIRC_ONSITE
Both civil and defense companies will have to renew focus on profitable delivery of existing orders and accelerate innovation in products and business models, leading to greater pressure on suppliers.
The Indian-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile made its first flight on an Indian air force Sukhoi Su-30MKI on June 25 from the Nasik plant of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., which was responsible for adapting the fighter to carry the 2,500-kg (5,500-lb.) missile. About 40 Su-30s are expected to be modified.
