_Aerospace Daily

By Irene Klotz
Rocket Lab and its partner, True Anomaly, will conduct rendezvous and proximity operations as part of the demonstration.
Space Symposium

By Michael Bruno
U.S. central bank leaders who set interest rate targets for large banks are warning about pain ahead for the economy. It is a price they are willing to pay to get history-making inflation under control, one of their core mandates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) should be strengthened to address the potential proliferation of ballistic missile technology through the development of new-generation satellite launchers, a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has suggested.
Missile Defense & Weapons

AFI KLM E&M COMPONENTS CHINA was selected by AvtechTyee as authorized repair center for its electronics systems.
MRO

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has begun to hunt for a new medium-range air defense system to replace its Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System II.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Space Force has completed a milestone test for the mitigation and anti-jam enhancement capability part of the Wideband Global SATCOM program.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Bristol Airport plans to install a drone threat management system following a successful three-month pilot project.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
In case SpaceX needs more time to begin commercial service of its Crew Dragon transportation system to the International Space Station, NASA has bought a seat aboard the next Russian Soyuz flight, scheduled to launch in October.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
The European Space Agency is reducing on-site personnel at its mission control center in Darmstadt, Germany, and switching some science missions into standby mode.
Space

By Bill Carey
Hungarian LCC Wizz Air has launched SITAOnair’s internet protocol (IP)-based airline operations messaging service in Europe.
Air Transport

By Jen DiMascio, Sean Broderick, Tony Osborne, Helen Massy-Beresford
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says initial intelligence points to an Iranian surface-to-air missile bringing down PS752.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has said the company is committed to its operations in the UK despite Brexit.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
The FAA issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) the evening of Jan. 7 prohibiting U.S. civil aircraft operators from using airspace over Iraq, Iran, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Air Transport

The House voted 280-138 on Dec. 17 to pass a four-bill fiscal 2020 national security appropriations package that includes funding for a Space Force.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Owners of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) weighing more than 250 grams (0.5 lb.) will have to register their systems and undertake a safety awareness test, the UK government has announced.
Business Aviation

By Jay Menon
NEW DELHI — India has sought technical assistance from international airframe design firms to help reduce the weight of its intermediate jet trainer

The German military should acquire UAVs that can be armed on a case-by-case basis after parliamentary approval, German Defense Minister Ursula von der

Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems have agreed to shift roles on their team for pursuit of the forthcoming U.S. Air Force T-38C fast-jet trainer

By Graham Warwick
International sales of advanced trainers are generating business for training system suppliers, with simulator specialist CAE announcing orders for

By Tony Osborne
LONDON — The Norwegian government has awarded a NOK1.1 billion ($180 million) contract to Kongsberg Defense to finish development of the Joint Strike

By Tony Osborne
LONDON — Romanian maintenance and upgrade house Aerostar has completed the overhaul and upgrade of eight MiG-21 fighters for the air arm of Mozambique

BORDEAUX, France — Inmarsat has selected SpaceX to launch a new S-band satellite in 2016, and potentially two additional Inmarsat missions before the

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia — During a pierside tour earlier this year of the Gerald R. Ford next-generation carrier at Newport News Shipbuilding, U.S

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