Defense

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Russia wants to renew its space tourism activities by offering dedicated commercial missions to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Soyuz rockets.
Commercial Space

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has successfully launched a new joint venture with L3Harris Technologies, one of the world’s largest aerospace and defence systems manufacturers.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
NASA on Feb. 9 awarded SpaceX a $331 million contract for Falcon Heavy launch and support services to send the first two modules of its planned Gateway outpost toward lunar orbit.
Space

By Irene Klotz, Maksim Pyadushkin
With one of its two U.S. commercial space taxi lines not yet operational, NASA is considering bartering for an extra seat on a Russian Soyuz capsule slated to launch in April or May to the International Space Station (ISS), the agency said Feb. 9.
Space

By Antoine Gelain
Its ride-share program challenges current economics and boosts the need for in-space propulsion.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Initial studies on a UK/French Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon have been completed, and an assessment phase is due to follow.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Navy is adding 16 refurbished Harpoon Block IC missiles to its inventory to expand the anti-ship missile capacity of its Los Angeles-class submarine fleet.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
Telesat has awarded a $3 billion contact to Thales Alenia Space to build its planned 298-member low Earth orbit broadband constellation, named Lightspeed.
Commercial Space

Tony Sexton to Group Sales Director of Nasmyth Group, UK.
Aerospace

TRANSDIGM had $50m net income on $1.1b sales in first quarter ended December 31 vs $305m on $1.5b a year ago.
Aerospace

LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG, Germany has Boeing contract to supply the tailhook actuator for US Navy MQ-25 unmanned tanker.
Defense

ATLANTIC AVIATION GROUP has acquired AAG DEFENCE SERVICES (formerly Flybe Aviation Services (FAS)), located at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, UK. FAS
MRO

ONTIME NETWORKS was selected by Airbus to supply ultra-rugged airborne CR-6228 28-Port switch/router for A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Turkey will send a probe to make a hard landing on the Moon in 2023 as part of celebrations of the country’s centenary, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared.
Space

HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS was selected by Rolls-Royce to establish an authorized maintenance center in India for Adour Mk871s, produce parts for Adour
MRO

By Lee Hudson
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is asking the Pentagon to launch a formal investigation into four fatal UH-60 crashes to determine whether there is a systemic problem with the helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Northrop will engage in an analysis of alternatives for the Advanced Air Refueling program by Air Mobility Command, which is scheduled to begin in 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The Emirates Mars Mission Hope spacecraft completed a 27-min. braking burn to put itself into orbit on Feb. 9, earning the United Arab Emirates a place in history as the first Arab nation to successfully reach the red planet.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Cubic, a military training and C4ISR services specialist, will be taken private in a $2.8 billion takeover by Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The FAA has approved the first Re-entry Site Operator License for the Launch and Landing Facility in Titusville Florida, clearing the way for future
Space

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s MS-15 cargo capsule, filled with trash and discarded equipment, departed the International Space Station (ISS) early Feb. 9 for a destructive re-entry into the South Pacific Ocean.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
Swarm, a low-cost satellite communications network company selling data from space for less than the cost of a Netflix subscription, is now available for commercial use.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
British flat-panel satellite antenna systems maker Isotropic Systems, already a recipient of Boeing and venture capital funds, has landed at least $40 million more and plans to double in size as it races toward commercial rollout.
Space

By Tony Osborne
With advanced air defense threats proliferating, the demand for advanced standoff air-launched cruise missiles is increasing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Hindustan Aeronautics has already matured the design for the IMRH and is now awaiting program go-ahead from the government.
Aircraft & Propulsion