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By Bill Carey
The U.S. Air Force in late November announced the re-entry into service of the USAF’s first C-21A (Learjet 35A) transport with an aft-fuselage fin modification designed to improve directional stability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Heavy lift helicopter operator Erickson has secured final FAA certification for its composite main rotor blades for S-64F and CH-54B models of its Aircrane and Skycrane helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The House plans to vote on the fiscal 2021 defense policy bill Dec. 8, and the top Democrat and Republican on the House Armed Services Committee are prepared for Congress to override President Donald Trump if he vetoes the measure.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The 24-month contract awards set up a competitive pool of prototypes for the U.S. Air Force to use in a series of flight tests of Skyborg’s autonomous technology, which is scheduled to begin next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Although the U-2S is mainly known for high-altitude surveillance, the Air Force and Lockheed have been working since 2013 to transform the aircraft into a critical node for the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) by hosting a suite of new technologies.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce is studying the use of hybrid-electric propulsion for the unmanned air systems that could support the UK’s Tempest Future Combat Air System.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 7 selected 180 companies to participate in the first phase of an ambitious project to bring high-speed internet to rural communities in the U.S.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The first cargo version of SpaceX’s upgraded Dragon capsule carried out a successful automated docking with the seven-person International Space Station on Dec. 7, delivering a more than 6,400-lb. cargo of crew supplies as well as new science and technology.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Turkish aero-engine manufacturer TUSAS Engine Industries has delivered its first TS1400 turboshaft engine for use in the indigenous T-625 Gokbey utility helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Chinese electric air taxi developer EHang is adapting its business model to become an operator as well as the manufacturer of its autonomous air vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
NATO’s new Alliance Ground Surveillance Force (NAGSF) has taken another step toward front-line operation with the transfer in ownership of assets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
An upgraded SpaceX cargo Dragon 2 capsule reached orbit on Dec. 6 with 3.2 tons of equipment and supplies for the International Space Station (ISS), including a new commercially owned and operated airlock module.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully recovered the small Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample return capsule in the remote Woomera region of Australia.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa 2 spacecraft successfully dropped off a re-entry capsule into remote Australia with material
Defense

By Bill Carey
The world could see a commercial hypersonic development aircraft take flight within the next few years, predicts Mach 5 aircraft aspirant Hermeus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The House and Senate fiscal 2021 defense authorization compromise bill agrees that the future service acquisition executive for space systems may delegate milestone decision authority to a program executive officer for U.S. Space Force major defense acquisition programs.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lee Hudson
The House and Senate fiscal 2021 defense policy compromise bill would require an independent assessment of the U.S. Army’s plans for the CH-47F Block II upgrade.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Overall FMS transactions in 2020 declined by 8% compared to the previous year’s mark of $55.4 billion, and by 8.77% from a modern peak of $55.66 billion set by the Trump administration in 2018.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lee Hudson
The fiscal 2021 defense policy compromise bill would require the U.S. cost assessment and program evaluation office at the Pentagon to conduct an independent assessment of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System product lines.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
France is close to finalizing a deal with Indonesia for the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft, Defense Minister Florence Parly has disclosed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace and defense supplier Curtiss-Wright announced Dec. 3 that Lynn Bamford, currently president of the company’s Defense and Power Segments, will become CEO on Jan. 1 under a planned transition that sees current CEO and Chairman David Adams retiring by May 2022.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has carried out a new flight test program of its Zephyr solar-powered pseudo-satellite, focusing on low-altitude flying, ascent and descent.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Norway looks set to purchase additional helicopters to support its Army when it replaces its fleet of Bell 412s from 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The German business of missile manufacturer MBDA said it has been forced to undertake a restructuring after the German government again delayed plans to contract a new ground-based air defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
An autonomous control system supplied from DARPA’s Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) program commanded the live and simulated Avengers as a single, distributed system.
Aircraft & Propulsion