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By Mark Carreau
Speculation is mounting over what’s next for U.S. human deep-space exploration following the Nov. 3 presidential election, but one noted space historian believes the U.S. will still land on the Moon within 10 years.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Finland is to undertake an avionics upgrade on its fleet of Hughes/MD Helicopter MD500 light single-engine helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A consortium of British space companies is calling on the UK government to make key investments in space capabilities as an initiative to boost and shape the UK’s future economy.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Self-flying air-taxi developer Wisk has teamed with NASA to address the safe integration of autonomous aircraft into urban airspace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The Brazilian government has released the first concept images and new details of a hybrid-electric-powered aircraft being studied by Embraer to replace the Air Force’s fleet of aging 15-30-seat airlifters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
President-elect Joe Biden’s Pentagon must prioritize scaling defense innovation while also facing a stagnant defense budget, says Chris Brose, Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) former policy director.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
NASA and SpaceX are delaying the launch of the resident crew ferry flight to the International Space Station by one day due to expected high winds at the launch site and poor weather for booster recovery at sea.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
The European Space Agency has awarded three contracts to Airbus and Thales Alenia Space as part of Copernicus Expansion, an addition to the existing, wide-ranging Copernicus Earth observation program.
Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. intelligence community recently held a meeting with the military services and combat support agencies to discuss Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), ensuring that each organization is on the same page, the head of naval intelligence says.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Move over manned-unmanned teaming. A U.S. company has demonstrated a mammal-machine team comprising an autonomous UAV and a rescue dog.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Army will activate two air defense artillery batteries at Fort Bliss in Texas to test and evaluate the Iron Dome system for integration into the service’s existing architecture.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Switzerland’s Kopter Group has elevated its caretaker CEO Marco Viola to lead the company following the departure of Andreas Lowenstein in September.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio, Irene Klotz
SpaceX Founder, CEO and Chief Engineer Elon Musk has received two positive and two negative test results for COVID-19, he said on Twitter Nov. 13.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
European missile manufacturer MBDA’s high-tier missile/long-range mobile missile (MHT/MLP) has been selected to fulfill France’s Future Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile (MAST-F) requirement.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
Virgin Galactic Chief Operating Officer Enrico Palermo will become the new head of the Australian Space Agency.
Space

By Kim Minseok, Bradley Perrett
Versions of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) LAH and Surion helicopters could be developed for manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), improving survivability, according to a proposal from the manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
OGMA will become a Pratt & Whitney-authorized maintenance center for the geared turbofan engine that powers the Airbus A320neo.
MRO

By Tony Osborne
A parliamentary committee says the defense ministry is in danger of failing “to capitalize on the huge investment that the UK has made” in the two ships because of delays in programs critical to their operation.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Navy still intends to pursue Battle Force 2045, although former Defense Secretary Mark Esper is no longer at the Pentagon, the head of Navy shipbuilding says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Sikorsky is extending work with DARPA and the U.S. Army on its Matrix autonomy system to encompass collaboration between multiple UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters operating in a contested environment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The selected teams—Boeing, EpiSci, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Heron Systems and physicsAI—will build on the results of the AlphaDogfight Trials won by Heron Systems in August.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus and Eurofighter have signed contracts to deliver 38 Tranche 4-model Eurofighters to the German Air Force in the first follow-on order for the aircraft for one of the partner nations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Achieving a return to the Moon’s surface with human explorers by 2024 tops a list of seven signature management and performance challenges that NASA faces over the coming decade, an assessment from the agency’s inspector general says.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The Croatian government says it has begun evaluating the offers for its future combat aircraft after receiving best and final bids.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance Force has taken delivery of its fifth Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Global Hawk unmanned air system, completing the fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion