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By Steve Trimble
U.S. defense stocks made significant gains on Nov. 4 after election results ruled-out a so-called “Blue Wave” and bolstered prospects for a divided
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bradley Perrett
Japan is focusing on maritime deployment instead of ground installation of additional Lockheed Martin Aegis systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bradley Perrett
BAE Systems, Boeing and Lockheed Martin have formally expressed interest in supporting Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in the development of Japan’s F-X fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Four-time shuttle astronaut Mark Kelly was elected to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 3, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Martha McSally to represent Arizona.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The Trump administration on Nov. 3 announced a potential sale to Taiwan of four weapons-ready General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9B unmanned aircraft systems with weapons.
Budget, Policy & Operations

News in brief
Defense

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
Eight months after deciding to opt for a single-phase delivery of the USS John F. Kennedy, the U.S. Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries an undefinitized contract award of up to $315 million to pay for the new delivery strategy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Britain and France appear to be taking steps to press ahead with the joint development of a future cruise and anti-ship missile, despite apparent ongoing differences about how to proceed with development.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
British start-up rotary-wing OEM Hill Helicopters has unveiled a turbine engine developed in-house that will go on to power the company’s HX50 light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Belgian Air Force officials have been flight testing Diamond’s DART-550 turboprop trainer as a potential replacement for its fleet of SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Carter Aviation Technologies’ PAV4 gyroplane prototype has returned to flight as a technology demonstrator for Jaunt Air Mobility’s Journey electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Canadian officials have said the MAISR fleet will support special operations and conventional forces with persistent ISR coverage.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Electric aircraft developer Bye Aerospace has attracted another investor, South Korean startup Aerospace9.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Boeing has delivered fuselage sections for the UK Royal Air Force’s first two E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) wants to move some employees from its suspended SpaceJet program to defense activities, as part of a wider intention to apply skills from the civil aeronautics business to the rest of the group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
It is easy to dismiss the proposal as a congressionally-mandated busy work for the Pentagon, and perhaps that’s all it is. And, yet, Israel’s military has demonstrated a unique capacity for strategic surprise. Could the idea of an MOP in Israeli hands be enough to create a deterrent effect in Tehran?
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. naval aviation community is conducting a study on how to toughen existing rotary-wing and tiltrotor aircraft for combat post-2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Argentina’s plan to purchase Korea Aerospace Industries’ F/A-50 Golden Eagle light combat aircraft has been thwarted by an ongoing UK arms embargo.
Budget, Policy & Operations

The management of the UK’s nuclear weapons stockpile is to be brought back under government control from a Lockheed Martin-led private consortium.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bradley Perrett
Japan has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to commence development of the F-X fighter, making the company responsible for the complete aircraft, including propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.
Defense

As the rest of the U.S. focuses on Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is preparing for two launches
Defense

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense