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By Tony Osborne
Finland, Norway and Sweden have agreed to further strengthen their defense cooperation with the aim of being able to conduct coordinated military operations during a conflict.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Vertical noted that many of the advancements in battery technology have emerged from the automotive sector, but these batteries are “not optimized for aviation gravimetric energy or power density requirements.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce has developed ACCEL to beat the current electric aircraft speed record of 210 mph.
Emerging Technologies

By Craig Caffrey
On Sept. 18 Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody announced it had secured type certification for its L-39NG jet trainer, the latest development
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Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Across most of the supply chain, aerospace suppliers wonder aloud when they can expect stability in orders by and deliveries to their customers in the upper tiers or OEMS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force has moved to deploy 10 capabilities demonstrated during the first two on-ramp events for the Advance Battle Management System after a landmark test three weeks ago.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
As aerospace startups begin to move their fast-paced, iterative approach to development into the production of hardware, they face challenges using the deliberate, sequential manufacturing processes honed by industry over decades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
U.S. and Russian flight control teams joined late Sept. 22 to successfully command a maneuver of the three-person International Space Station away from a close pass by an unidentified piece of space debris.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Israel and Italy have agreed a second reciprocal defense procurement agreement that will see Jerusalem purchase training helicopters from Italy, while Italy will buy missiles and simulators from Israel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Army conducted its first flight of a NCH-47 Chinook equipped with the GE Aviation T408 engine, which is the same turboshaft engine outfitting the CH-53K King Stallion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Recent market intelligence items for aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense

News in brief
Defense

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

By Graham Warwick
Already on a tight schedule to deliver community acceptance data to regulators, NASA has revealed that COVID-19 challenges have pushed the first flight of its X-59 QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator back to summer 2022, from late 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Space Force and NASA have signed a memorandum of understanding to formally establish a collaborative partnership in the realm of operations, research and space launch.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Barring the equivalent of light speed regulatory action in Europe, Spirit AeroSystems appears unlikely to close its proposed $420 million acquisition of Asco Industries—at least not under the current terms that expire Oct. 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin plans to conduct its 13th New Shepard launch on Sept. 24, ending a nine-month hiatus in flight testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Flight services provider DroneUp on Sept. 22 announced a pilot program with Walmart and Quest Diagnostics to deliver COVID-19 test sample collection kits by drone in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
U.S. Marine Corps F-35s outnumber their UK counterparts as they embark on the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time as part of a joint exercise.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Nearly seven years after Brazil's fighter selection, the first Gripen E fighter has arrived in Brazil, where it will continue a year-long flight test campaign ahead of first delivery of an operational jet in 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK defense ministry is reportedly considering reducing the number of Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft it plans to purchase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Finland-based Iceye has closed an $87 million series C financing round to complete its planned 18-satellite constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) microsatellites and to build a U.S. manufacturing and engineering hub.
Commercial Space

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

By Irene Klotz
Key to the effort is Congressional appropriation of $3.2 billion in fiscal 2021 for commercially developed Human Landing Systems, NASA says.
Space