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By Lee Hudson
The sale of Lockheed Martin F-35s to Poland paves the way for future Joint Strike Fighter deals to close within six months of the initial agreement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Israel’s Urban Aeronautics has signed an agreement with U.S.-based emergency air transport provider Hatzolah Air to develop a version of its CityHawk air taxi for emergency medical service applications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Air BP and Neste are to offer a vastly increased amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to airport customers, the two companies said Aug. 19.
Sustainability

By Guy Norris
Florida’s aerospace and spaceport development authority Space Florida has agreed to invest in Aerion Supersonic in a deal aimed at supporting development of the high-speed aircraft manufacturer’s new production site in Melbourne on the state’s east coast.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy is scheduled to launch a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office during a launch window
Defense

By Samuel Archer
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that the world’s fleet of western-designed trainer and light combat aircraft (LCA) will generate $48.9 billion in
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Jen DiMascio
SpaceX is sticking by its lawsuit against the U.S. military for its decision not to award it one of three design and development contracts awarded two years ago, saying the decision has inflicted “substantial harm” on the company.
Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Navy plans to present industry with a plan for purchasing two additional satellites for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation
Space

By Michael Bruno
KBR will acquire Centauri, a space engineering and development boutique firm for defense and intelligence, in an $800 million deal.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The first F/A-18E/F Block III is “in the beginning phases” of a demonstration to prove the Super Hornet can operate on an aircraft carrier with a Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) system
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
FAA receives more than 100 reports of drone sightings by pilots, citizens and police each month—it lists more than 400 in its latest report, for the April-June period.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
An additively manufactured bearing housing developed by Honeywell for the ATF3-6 turbofan has become what is claimed to be the first 3D-printed flight-critical engine part to be certified for service on an operational powerplant.
Emerging Technologies

Recent market intelligence items for aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense

News in brief
Defense

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

By Lee Hudson
U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett notified the Oregon Air National Guard Aug. 14 that its Portland base will be the first to replace its aging F-15C/D Eagles with the updated F-15EXs.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bill Carey
The FAA says it will continue the work of a soon-to-end pilot effort with local and state governments and industry to introduce drones more regularly into the airspace system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
The ninth and final Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency H-II Transfer cargo vehicle departed the International Space Station Aug. 18.
Space

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Universal rocket modules for the Angara A5 heavy launch vehicle have been sent by train to the Plesetsk military spaceport in preparation for the rocket family's first liftoff since 2014.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The mission set a SpaceX record for reuse of a Falcon 9 first stage.
Space

By Matthew Jouppi
Program Dossier: CH-53K
Defense

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

Florida-based Cromulence will help the U.S. Air Force cope with rising cyber threats to satellites. The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded the
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Despite years of false starts, the Pentagon is not ready to give up on high-altitude pseudo-satellites just yet.
Defense