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By Steve Trimble
In response to a request by Indonesia of a potential sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on July 6 that Indonesia is eligible to import the U.S. Marine Corps version of the twin-engine tiltrotor.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA astronaut and cancer researcher Kate Rubins, the first person to sequence DNA from space, is hopeful for a resurgence in science and technology activities aboard the International Station when she returns to the ISS in October.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The 48-month engineering and manufacturing development phase will include production of up to 318 Precision Strike Missiles as the first tranche of a Lockheed Martin production run of 2,422.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences is the first company to receive a contract under a new DARPA program to build an X-plane designed around active flow control.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Although named Ofek 16, the spacecraft launched early on July 6 represents the 12th acknowledged platform in the Ofek series, with the last being the Ofek 11 in 2016. The Ofek series has previously been described as a light, agile spy satellite with a mass up to 815 lb. (369 kg) and an unclassified resolution of about 19 in. (50 cm).
Space

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

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Defense

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Defense

News in brief
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The British government is to make a $500 million investment in the failed communications satellite company OneWeb.
Space

By Bradley Perrett
Australia has said it will acquire reconnaissance and communications satellites while also building space-awareness cooperation with the U.S.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Niel Golightly resigned on July 2 as Boeing’s chief communications officer after an employee complained about his 1987 article in the Naval Institute’s Proceedings journal that argued against allowing women to serve in combat.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Australia plans to acquire an enlarged fleet of naval logistics helicopters, probably late this decade, to be followed by long-range rotorcraft for the army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps has issued a number of corrective actions following a long-awaited institutional review.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
Indian defense officials have approved the purchase of more than $5 billion in defense equipment, including deals to buy and upgrade Russian fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Russian light-aircraft developer PRO-Avia has begun studying a light multipurpose twin-engine transport aircraft and has selected German manufacturer RED Aircraft’s A03 diesel-cycle piston engine for the preliminary design phase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Moon’s subsurface may be richer in metals like iron and titanium oxide than previously thought, according to new research drawn from NASA’s long
Space

By Tony Osborne
Moldovan authorities have closed down an illegal helicopter factory that was clandestinely producing rotorcraft with a similar configuration to Kamov’s Ka-26 co-axial helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The bill includes proposals to procure a synthetic aperture radar for the A-10 Warthog and potentially block funding for the Armed Overwatch program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
NATO has initiated the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control project only eight months after awarding Boeing a $1 billion contract to complete the final modernization program for the E-3 fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Australia is allocating $4-6 billion for research and development in high-speed strike and missile defense.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bradley Perrett
Australia is planning to expand its electronic-attack force for the 2030s following the retirement of its Boeing EA-18G Growlers while also enlarging its fleets of surveillance aircraft, partly through the replacement of Boeing E-7A Wedgetails.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Urchick
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that over the next ten years, 677 new, Western-designed helicopters performing maritime missions will be built, 114
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Defense

The Defense Department has selected Thomas Harker to serve as acting Pentagon comptroller, following Elaine McCusker’s resignation. Pentagon chief
Defense