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The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Co. a $32,740,207 contract for Planar Array Antenna Assembly (PAAA) production requirements to support the
Defense

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

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. government on May 7 tentatively approved Egypt to remanufacture 43 Boeing AH-64D attack helicopters to the E-model configuration, superceding a two-year-old Foreign Military Sales case for 10 new-build AH-64Es.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Rep. Mac Thornberry (Texas), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, is concerned with the UK’s use of China’s Huawei telecommunications equipment and is stressing the need for the two allies to work together on alternatives.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A second experiment of advanced battle management and networking technologies delayed by the novel coronavirus since April will be expanded and held in late August or early September, the leader of the U.S. Air Force’s initiative said on May 7.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force will perform a three-week field trial of a prototype high-powered microwave system designed by Raytheon for extended-range defense of air bases from aerial threats.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Jens Flottau, Brian Bostick
Airbus delivered just 14 aircraft in April, showing the severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the air transport industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce says it is “actively pursuing” changes to its business to better align with medium-term market conditions as the coronavirus pandemic hits engine production and maintenance volumes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ordnance company Nammo has closed out the acquisition of Chemring’s Florida-based business, expanding the Norwegian company’s U.S. footprint.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
An executive order issued by President Trump expressing the nation’s intent to use resources recovered from the Moon and other planetary bodies was meant to spur discussions among potential international partners on its implementation, according to a May 6 aerospace technical society podcast.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The Canadian government made a U.S. $70.1 million payment (CAD $98.7 million) in late April to the F-35 Joint Program Office to remain in the nine-member international partnership as a competition continues to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 fleet, the Department of National Defense (DND) said on May 6.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Daniel Urchick
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that over the next 10 years, Western military aircraft performing maritime missions will generate $31 billion in
AWIN Knowledge Center

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

The U.S. Navy has awarded the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office of Amarillo, Texas, a $10,178,059 contract modification to provide for additional
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The Lockheed Martin F-35 is a step closer to receiving a major engine upgrade as part of the Block 4 follow-on modernization program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Space Force plans to launch the X-37B orbital test vehicle outfitted for three missions May 16 from Cape Canaveral.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army is seeking industry feedback on two schedule options for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, including one timeline with a slight acceleration for the delivery of the first prototype.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Army is checking in daily with Boeing to evaluate how facility closures in India related to the spread of the novel coronavirus may delay delivery of Apache attack helicopters.
Supply Chain

News in brief.
Defense

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

By Maxim Pyadushkin
The Russian aerospace industry lost two top managers to COVID-19 this week.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Concerns that U.S. senators are writing amendments that could prevent the basing of U.S. Air Force F-35s in Britain because of the UK’s planned use of Chinese technology in its future 5G communications network have triggered alarm among British lawmakers.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lee Hudson
The Pentagon has awarded 3M a $126 million contract to increase production to 26 million N95 masks per month beginning in October as the novel coronavirus spreads.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bill Carey
The FAA has named eight companies that will assist the agency in establishing technology requirements for suppliers of remote identification services for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Anatoly Zak
The first Russian robotic lunar lander of the post-Soviet era is nowhere ready for flight, industry insiders say, despite official promises to launch a mission next year.
Space