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By Lee Hudson
While the Pentagon intends to request billions of dollars in the next iteration of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to support the defense industrial base, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) does not believe the Defense Department (DOD) should receive stimulus funding, setting up a likely debate on which federal agencies should get cash.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Daniel Urchick
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK estimates that over the 10-year forecast period, 261 Western-designed military aircraft performing maritime missions will enter
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Defense

The Canadian Air Force is pausing operations with its Sikorsky CH-148 helicopters after a Cyclone crashed during military exercises off the coast of
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
The U.S. Air Force’s Long Range Standoff program will help give the nation the flexibility it will need to counter a growing Chinese nuclear presence, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command said April 29.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lee Hudson
Boeing does not anticipate a slowdown of the KC-46, MQ-25 or T-7 aircraft programs even though the company had to close facilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior executives say.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is acknowledging that changes to the 737 MAX will not earn FAA approval until after mid-year at least, with both the return-to-service timing and broader macroeconomic landscape driving how quickly production rates increase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Air Force has expanded its interest in emerging electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to encompass vehicles able to carry one-two people or more than 500 lb. of cargo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing still is negotiating with the Trump administration over receiving U.S. bailout funds, but company leaders believe they can maintain investor-grade ratings and see a sustainable financial path to when its commercial aircraft business returns to growth in 3-5 years.
Marketplace

By Lee Hudson
The Pentagon’s plan to dramatically redesign the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus vision system is responsible for the bulk of an $827 million charge for the program in the first quarter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s Saab has delivered the first GlobalEye swing-role surveillance platform to the United Arab Emirates Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Manufacturers of high-altitude pseudo-satellites (HAPS)–stratospheric balloons and unmanned aircraft–are touting a multibillion-dollar market opportunity in telecommunications, Earth observation and weather prediction.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope has further confirmed the breakup of the comet Atlas.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin has entered the second phase of the development for the U.S. Army’s new aircraft pod for the offensive electronic attack mission.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Saudi Arabia has given approvals to local company Intra Defense to start producing unmanned air vehicles, with the company expected to deliver 40 platforms in five years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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Defense

By Lee Hudson
It is unlikely the heavy-lift launch market can support more than two U.S. launch providers in the long term, according to a long-awaited report the U
Space

By Michael Bruno
The Trump administration has unveiled significant new export restrictions on China that limit U.S. aircraft systems, sensors and electronics, essentially trying to keep away products that may go to any end user affiliated with the Chinese military.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
For all those who believe that things come in threes, there now is the third failed mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal attributable to COVID-19 in April alone.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded Maxar Technologies $20 million in contracts for land-cover classification and change-detection services.
Space

By Bill Carey
Verizon portfolio company Skyward has added a “Live Flights” feature to its aviation management platform that enables users to monitor drone flights in near real time from their offices or wherever they have internet connectivity.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
France has begun the first phase of developing an unmanned aircraft systems traffic management architecture called “Hubspace” that it plans to deploy by 2023 to manage drone traffic nationwide.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Germany’s Aerospace Industries Association has sided with Airbus and called on the government to accelerate the procurement of Eurofighters as a replacement for the Panavia Tornado.
Budget, Policy & Operations