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By Lee Hudson
The Weather System Follow-on satellite completed its critical design review with the U.S. Space Force green lighting Ball Aerospace to enter full production.
Space

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

The Pentagon is investing $133 million to increase U.S. N95 mask production by 39 million over the next 90 days to combat the spread of the novel

By Tony Osborne
Norway plans to purchase long-range air defense systems and a new fleet of tactical helicopters as part of an uptick in defense spending.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
NASA has appointed the agency’s chief economist, Alexander MacDonald, to serve as program executive for CASIS, the NASA-backed Florida nonprofit that oversees the U.S. National Laboratory portion of the International Space Station.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Norway and the U.S. will cooperate on advanced ramjet technologies for future missile developments.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force has selected Raytheon Technologies to develop the Long Range Stand-off cruise missile and surprisingly ended a competition with Lockheed Martin for the $4.54 billion program nearly two years early.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The Italian Army is ordering 15 Leonardo AW169M twin-engine aircraft to fulfill a requirement for a light utility helicopter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Germany has informed the U.S. of its plans to order a fleet of Boeing Super Hornets to replace the Panavia Tornado, an April 19 De Spiegel news magazine report says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Selected U.S. military contracts for April 13 U.S. DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY General Electric Aviation, Cincinnati, has been awarded a maximum $138,237

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

This week in Washington, the U.S. Congress may vote on another COVID-19 relief bill. Meanwhile, Thursday should see the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9

By Steve Trimble
The Russian government has commissioned the Sukhoi and Mikoyan design bureaus to study aerodynamics for a new lightweight fighter, a Russian news report said on April 16.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force is facing a slowdown at its aviation depots, while the U.S. Navy is looking to ramp up work at its aircraft repair facilities as the novel coronavirus spreads.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A U.S. Air Force experiment with a low-cost, jet-powered, light fighter tailored for allied countries is still on the agenda more than a year after the cancellation of an acquisition program for a turboprop-powered Light Attack Aircraft, Lt. Gen. David Nahom said on April 16.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA and SpaceX are targeting May 27 for a crewed test flight of the Dragon 2 spacecraft to the International Space Station, the first human orbital space launch from the U.S. since the end of the shuttle program in 2011.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Rocket Factory Augsburg, a would-be launch service provider and part of Germany’s OHB group, sees a market for a small reusable rocket that would offer low launch costs and enable improved satellite designs.
Commercial Space

By Bill Carey
Attorney General William Barr has issued guidance describing a process by which Department of Justice agencies can seek approval to use counter-drone systems to protect designated assets and facilities from rogue unmanned aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
A defunct communications satellite serviced during the debut flight of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) has resumed operations, Intelsat and Northrop said on April 17.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Three U.S. and Russian International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers descended safely to Earth early April 17 to end lengthy, productive missions.
Space

Defense

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

NASA and SpaceX are targeting May 27 for a crewed test flight of the Dragon 2 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), the first human

Calendar of upcoming events of interest to the aviation industry.

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force may award an $85 billion contract to Northrop Grumman early to develop the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missile to replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons