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By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s failure to ensure sensors linked to Collins Aerospace-supplied head-up guidance systems (HGS) delivered to customers were approved for use under the applicable supplemental type certificate (STC) has prompted the U.S. FAA to propose a $19.7 million fine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
SpaceX’s final Dragon 1 capsule reached the International Space Station (ISS) early March 9 to deliver a 4,300-lb. cargo.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has put three Russians and one Ukrainian on trial in absentia for the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Assessments of red romaine lettuce grown aboard the International Space Station suggest astronauts could cultivate and consume their own fresh vegetables.
Space

By Bradley Perrett
Oryu’s lithium-ion battery replaces the lead-acid batteries of earlier Soryu-class submarines.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
New data from independent arms trackers show U.S. defense prime contractors and other weapon providers grew their arms exports by 23% in the second
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
The results of the work will be a factor in any eventual decision on whether to attach finlets on the sides at the rear of the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
“The drone industry accomplishes great missions, yet the infrastructure to dock, charge, host and control multiple drones is almost nonexistent,” says the CEO of accelerator EVA.
Advanced Air Mobility

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

The UK will withdraw as a member state of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after a transition period and shift responsibility for

By Maxim Pyadushkin
This will be the first Angara launch since 2014, when Russia tested two variants from its Plesetsk military spaceport.
Space

By Steve Trimble
As the U.S. Defense Department’s Project Pele nears contract awards to develop a deployable nuclear reactor design, defense officials have revealed a separate project now underway to demonstrate a commercially developed 2MWe (megawatt electrical) nuclear reactor on a U.S. military installation by 2027.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Shetland Islands airfield of Scatsta is to close following the renewal of a major North Sea offshore oil and gas support contract.
Airports & Networks

By Irene Klotz
A independent team that analyzed software errors during the debut flight test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner recommended 61 actions that Boeing and NASA should take before the capsule flies again.
Space

By Bradley Perrett, Daniel Urchick
Australia will sell up to 46 Boeing F/A-18A/B Hornet fighters to red-air operator Air USA for U.S. Air Force training, Defense Industry Minister Melissa Price said, although only 38 aircraft appear to be available for the deal.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bradley Perrett
Japan has decided to work mainly with U.S. partners in developing its Next Generation Fighter, with only limited technical cooperation with Britain, the other contender, the Nikkei newspaper said.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Calendar of upcoming events of interest to the industry.

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has shelved a proposal to use the F-35 to shoot down ballistic missiles, and paused another study looking at firing lasers at missiles from unmanned aircraft systems, the agency’s director said March 4.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Aircraft manufacturers and suppliers widely expect the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis to result in a short, sharp shock to the air transport sector, but nothing disruptive yet to their business models, according to comments made during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Aviation Summit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Ahead of flying its privately owned habitat to the International Space Station, Houston startup Axiom Space has signed a contract with SpaceX to ferry three fare-paying tourists and a professional commander to the station as early as June 2021.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover was formally named “Perseverance” March 5, the winning entry in a contest that spawned 28,000 entries submitted from students in grades K through 12 from every U.S. state and territory.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Defense Department plans to invest billions of dollars to begin mass-producing a new class of hypersonic missiles, a senior defense official said March 4.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bill Carey
Canada has taken up the mantle of leading an international effort to improve airspace safety over and near conflict zones, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Daniel Urchick
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that from 2020 to 2029, western-designed military transport aircraft will generate $157.7 billion in maintenance
Defense

By Irene Klotz
As Rocket Lab prepares for its 12th launch from New Zealand, one of its Electron rockets arrived at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, where the
Space