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Chinese electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle manufacturer EHang has participated in coronavirus epidemic control exercises organized by local

By Graham Warwick
Microturbine pioneer UAV Turbines (UAVT) has launched a lightweight, compact turbogenerator for on-demand ground power and auxiliary power applications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Northrop Grumman conducted a 139-sec. static test fire of its Omega rocket’s solid-fuel second stage on Feb. 27, the last of two full-scale engine firings prior to the rocket’s debut launch next year.
Commercial Space

By Daniel Urchick
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that over the next decade 888 new, Western-designed aircraft performing military transport missions will be built
Defense

By Bill Carey
Drone operators who voluntarily equip their aircraft to transmit identification and location data to the ground—the function called Remote ID—will be favorably considered when they apply for waivers, government contracts and access to airspace, the FAA says.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korean technology giant Hanwha Systems is working with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator under the Optionally Piloted Personal Air Vehicle program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Virgin Galactic remains committed to becoming the first commercial human spaceflight provider this year, but it could entail just lofting co-founder and celebrity entrepreneur Richard Branson rather than starting regular operations as previously forecast.
Space

By Tony Osborne
“We are looking at other options from China in the form of the Z-10ME,” Maj. Gen. Syed Najeeb Ahmed, commander of Pakistani Army Aviation, told the International Military Helicopter conference here in London.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Tony Osborne
Germany is looking to purchase as many as 60 additional Airbus H145M twin-engine light helicopters to meet training, liaison and light attack needs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Northrop Grumman and Intelsat are hailing the “historic” first docking of two commercial satellites on orbit on Feb. 25, when the manufacturer’s first
Space

By Bill Carey
Collins Aerospace has completed the first preproduction training pod for the U.S. Navy under the Tactical Combat Training System Increment II program to replace Navy and Marine Corps’ training range infrastructure.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Current Arconic chief executive John Plant will keep the reins of the new aerospace-focused Howmet Aerospace, becoming executive chairman of the critical supplier and co-CEO alongside Tolga Oal.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
Applying to NASA for an opening in the agency’s modest astronaut corps will never be the same.
Space

By Molly McMillin
Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries and its subsidiary, Piaggio Aviation, have launched an international search for a buyer more than a year after seeking protection from creditors.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Britain has begun a deep review of its foreign policy in a move which will likely lead to significant adjustments to the capabilities of the country’s armed forces.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The flight trial will see the helicopter’s mission commander take control of an unmanned aircraft system and prove the ability of the crew to control and monitor it and its payload.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. (NASC) has flown its Teros Group 4/5 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft, developed with kitplane

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Navy has disclosed the fiscal 2021 budget request for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout is not directly tied to solving problems discovered in operational testing, but fixes are slated before first deployment.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The Royal Canadian Air Force has started test flying a Lockheed CP-140 maritime patrol aircraft fitted with a new missile warning system, a satellite antenna radome and other upgrades.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Norway has deployed its F-35s to Iceland, marking the first deployment of the type by the Nordic air force.
Defense