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Selected U.S. military contracts for Feb. 18. U.S. NAVY Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, has been awarded a $62,400,402 modification (P00016) to a

By Michael Bruno
Boeing announced Feb. 24 that former United Technologies CFO Akhil Johri and current Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf will join its board of directors.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. military is requesting an additional 17 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Defense

Aerojet Rocketdyne has been awarded a $63.2 million Other Transaction Authority by the U.S. Navy to develop an advanced propulsion system for the MK

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force’s first two F-35 combat wings have reached the “full warfighting capability” milestone, service officials announced on Feb. 24.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Inmarsat has announced its first distribution partners in Saudi Arabia to provide satellite connectivity services to the aviation, maritime and land-based business markets.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
The Hubble Space Telescope operations teams at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and the Space Telescope Science Institute of Baltimore have been awarded the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s 2020 Collins Trophy for current achievement.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Emergency beacon supplier ACR Group on Feb. 24 announced an agreement to acquire avionics manufacturer FreeFlight Systems of Irving, Texas, for an undisclosed amount.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
SpaceX is prepared for the final launch of its initial NASA commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The mission supports science and technology initiatives that range from culturing human heart tissue for transplant to conserving the water used to shower without diminishing the cleanup experience.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett, Kim Minseok
Korean Air is preparing a design for a full-scale technology demonstrator for a reconnaissance and attack drone that officials close to the program think could be ready for service around 2030.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
BAE Systems is working at building up a low-profile Australian business in high-frequency radio technology, a key aim being to export skywave over-the-horizon radars.
Defense

By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has hinted of a new regulatory regime around aircraft certification, leaning on lessons from the Boeing 737 MAX debacle.
Business Aviation

CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY has $200.7m U.S. Navy contract for fiscal 2020 production of TRIDENT II D5 Strategic Weapon System MK6 Guidance

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Defense

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Defense

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Defense

By Steve Trimble
The ruling clears the U.S. Air Force to solicit a bid from Textron for one to three AT-6s to be delivered to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to support the Light Attack Experiment Phase III.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Boeing plans to deliver 84 copies of the Leonardo AW139 derivative under a $2.38 billion contract awarded in September 2018.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
“We see numerous companies that are pushing really cool technology that has a chance to really change the world,” Air Force acquisition executive Will Roper says.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The Neuron demonstrator flew a series of collaborative missions with five Dassault Rafale fighters and an E-3 airborne early warning platform.
Defense

By Guy Norris
U.S.-operated F-35s, which already are equipped with a system that prevents controlled flight into terrain, also will be protected against air-to-air collisions.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Azerbaijan looks set to become a customer of Leonardo’s M-346 advanced jet trainer following the signing of agreements between Azeri and Italian ministers.
Defense

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russia’s Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional aircraft has lost its last association with former designer Sukhoi Company.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
A logistics division of German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and a venture fund established by Japan Airlines have joined Volocopter’s Series C funding round.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems Chairman Sir Roger Carr has described the company’s planned acquisitions of Collins’ Aerospace Military Global Positioning System and Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios business as being at the “sweet spot” of the company’s strategic ambition.
Defense