Program Management

Deemed to be an essential service, defense manufacturing avoids pandemic shutdowns.

Citing the bankruptcy of the OneWeb satellite communications company, the U.S. government should consider adding $2.5 billion in funding for space programs, along with multiple policy proposals to maintain the military space industrial base and U.S. strategic dominance in the domain in the face of threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, an industry trade group recommends.

CPI Aerostructures announced April 13 that it closed on a $4.8 million loan under the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) as part of the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the U.S.

Complex CHITA model allows engineers to test loads on different aerodynamic elements of high-speed rotorcraft configurations.

Small narrowbodies have been losing market share to larger aircraft but lower travel demand may mean a second chance.

One of many vulnerabilities exposed by the corona-crisis has been the fragility of globalized supply chains and the ‘just-in-time’ business model.

Boeing says it will fly a second uncrewed flight test of its CST-100 Starliner, following a troubled orbital debut in December.

The first proposed guidelines to ensure the safety of machine-learning systems in aircraft has resulted from a joint study by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Swiss artificial-intelligence (AI) startup Deadalean.

Industry stakeholders need to start looking ahead and taking steps that will position them for a rapid recovery.

Unconventional compound rotorcraft faces off against winged helicopter to become the Army’s next armed scout.

Large contractors should fare relatively well in 2020, compared to other sectors, although there are risks to weigh as well.

British scientists and academics are studying the potential use of diamond batteries to provide long-lasting energy resources that could power small satellites and sensors.

Airbus is faced with an avalanche of requests for delivery deferrals and is preparing for substantial production cuts as many of its customers struggle with the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus on air transport.

With cases of COVID-19 on the rise, NASA shutters Stennis and Michoud centers.

The Pentagon will pay up to 90% of billed work immediately for large contractors and 95% for small businesses.

Some aerospace suppliers' production facilities are based on continuous processes, as opposed to the manufacturing of discrete objects, and the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis is therefore creating headaches about operational continuity, an analyst has warned.

Advanced ICBMs drive faster schedule, but can MDA deliver?

NASA looks to industry power train demonstrators to advance electrified aircraft propulsion.

The U.S. Army has granted Bell and Sikorsky project agreements for Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competitive demonstration and risk reduction (CD&RR).

NASA spending could reach $50 billion by the first Moon landing in 2024.

COVID-19 crisis could be turning point in A&D supply chains for reasons besides disrupted operations and sudden collapse in air travel.

The Launch Challenge, intended to show “anywhere, anytime” capability to launch smallsats to LEO, ended without the prize money claimed.

Companies such as Teledyne, TransDigm and Heico are leading a breed of A&D players with “horizontal” external growth strategies and impressive track records.

The five-year spending plan for the Advanced Battle Management System comes with some new and unique strings attached.

Government funding to play a key role as industry looks to apply electric propulsion technology to larger aircraft.