Tawazun and MBDA to Cooperate on SmartGlider Development
Tawazun and MBDA have signed a head of terms agreement with the intent to cooperate in the field of smart guided weapon systems. Matar Ali Romaithi, Chief Officer of the Economic Development Unit at...
View ArticleNGC Marks Five Years of B-21 Progress with Two Aircraft in Flow
In just over two years since completing Critical Design Review (CDR), Northrop Grumman has brought its digital design of the B-21 Raider to life, with two test aircraft in production today. The Rise of...
View ArticleNaval Air Force Atlantic Demos UAS Prototype
Naval Air Force Atlantic conducted a test of a logistics Unmanned Air System prototype over Naval Station Norfolk on Feb. 21, 2021. The long-range cargo transport, dubbed Blue Water UAS, is designed to...
View ArticleSaab Receives Order from the UK's Royal Navy for Digital Towers
Saab has signed a contract with the UK’s Royal Navy to provide a Digital Tower solution at Air Station Culdrose´s satellite airfield at Predannack. Following a competitive procurement, the Royal Navy...
View ArticleESA Moves Forward With Harmony
Following the selection of three Earth Explorer candidate missions to enter a first feasibility study in September 2018, ESA has chosen one of the candidates, Harmony, to move to the next phase of...
View ArticleBoeing Begins T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer Production
A new era in aircraft design and build has begun as the first U.S. portion of the T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer has officially entered the Boeing [NYSE:BA] jet’s state-of-the-art production line. The...
View ArticleSateliot Will Rely on the Know-how of Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio for...
The satellite telecommunications operator Sateliot will rely on the experience and know-how of The Space Alliance between Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) and Telespazio (Leonardo 67%,...
View ArticleNASA's Swift Helps Tie Neutrino to Star-shredding Black Hole
For only the second time, astronomers have linked an elusive particle called a high-energy neutrino to an object outside our galaxy. Using ground- and space-based facilities, including NASA’s Neil...
View ArticleNASA Takes Steps to Reduce Aviation Emissions, Invigorate US Economy
NASA is seeking proposals for ground and flight demonstrations of integrated megawatt-class powertrain systems for subsonic aircraft. The deadline for proposals for this solicitation is 5 p.m. EST...
View ArticleSAIC Wins US Navy Contract for Torpedo Fuel Tanks
The U.S. Navy awarded Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) a prime contract worth approximately $120 million to provide mission engineering and integration support to produce, test and...
View ArticleHALCON Unveils UAE's 1st Air Defence Missile
HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons, today unveils SkyKnight - the first UAE designed and manufactured counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM)...
View ArticleL3Harris Technologies Awarded 4 Additional Payload Mission Data Units for GPS...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received contracts totaling $137 million for four navigation payload Mission Data Units (MDU) for future GPS III Follow-on (GPS IIIF) satellites. Lockheed Martin,...
View ArticleESA Plans Mission to Explore Lunar Caves
In a first step towards uncovering the Moon's subterranean secrets, in 2019 we asked for your ideas to detect, map and explore lunar caves. Five ideas were selected to be studied in more detail, each...
View ArticleLeonardo Contributes to the Innovation of the Sardinia Radio Telescope in...
Leonardo, through its subsidiary Vitrociset, has been awarded two tenders to upgrade the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) infrastructure, managed by the Astronomical Observatory of Cagliari of the...
View ArticleMinuteman III Test Launch Demos Safe, Reliable Deterrent
A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:47 p.m. Pacific Time Feb. 24 from...
View ArticleTextron Aviation Leads in Business and General Aviation Aircraft Deliveries...
Textron Aviation delivered nearly 560 aircraft to customers worldwide in 2020, leading the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) annual shipments and billings report published this week. In...
View ArticleBoeing Forecasts Resilient Aviation Market for Latin America and Caribbean...
Boeing [NYSE: BA] projects demand for 2,610 new airplanes in Latin America and the Caribbean over the next two decades. The new forecast reflects the near-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic along...
View ArticleBoeing Statement on Department of Transportation Inspector General Final...
Boeing today released the following statement: “We appreciate the Inspector General’s review of the 737 MAX design and certification, as well as the recommendations to strengthen and improve the...
View ArticleThe F100-PW-229: Most Trusted. Most Experienced. Most Reliable. and the Best...
For all the talk about technology and incumbency, one fact stands above the rest for Pratt & Whitney engineers who work on the F100-PW-229. “The F100-PW-229 is the most capable, most reliable 4th...
View ArticleSoutheast Asia Aviation Market Well Positioned for Recovery
Boeing [NYSE: BA] anticipates airlines in Southeast Asia will need 4,400 new airplanes valued at $700 billion to support expanding demand for air travel over the next 20 years. The intra-Southeast...
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