Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Transportation Command chief U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul Selva says he hopes the Air Force procurement system can take advantage of commercially

The Pentagon has lifted flight restraints for the F-35 fleet implemented in the wake of the engine fire that grounded the single-engine, stealthy jet

The House has passed a bill directing the Pentagon to develop a rocket propulsion system that would replace Russian RD-180 engines by 2019. The

TEL AVIV—Israel Aerospace Industries delivered the 1,000th Ehud Autonomous Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (AACMI) pod to the Italian air force

U.S. Transportation Command is testing a new module designed to safely isolate, treat and transport Ebola patients on U.S. Air Force cargo aircraft

Repairs to the state-owned oceanside launch pad damaged in the Oct. 28 explosion of an Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares launch vehicle will take about

To many in the U.S. Capitol, the term sequestration is mostly a political or economic one. But for Adm. Harry Harris, the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/12/asd_12_05_2014_dmin1.pdf North America On Nov. 21, the Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a contract

AERO PRECISION has Cascade Aerospace contract to repair multiple CC-130 mechanical and actuation components. INDIA took delivery of its sixth P-8I

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER— Thursday’s planned flight test of an unmanned Orion crew capsule has been designed to put the maximum stress on those parts of

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER—NASA Administrator Charles Bolden met with Wang Zhaoyao, director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO), during a

South Korea has again declined to launch full-scale development of the proposed KF-X indigenous fighter, with the finance ministry recommending

The Pentagon plans to cast its net wide in the search for technologies and concepts that could give the U.S. a significant military advantage against

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched its Hayabusa-2 asteroid explorer atop a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA launch vehicle from

HOUSTON—A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory demonstration of an electrically-controlled solid propellant thruster technology for small satellite attitude

HOUSTON—Three and a half hours before NASA/Lockheed Martin’s Orion crew capsule lifts off from Cape Canaveral on Exploration Flight Test-1, 25 flight

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship LPD 23 USS Anchorage departed from Naval Base San Diego earlier this month to retrieve NASA’s first

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/12/asd_12_04_2014_dossierspecs.pdf F-22 Raptor Specs (See pp. 7-9 for full F-22 Program Dossier)

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/12/asd_12_04_2014_dossier.pdf Description: The F-22 Raptor is the premiere U.S. air superiority

BAE SYSTEMS-led team completed initial aircraft handling trials for Asraam and Paveway IV weapons on the F-35B Lightning II. KAMAN AEROSYSTEMS extended its deal with Bell Helicopter to supply skin and skin-to-core components for three more years. DERCO AEROSPACE was selected by Tronair as exclusive distributor of its GSE for the military aftermarket for next three years. RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS began flight testing its prototype Mi-171A2, developed by MIL MOSCOW HELICOPTER PLANT.

LUXEMBOURG — The 20-nation European Space Agency (ESA) has approved nearly €6 billion ($7.4 billion) in new spending aimed at keeping Europe’s launch sector competitive and continuing support for the International Space Station (ISS) while completing a two-pronged robotic mission to Mars.

President Obama has not yet nominated Ashton Carter as the next U.S. defense secretary, but a number of media reports suggest he might be the one. Carter has been on the shortlist since Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced his impending departure. His name had also been mentioned as a possible successor to Hagel’s predecessor, Leon Panetta. Unlike former lawmaker Hagel, former Deputy Defense Secretary Carter is steeped in Pentagon management and acquisition.

WARTON, U.K. — BAE Systems has begun systems tests on the first of 22 new Hawk jet trainers for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). Engineers began testing the electrical, fuel and hydraulic systems of the aircraft – designated ST001 – in November. The aircraft is significant, as it is the first to be assembled by the company since 2010, and also the first to be produced in the newly reconstituted Hawk assembly line now located at Warton after it was moved from Brough, East Yorkshire, which resulted in the loss of 900 jobs at that facility.

NEW DELHI – India and France have agreed to expedite the process of finalizing the purchase of 126 Rafale Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA), but the estimated $20 billion deal is unlikely to be signed during the current fiscal year due to lack of funds, pushing it past April 1, 2015.

NEW DELHI – Mauritius will buy a Dornier DO-228 aircraft from India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) to boost maritime surveillance along its extensive coastline. The 1 billion rupees ($16 million) contract was signed by Mauritius and HAL on Nov. 27. “The Dornier aircraft has been fitted with several role-specific equipment to meet the specialized requirement of the customer,” Chairman of HAL Dr. R.K. Tyagi says.