Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

In observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will not publish on Nov. 29.

By Tony Osborne
Spain has chosen Pilatus’ PC-21 turboprop trainer to replace the air force’s fleet of CASA C-101 Aviojets, tender documents show.
Defense

By Angus Batey
Middle East countries and companies are not necessarily facing greater cyber security challenges than their contemporaries elsewhere in the world, says at least one company active in regional cyber security programs.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
New communication systems and data links to improve interoperability are at the heart of a $1 billion upgrade to NATO’s fleet of Boeing E-3A Sentry airborne early warning aircraft.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy has completed the final flight of the Lockheed P-3C Orion by an active duty squadron, closing out a 57-year era of maritime patrol flights by the four-engine, turboprop aircraft.
Defense

By Angus Batey
If proof were needed of the rapid pace of innovation in aerospace, attention should be paid to the Leonardo-Diamond collaboration, the DA62 MSA (Mission Surveillance Aircraft).
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Defense Department has awarded the initial contract to Lockheed Martin to support the first lot of full-rate production for the F-35A.
Program Management

By Thierry Dubois
The European Space Agency council at the ministerial level opened Nov. 27 in Seville, Spain, to discuss a proposed increase in spending.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Tens of thousands of drone enthusiasts in the UK risk a £1,000 ($1,264) fine if they fail to register by Nov. 30, the Civil Aviation Authority has warned.

By Angus Batey
There is never anything simple about the design and delivery of aerospace and defense technology.
Program Management

By Angus Batey
A new low-cost, low-weight system that offers the capability to detect and track submarines has completed a key set of at-sea trials.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Top Aces, an adversary air training provider, said Nov. 26 that it will receive $100 million in new financing.
Defense

The U.S. Air Force has retired the AGM-86C more than 45 years after the original Global Positioning System (GPS)-guided conventional air-launched cruise missile (CALCM) entered development.

By Graham Warwick
Boeing Australia has conducted its first flight tests of autonomously teamed aircraft, apparently using two small jet-powered UAVs as surrogates for its Airpower Teaming System (ATS) “loyal wingman” unmanned aircraft.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Israel-based Elbit Systems looks forward to starting next year as a significantly larger player in its home market, as well as another home market in the U.S., managers suggested while reporting their latest quarterly earnings Nov. 26.
Defense

The U.S. Army awarded GENERAL ELECTRIC a $1.3 billion contract modification for T700 engine deliveries through 2024 for H-60 and AH-64 aircraft for the U.S. military, Foreign Military Sales and other government agencies.

By Steve Trimble
The USAF has retired the AGM-86C more than 45 years after the original GPS-guided conventional air-launched cruise missile entered development.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Boeing has been awarded a $1 billion contract to upgrade NATO’s fleet of E-3A Sentry airborne early warning aircraft.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Russia’s military gave U.S. nuclear weapon inspectors a first, close-up look at the Avangard missile with the hypersonic glide vehicle over the last three days, according to state-owned wire service TASS.
Defense

By Angus Batey
The UAE is standing up a comprehensive system to train its RPAS pilots, sensor operators and mission specialists.
Defense

By John Morris
Space tourists could lift off from a spaceport in the United Arab Emirates under an agreement between the pioneering commercial space operator and the UAE.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Poland is returning its RSK MiG-29 “Fulcrum” fighter aircraft to flight status after it was grounded for much of 2019.
Defense

Russia’s JSC Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of the state corporation Rostec, has begun marketing new-generation combat aircraft, according to Alexander Mikheev, director general.
Defense

By Angus Batey
A British startup has unveiled a one-fifth scale model of an innovative lunar lander in partnership with a Ukrainian manufacturer, and plans to test another vehicle in the UAE.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Pratt & Whitney Canada is to provide the powerplant for Russian Helicopters’ new VRT500 light helicopter.