The Italian Air Force has signed agreements with industry and academia to explore the potential of launching small satellites from Italian combat aircraft.
L3Harris Technologies has showcased its Venom adversary air mission software suite integrating air-to-air capabilities using commercial-off-the shelf components.
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Division of Aviation has received FAA authorization to conduct Unmanned Aircraft Systems test flights at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport beginning Sept. 16.
Inmarsat and its likely new owners announced that on Sept. 16, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) confirmed that its review of the proposed acquisition is complete and that there are no unresolved national security issues.
The head of U.S. Air Force Mobility Command has not been briefed on the latest fix to the KC-46A Pegasus cargo restraint devices but intends to meet with Boeing Sept. 30 to discuss the program.
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has announced its U.S. subsidiary iDirect Government has acquired Glowlink Communications Technology, a satellite interference mitigation provider, for $24.3 million in cash.
Inmarsat and its likely new owners announced that on Sept. 16, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) confirmed that its review of the proposed acquisition is complete and that there are no unresolved national security issues in respect of its review.
Boeing and Lockheed Martin, NASA’s prime contractors for the Space Launch System and Orion capsule programs, will face tougher standards for award fees as part of ongoing talks for current and future work on the deep-space human launch system.
Sensing another new-space business opportunity, investment network Space Angels has launched SpaceTalent.org, a free career platform built for the burgeoning ecosystem of companies aimed at or enabled by outer space.
The U.S. Air Force is looking to move roughly $35 billion in the future years defense plan (FYDP) beginning in fiscal 2021 to better align with the National Defense Strategy as part of Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s zero-based review initiative.
DARPA is working to identify alternative locations to test its Dynetics Gremlins unmanned aircraft airborne launch and recovery system after July earthquakes heavily damaged China Lake Naval Weapon Station in California, where flight tests were planned.
The Japanese helicopter carriers Izumo and Kaga should be modified as soon as possible to operate Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightnings, the defense ministry said.
The Netherlands becomes the first European nation to commit to an additional follow-up order for the F-35 on top of their requirements, but the additional aircraft still only bring the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s fleet to just over half of the 85 the country pledged to buy when it joined the program in 2002.
The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said on Sept. 18 it is intervening of the £4 billion ($5 billion) takeover of Cobham by Advent International on national security grounds.
“Initially, we though a multiyear [contract] would be the right way to go and I still think we can get more savings if we can guarantee the funding for that five-year period, but we think it might be too tough to sell on the Hill,” Merchant said.
Northrop Grumman is preparing for the first launch of its Mission Extension Vehicle, a spacecraft designed to supply propulsion to in-orbit satellites that would otherwise run out of fuel.
Low Earth orbit satellite companies Iridium and OneWeb have entered into a memorandum of understanding to explore bundled offerings of their respective L-band and Ku-band services.
Boeing and Safran have made a joint investment in Electric Power Systems (EPS), a developer of certifiable battery packs for electrified aircraft propulsion.
