Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The Federal Claims Court in Washington on Oct. 31 sided with the State Department in awarding a contract to AAR for the Worldwide Aviation Support Services program.

Five companies will share kickoff funds totaling about $2.4 million to study options for a solar power and propulsion module for NASA’s proposed Deep Space Gateway.

The U.S. State Department approves of a potential sale worth up to $1 billion for construction, cybersecurity and force protection infrastructure connected to Qatar's Boeing F-15QA fighter program.

Firing trials of MBDA’s Brimstone 2 air-to-ground missile from the Eurofighter Typhoon have been completed.

The Japanese aeronautics industry is pushing for an early start to development of the country’s next fighter.

Gavin Williamson is Britain’s new minister for defense following the surprise resignation of Sir Michael Fallon.

Boeing Chief Technology Officer Greg Hyslop’s belief that the second century of flight will be dominated by materials and algorithms is reflected in the company’s latest acquisitions and venture capital investments.

RAYTHEON has $59.8m U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract to transition the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA program into production.

The fate of the proposed Space Corps, a new military service subordinate to the U.S. Air Force, will soon be decided.

View the U.S. Defense Department Spending: Ground Based Anti-Ballistic Missile and Air Defense Systems FY16 -FY18 chart in PDF format.

To shield NASA from partisan attacks, Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) pledged to heed the 10-year reports of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences if he is confirmed.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Export-Import Bank heard an earful of opposition and doubt from senators on both sides of the political aisle Nov. 1.

Thanks to nine Apollo missions that ferried 27 astronauts to the Moon and back, NASA knows a lot about what to expect from Orion, and particularly its heat shield.

BAE Systems has been put on contract to deliver the first batch of 30 signal-detecting sensors for Lockheed Martin’s new vessel-destroying missile.

Indonesia has signed a $77 million contract with Norwegian manufacturer Kongsberg to supply the Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System medium range air defense system.

Turkish Aerospace Industries has unveiled two new rotary-wing programs that could emerge once the company has completed development of its T625 utility helicopter.

SLOVAKIA received first of two LEONARDO C-27J Spartan transport aircraft.

On Tuesday an Orbital ATK Minotaur-C rocket is scheduled to launch six SkySat Earth observation satellites for Planet, along with several university CubeSats.

Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI), Alexandria, Virginia, is being awarded a $10,000,000 modification to cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract HQ0147-14-D-0003.

The companies involved in the Eurofighter consortium are partnering to offer the creation of two innovation centers in Belgium if the government selects the Typhoon as the country’s future fighter.

Airbus is stepping up flight trials of its H160 medium twin-engine helicopter with the first flight of the third prototype.

Airbus could face financial penalties from the U.S. government over apparent inaccuracies in its filings to the U.S. State Department over International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

As Northrop Grumman bows out of one U.S. Navy aerial refueling initiative, the MQ-25 Stingray, it is showing progress on another, for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.

A formal ceremony for the arrival of the first three F-35 Joint Strike Fighters on Norwegian soil will take place on Nov. 10.

Aerospace and defense electronics provider Harris said Oct. 31 that it recently won a $34 million follow-on contract for a new, classified space business offering.