Aerospace

HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT GROUP earned $242m on $1.2b sales for year ended October 31 vs $207m on $1.1b a year ago.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off Dec. 16 to deliver a 15,000-lb., Boeing-built communications satellite into orbit.

NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology research aircraft remains on track to make its first flight in 2021.

Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Dec. 9 - 13, 2019

Norway and Sweden look set to receive shots in the arm to their defense capabilities in the 2020s, as neighboring governments react to the threat posed by Russia.

A blueprint that could define a dramatic shift in the U.S. approach to airpower after 2030 could emerge next year

EHang goes public; eVTOL megadeals coming in 2020; Microturbine hybrid range extender; autonomous cargo UAV demo; grappling OneWeb sats.

Daily Briefs

PENNAR was certified to AS9100 Rev D for quality at its aerospace production facility in Hyderabad, India for precision engineered products.

D-Orbit, an Italian startup aiming to provide orbital transportation and satellite decommissioning, claimed a new round of funding Dec. 16.

PPG completed $15.5m upgrade to its 39,524 sq ft aerospace research and technology center in Burbank, CA that includes increased laboratory and

Parametric Solutions

RESOURCE GROUP has acquired Hamburg-based BS HOFFMAN (engineering recruitment) to reinforce its commitment to the German Aerospace market.

The ESA has released details on the active debris removal mission it has commissioned for 2025 after having selected ClearSpace, a Swiss startup company.

Aerospace and defense holding company Novaria Group has acquired Long-Lok, a manufacturer of self-locking and self-sealing fasteners.

Airbus Ventures, the corporate venture capital investment wing of the European aerospace and defense giant, said it co-led a $17 million Series A round of investment in Munich-based Isar Aerospace.

Demand seems tepid for more autonomous commercial aircraft, while experts challenge artificial intelligence.

More new space launch providers could make the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia, their home.

The USMC has put two prize challenges that lie at the heart of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Aircraft System Expeditionary program on hold.

Small-sat launcher Rocket Lab will look to bring its expected first-stage booster recycling system to its new Launch Complex 2 at Wallops Island, Virginia.

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The Irish Air Corps (IAC) has ordered a pair of Airbus C295 twin-turboprop airlifters for the maritime patrol mission.

Autonomous air taxi developer Ehang is on track to begin a pioneering effort with the Civil Aviation Administration of China to develop airworthiness standards and certification methods for the new aircraft category.

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Modified Beaver seaplane becomes first commercial aircraft to fly on all-electric propulsion.