NASA, DARPA Will Test Nuclear Engine for Future Mars Missions
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Tuesday a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space, an enabling capability…
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Airbus Helicopters performed steadily in a complex 2022
Marignane, In 2022, Airbus Helicopters logged 374 gross orders (net: 362), highlighting the ongoing market recovery with an impressive 216 light single engine helicopters sold….
Embraer’s Phenom 300MED Receives FAA and EASA Certification
Melbourne, FL., January 19th, 2023 — The Phenom 300MED, has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the…
Leonardo and the Italian Secretariat General of Defence/National Armaments Directorate sign AW169M LUH Contract for Austria to exercise options for additional helicopters
The 304 million EUR Contract for additional 18 helicopters follows the Italy-Austria Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement amendment signed in December 2022 and brings to 36 the…
Boeing Awarded NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Contract
– NASA, Boeing and partners aim to cut fuel use and emissions up to 30% in single-aisle airplanes – Advances in sustainable technology are crucial…
Australia to spend $2 billion on 40 U.S. Black Hawk choppers
SYDNEY, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Australia confirmed on Wednesday it would buy 40 Black Hawk military helicopters from the United States for an estimated A$2.8…
Sixth GPS III Satellite Built by Lockheed Martin Launches As Part of Constellation Modernization
LITTLETON, Colo., Jan. 18, 2023 — The sixth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been…
Delta Air Lines firms order for 12 additional A220 aircraft
Herndon, USA / Mirabel, Canada – 18 January 2023 – Delta Air Lines has firmed up an order for a dozen more A220-300 aircraft, bringing…
F-35 Lightning II conducts first flight with TR-3, configuration
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — A developmental test team from the 461st Flight Test Squadron conducted the first flight of an F-35…
Stellantis to Build Electric Aircraft with Archer and Provide Strategic Funding for Growth
Stellantis and Archer join forces to manufacture Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft Stellantis will contribute advanced manufacturing technology and expertise, experienced personnel and capital to enable…
Raytheon Intelligence & Space awarded Missile Track Custody development contract
New missile tracking system will operate from Medium Earth Orbit El Segundo, Calif. (January 4, 2023) – Raytheon Intelligence & Space has been awarded a prime contract to…
Apollo Astronaut Walter Cunningham Dies at 90
Former astronaut Walter Cunningham, who flew into space on Apollo 7, the first flight with crew in NASA’s Apollo Program, died early Tuesday morning in…