Lockheed Invests In Robotic Sheet Metal Forming Startup
Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in Machina Labs, a robotic sheet metal forming startup.
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Fri, 01/27/2023 - 21:11
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AMC Wants To Launch 100 UAVs From Single KC-135 Stratotanker
The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command wants a plan within two months to launch 100 UAVs from a single aging KC-135 Stratotanker.
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Fri, 01/27/2023 - 19:43
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French Defense Agency OKs AASM Munition For Rafale Use
France’s defense materiel agency has cleared a new 1,000-kg (2,204-lb.) version of the Safran AASM munition for use on Dassault Rafale fighters.
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Fri, 01/27/2023 - 17:42
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After Tanks, Momentum Builds For Fighter Transfers To Ukraine
Momentum for the handover of fighters to supplement Ukraine’s remaining air defense fleet of Soviet-era Sukhoi Su-27s and RAC MiG-29s is gradually gaining.
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Fri, 01/27/2023 - 15:42
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Report Notes Record Investment Spurred By Space Station Research
Space startups raised a record-setting $550 million in private and public capital and grant funding during the first quarter of fiscal 2022.
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Thu, 01/26/2023 - 19:44
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Textron Aviation To Deliver Trainers To U.S. Navy Based On King Air 260
The contract signing confirms the Wichita-based manufacturer will replace the Navy’s T-44 fleet of aircraft.
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Thu, 01/26/2023 - 18:27
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Italy Contracts Industrial Partners For Future Combat Aircraft
The agreements come just more than a month since the GCAP enterprise was formed.
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Thu, 01/26/2023 - 17:53
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Electra Secures Strategic eSTOL Funding From U.S. Air Force
The funding will be used to build a full-scale prototype of Electra’s hybrid-electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
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Thu, 01/26/2023 - 13:30
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NASA Successfully Fires Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine
The test confirmed that a 3D-printed engine could operate for long periods at full throttle with a rotating detonation approach to combustion.
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Thu, 01/26/2023 - 13:27
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U.S. Army, Textron Confident In FLRAA Schedule Despite Protest
The U.S. Army and Bell parent company Textron on Jan. 25 expressed confidence in the aggressive schedule of the Future Long Range Attack Aircraft program.
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Wed, 01/25/2023 - 23:05
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U.S. Army Plans To Ease Production Stress From Ukraine Surge
The U.S. Army in the next two months will award multiple large contracts to replenish its stocks of critical munitions that have been sent to Ukraine.
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Wed, 01/25/2023 - 22:47
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DOD Revises Policy On Autonomous Systems Development
The Pentagon on Jan. 25 issued an updated version of its decade-old guidance governing the development of autonomous systems.
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Wed, 01/25/2023 - 21:36
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