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Ariane Group Says Engines for Ariane 6 Rocket Are Ready

Ariane Group Says Engines for Ariane 6 Rocket Are Ready

PARIS — With the successful final qualification of the P120C at the European Spaceport (CSG) in Kourou on October 7, the qualification models of three engines for Ariane 6 have now all been tested successfully.

“This is a major step in the development of the new European launcher. The engines a…

UK, Qatar Plan Second Joint Air Force Squadron

UK, Qatar Plan Second Joint Air Force Squadron

The joint Royal Air Force & Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Typhoon squadron was officially opened yesterday at RAF Coningsby.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace hosted his Qatari counterpart as they opened 12 Squadron and signed a Statement of Intent to establish an additional joint squadron.

The UK …

USAF Completes First TH-1H Proof of Concept Upgrade

USAF Completes First TH-1H Proof of Concept Upgrade

ROBINS AFB — A proof-of-concept overhaul of a TH-1H trainer helicopter has been completed by the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex 563rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Robins Air Base, Georgia.

The TH-1H helicopter trainer combines the look of the UH-1H helicopter, best known as the “Huey,”…

Darpa Awards Initial Contracts for Long-Endurance USVs

Darpa Awards Initial Contracts for Long-Endurance USVs

DARPA has awarded seven contracts for work on Phase 1 of the NOMARS program, which seeks to simultaneously explore two competing objectives related to unmanned surface vessels (USV) ship design: (1) the maximization of seaframe performance when human constraints are removed; and (2) achieving suffic…
Lockheed Adds Three Industry Partners to OpFires Team

Lockheed Adds Three Industry Partners to OpFires Team

ORLANDO, Fla.–– As Lockheed Martin continues the work with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance the unique hypersonic technologies of its Operational Fires (OpFires) program, the company today announced its initial round of key subcontractors on the program. OpFires seek…
Pentagon Establishes Joint Hypersonics Transition Office

Pentagon Establishes Joint Hypersonics Transition Office

Today, the Department of Defense established its Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) Systems Engineering Field Activity at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane).

Through this partnership, located in Crane, Indiana, the Department can leverage the growing suite of g…


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