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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®, in partnership with NASA Aeronautics, started X-59 engine run testing, marking the aircraft's final major system check-out before taxi tests and first flight. The tests also mark the first time the X-59 was powered fully internally.   During the tests, Lockheed Martin is verifying inlet and nozzle performance, aircraft and engine structural and system interfaces, and engine control algorithms. Previously, the X-59 had been powered externall

Boeing and Avia Solutions Group, the world's largest ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) provider, today announced its first order with the company for 40 737-8s, with the potential to order 40 more later. Avia Solutions Group has 11 air operator certificates (AOC) including Avion Express, Smartlynx, Klasjet, Air Explore, BBN, Ascend Airways and Skytrans among others. These AOCs operate year round in over 60 countries on behalf of various scheduled airlines and tour op

Raytheon, an RTX business, today announced that its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, successfully completed its most complex live-fire exercise to date, detecting and defeating a tactical ballistic missile. Achieving all objectives, the milestone is the latest in a rigorous U.S. Army test program, advancing towards fielding the 360-degree, full sector capability this year. This was the fifth of a series of exercises, increasing in complexity, to effectively demo

AAR CORP. a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, announced today that it has earned the 2025 Military Friendly® Gold Employer designation and Military Friendly® Spouse Employer designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,200 companies participated in the Military Friendly® survey.

Imagine a spacecraft hurtling through deep space when suddenly, it's struck by a rogue piece of space debris. In the harsh vacuum of space, traditional repair methods falter. Enter ASTROBEAT, an innovative experiment sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, poised to advance spacecraft repairs using cold welding—a technique akin to patching a tire while soaring through space. This experiment, which arrived at the space station via SpaceX'

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, and Air New Zealand today hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a US$150 million, 14,000 square meter expansion of its Christchurch Engine Centre. The expansion will add maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine in New Zealand, with capacity for up to 140 GTF engine overhauls planned annually by 2032. Construction of the facility expansion begins this month, and the first GTF engine overhaul

KBR announced today that it has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the expansion of the Qalhat LNG complex in Sur, Oman. This project represents a significant step in Oman's efforts to meet rising global energy demands, while prioritizing sustainable and efficient operations. Under the FEED contract, KBR will provide engineering services for the complex's fourth LNG train, which will have a capacity of 3.8 million tons per annum. The project will

Freightos Limited a leading, vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for the international freight industry, is proud to announce that Qantas Freight, the cargo division of Australia's national carrier Qantas, has joined its air cargo booking platform. This will enable freight forwarders to search, compare and book capacity across Freightos' WebCargo and 7LFreight by WebCargo platforms for all Qantas and Jetstar services between the US, Australia and New Zealand. Qantas

Bristow Group Inc. the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, and Leonardo, a global leader in aerospace, defence & security, announced they have finalized a series of long-term agreements that will enhance global fleet support and training for the AW139 and AW189 helicopters, extending into the next decade. These agreements reinforce the strong relationship between the two companies and provides continued support for operations in key markets.

The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting organization, today offered congratulations to President-Elect Donald J. Trump, Vice President-Elect JD Vance, and all newly elected lawmakers. Following a sharply contested series of national elections, now is the time for policymakers to begin coming together on forward-thinking public policies that will bolster economic growth, encourage reshoring, and provide opportunity for all Americans. “The voters

Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of mission critical electronics for aerospace and defense, has developed the industry’s highest density 18 GB DDR4 memory available for satellites and spacecrafts, and prototypes are now shipping to customers. Frontgrade’s DDR4 memory is the first to be engineered to enable individual reset signals to each die, thus mitigating the impact of single event functional interrupt (SEFIs) in flight and ensuring continuous satellite up

Signia Aerospace, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Goodrich Hoist & Winch business, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of helicopter rescue hoists and aircraft cargo winches, from Collins Aerospace, an RTX Corporation business. The company will be rebranded as Onboard Systems Hoist & Winch and will operate within Signia's Mission Systems business unit alongside brand namesake Onboa

Milipol Qatar 2024, the 15th edition of the Global Event for Homeland Security and Safety, successfully concluded yesterday after a three-day run at the Doha Exhibition & Convention Centre (DECC), under the theme ‘The technology at the service of security’. Held under the high patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, the exhibition and conference achieved record visitor turnout of over 14,500 and a total of QAR 842 millio

SMART Modular Technologies®, Inc. a Penguin Solutions™, Inc. brand (Nasdaq: PENG) and a global leader in integrated memory solutions, solid-state drives, and hybrid storage products, today announced its new ruggedized T6EN PCIe/NVMe flash drives for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. This new family of SSDs is available in U.2, E1.S and M.2 2280 form factors, enabling flexibility for end users based on their specific application and configuration needs. These

Sigma Defense, a leading innovator in defense technology, proudly announces its recognition as a recipient of the prestigious 2024 HIREVets Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor. This is the second consecutive year Sigma Defense had been recognized with this award and the first time it has achieved Platinum level status. U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su recognized Sigma Defense as one of the 839 recipients of the 2024 HIREVets Medallion Award during a virtual a