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Saab Intends to Open T-X Aircraft Production Facility in Indiana
Saab is slated to open a manufacturing facility in West Lafayette, Ind., to support the production of T-X trainer aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, Defense News reported Friday.
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NASA Issues Statement on Maxar’s Selection for Lunar ‘Gateway’ Propulsion Dev’t Contract
A source selection statement issued by NASA Thursday shows that price and contract terms were the factors that helped Maxar Technologies win a  $375M contract to build and demonstrate a power and propulsion element for the agency’s proposed lunar Gateway space station, SpaceNews reported Friday.
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Boeing Awarded Navy Logistics Aircraft Sustainment Contract
Boeing has secured a $51.5M contract to help the U.S. Navy sustain 17 C-40A Clipper aircraft that support military airlift missions. The company will provide sustaining engineering, engineering data, technical publications and data distribution services under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Department of Defense said Friday.
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ULA Atlas V Rocket Shipped to Cape Canaveral for Integration
United Launch Alliance has delivered its Atlas V rocket booster to Cape Canaveral, Fla., for a mission to send astronauts to the International Space Station, AL.com reported Thursday.
Air Force Eyes AI for Teaming Fighter Jets With Drones; Will Roper Quoted
The U.S. Air Force has begun to assess whether it can integrate an artificial intelligence platform, Skyborg, into an F-35 or F-15EX fighter aircraft to enable pilots to control the Kratos Defense-built XQ-58 Valkyrie unmanned air vehicle and other drones, Defense News reported Wednesday. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, told the publication Tuesday that the service is in talks with Lockheed Martin and Boeing on the plan to team fighter aircraft with drones through the Skyborg program.
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Air Force Acquires Three More KC-46 Tankers From Boeing
The U.S. Air Force received an additional three KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers from Boeing last week following a delivery pause due to foreign objects discovered on the aircraft, Air Force magazine reported Monday.
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ULA Prepares for Upcoming Atlas V Launch
United Launch Alliance set its Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral in preparation for an upcoming launch in June, Spaceflight Now reported Monday. The rocket will link with five solid-fueled boosters to launch the U.S. Air Force's fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellite on June 27, the report noted.
Industry Urges NASA to Begin Procurement Process for Lunar Space Station’s Habitation Module
Some industry officials say NASA should have a contract in place within the following twelve months for the design of a “utilization†or “mini-hab†module of its proposed Gateway lunar space station in order to achieve its aim of landing astronauts on the surface of the moon by 2024, SpaceNews reported Monday.
Boeing Eyes Testing of GE-Built Engine on Chinook Helicopters
Boeing plans to test this year two General Electric-built T408 engines for its CH-47 Chinook helicopters, Rotor & Wing International reported Monday. Boeing and GE plan to evaluate the engine’s increased payload and other capabilities through a cooperative research and development agreement that started in 2016.