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Michael Bruno

Jim Taiclet, a relative outsider, could herald big changes at Lockheed as the Pentagon’s top contractor changes CEO.
 
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Michael Bruno

Boeing called for the U.S. government to provide a minimum of $60 billion in aid to the aerospace manufacturing community in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis that has cratered air travel and could trigger a worldwide recession.
 
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Lee Hudson

The U.S. Army has awarded Sikorsky $97 million and Bell $84 million for Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competitive demonstration and risk reduction, the service’s project manager said.
 
Hermeus tests scaled engine to Mach 5, advanced fighter radar developments, aerospace responds to UK urgent demand for ventilators, Raytheon expanding Coyote family, updates on SpaceX Falcon 9 and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news.
 
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Sean Broderick

Draft sent to the U.S. contained a probable-cause statement despite report’s status as an interim update.
 
Steve Trimble

Original estimates for costs, schedules and quantities of the Lockheed Martin F-35 upon contract award in October 2001 proved highly unreliable over the fighter program’s nearly two-decade life span, but one critical number did not: 1,763.
 
Irene Klotz

The Air Force is expected to announce this summer which companies will supply national security space launch services beginning in 2022.
 
Lee Hudson

The U.S. Marine Corps has opted to pursue an unmanned family-of-systems instead of having one large expensive air vehicle.
 
Irene Klotz

Taking 18 years to fly people in space won’t cut it to get to Mars, says Musk.
 
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