The Aviationist
• Stefano D'Urso
The Aviationist
• Stefano D'Urso
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, 10:15 AM PST
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Associated Press
• Associated Press
Victim's family of PSA Airlines files $250M in legal claims against FAA, Army over DC aircraft crash
By Associated Press: The wife of a Connecticut man who died in last month's collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
In response to Viasat suit, SDA will recompete 10-satellite award to Tyvak
By Breaking Defense: The court filings do not provide a proposed schedule for the new bid process, but do reveal that it will be managed by officials who were not involved in overseeing the original contract awards. .
nbr.co.nz
• Nevil Gibson
Royal New Zealand Air Force’s first C-130H Hercules arrives at Wigram’s Air Force Museum
By nbr.co.nz: The National Business Review Online is New Zealand's authority in breaking business news and analysis.
Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
Ball Aerospace Acquisition Positions BAE For U.S. Iron Dome Work
By Aviation Week: BAE Systems’ acquisition of Ball Aerospace will help position the company for a potential role on the proposed Iron Dome for America missile defense project.
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
DARPA plans ‘major expansion’ of quantum computing push next month
By Breaking Defense: In March, DARPA will add multiple companies to its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, program manager Joe Altepeter told Breaking Defense. “A year from now we’ll know a lot more about if this industry is for real or not.”.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
New Hypersonic Strike-Recon Aircraft Effort Eyeing Prototype Development By 2030
By The War Zone: The launch of the Next Generation Responsive Strike effort follows uncertainty around a previous hypersonic aircraft program called Mayhem.
Shephard Media
• Neelam Mathews
Indian Air Force airlifter contract bidders push credentials at Aero India
By Shephard Media: The three main bidders aiming to replace India’s ageing An-32 and Il-76 transporter fleet were at Aero India to put their case, despite recent geopolitical pressures on the competition.
