FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
An undisclosed buyer has acquired the intellectual property of UK hypersonic propulsion developer Reaction Engines following the company’s collapse and appointment of administrators. Administrators said attention will likely focus on the firm’s thermal management technology and associated patent portfolio.
The Aviationist
• Kai Greet
By The Aviationist: A joint operation by the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force, and the National Crime Agency saw the 244 metre oil tanker Smyrtos boarded and seized off the UK's south coast.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: SIS WASHINGTON — U.S. production of solid rocket motors is rising, but not fast enough to meet the Pentagon’s missile-defense program demands, according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Military transport aircraft is expected to arrive in the Czech Republic in the coming weeks as Prague prepares to receive the first of two Embraer-built airlifters.
Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
By Aviation Week: Boeing has decided not to bid on the U.S. Navy’s next-generation trainer competition, a surprise move by the company that was seen as a favorite.
Breaking Defense
The Aviationist
politico.eu
• Chris Lunday
By politico.eu: Major General Michael Traut said Berlin is preparing new military space capabilities, including jammers, lasers and a sovereign satellite communications network.
Breaking Defense
• Capt. Broder Nielsen
By Breaking Defense: “The MQ-9B will be the first [unmanned] system we operate with it — the idea is to have those working closely with the aircraft, but step by step,” said Capt.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The US Air Force (USAF) has revealed that an operational test pilot has flown the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider for the first time, a step that officials say marks a significant change in how the service evaluates new combat aircraft.
