The technology of things that fly
Boeing and Embraer aim to gain approval from regulators and shareholders to complete a joint venture between their companies by the end of 2019 now that Brazil’s government announced it will not oppose the deal.
Read moreRetired U.S. Air Force Gen. Richard Myers generally likes the Trump administration’s proposal to revive U.S. Space Command, which he led from 1998 to 2000, as long as it adds value to space operations. “I think if there were a U.S. Space Command like there used to be it would obviate the need for a Space Force,” Myers told me in a phone interview. Full story by Tom Risen available on Aerospace America.
Read moreThe U.S. options to counter a nuclear attack from North Korea don’t include a way to destroy a ballistic missile during the boost phase, when the missile’s engines are still burning brightly and the heat makes it easier to detect and track. In hopes of finding a solution, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency has sought ideas from industry for an
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