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The impact of commercial interest in space

Air December 30, 2019

A larger number of commercial organisations have expressed an interest in space as a new and exciting sector. The private sector has long been tied to government space exploration. In recent years, more companies have embarked on their own space exploration projects as the stratosphere has become easier to explore. Companies ...

Saab and Boeing conduct successful test firing GLSDB in Norway

Land October 29, 2019

Saab and Boeing have conducted a successful long-range test firing of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) in Norway. The test firing took place at the Andøya Test Center in Andenes, Norway. The objective of the test firing was to hit a predetermined target in the sea, 130 km away from ...

RAF pilot chosen for Virgin Orbit small satellite launch

Air October 10, 2019

Virgin and the RAF have chosen an RAF pilot for the Virgin Orbit small satellite launch programme. Flight Lieutenant Mathew Stannard has been chosen by the RAF and Virgin for the small satellite launch programme. He is expected to join the programme next year after UK and US regulatory approvals. The next ...

Dstl to develop RAF unmanned aircraft concepts to boost F-35 capability

Air August 1, 2019

The RAF has announced a new project from the Dstl to develop novel concepts for unmanned aircraft. The RAF Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will create new concepts for unmanned aircraft to offer increased capability to F-35 and Typhoon Aircraft. The Lightweight Affordable Novel ...