China's commercial rocket SD-3 to make maiden flight in 2022

China's commercial rocket SD-3 to make maiden flight in 2022 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Chinas_commercial_rocket_SD_3_to_make_maiden_flight_in_2022_999.html 

How the world ran out of semiconductors

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/How_the_world_ran_out_of_semiconductors_999.html 

Safran gains financing for research on future propulsion

Press Release: https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2021/03/04/safran-receives-financing-for-research-on-future-aircraft-propulsion/ 

F-15E Strike Eagle Tests “Bomb Truck” Configuration Capable Of Carrying 15 JDAMs

https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/08/f-15e-strike-eagle-tests-bomb-truck-configuration-capable-of-carrying-15-jdams/ 

French Rafale Performs First Operational Flight With Live Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-To-Air Missiles

https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/09/french-rafale-performs-first-operational-flight-with-live-meteor-beyond-visual-range-air-to-air-missiles/ 

Roscosmos plans to begin construction of infrastructure for crewed launches from Vostochny spaceport in 2025

http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2021/3/9/15925/ 

NASA seeks to shrink turbofan cores for efficiency as it targets next narrowbody jets

https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/nasa-seeks-to-shrink-turbofan-cores-for-efficiency-as-it-targets-next-narrowbody-jets/142800.article 

Rolls-Royce lifted by Vertical Aerospace electric propulsion deal

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/rolls-royce-lifted-by-vertical-aerospace-electric-propulsion-deal/142795.article 

UK’s modular trainer ready to soar, says Aeralis boss

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/uks-modular-trainer-ready-to-soar-says-aeralis-boss/142789.article 

Laser Strikes Increase Even with Fewer Planes Flying

https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=96980&omniRss=news_updatesAoc&cid=101_N_U 

Honeywell Contracted For CH-47 T55 Engines | Belgium, Luxembourg Receive Third A400M | Indian Navy To Receive MH-60R In June

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/honeywell-contracted-for-ch-47-t55-engines-belgium-luxembourg-receive-third-a400m-indian-navy-to-receive-mh-60r-in-june-045361/ 

Lockheed Martin Announces Successful ER GMLRS Test | Royal Navy To Receive New Vessels | China Offers HQ-17AE To Foreign Countries

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/lockheed-martin-announces-successful-er-gmlrs-test-royal-navy-to-receive-new-vessels-china-offers-hq-17ae-to-foreign-countries-045357/ 

U.S. Air Force: F-35 is the ‘Cornerstone,’ ‘Core’ Airplane

http://aviationnews.eu/news/2021/03/u-s-air-force-f-35-is-the-cornerstone-core-airplane/ 

Dassault Aviation trusts Sabena technics with ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft modernisation

https://www.aviation24.be/maintenance-repair-overhaul-mro/sabena-technics/dassault-aviation-trusts-sabena-technics-with-atl2-maritime-patrol-aircraft-modernisation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dassault-aviation-trusts-sabena-technics-with-atl2-maritime-patrol-aircraft-modernisation 

Temporary grounding of the Belgian Defence F-16 fleet

https://www.aviation24.be/engine-manufacturers/pratt-whitney/temporary-grounding-of-the-belgian-defence-f-16-fleet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=temporary-grounding-of-the-belgian-defence-f-16-fleet 

IATA: Travellers are gaining confidence

http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/iata-travellers-are-gaining-confidence.html 

NBAA, AOPA Raise Concerns about Intentional GPS Jamming

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-03-08/nbaa-aopa-raise-concerns-about-intentional-gps-jamming 

Drones deliver COVID-19 vaccines to remote African regions

https://newatlas.com/drones/coronavirus-vaccine-drone-delivery-zipline-ghana-covax/ 

USAF seeks Next Gen Multirole UAS capabilities

"The Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) in support of the ISR/SOF Directorate is seeking information to inform the establishment of a new capability development pipeline for integration on current and Next-Gen Multirole UAS FoS with reduced operating costs and greater persistence, survivability, and range. These Next-Gen Multirole UAS FoS may be comprised of attritable, expendable, survivable and reusable attributes, which can attain desired effects in various operating environments," the RFI stated.

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