Aviation Digest - Aerospace

PLUS: U.S. may allow military contractors to work inside Ukraine.

Wednesday 26 June 2024

Aerospace Digest

Civil, military and space

USAF Removes Sentinel Program Leader Amid Review

Brian Everstine

The U.S. Air Force has relieved the leader of the LGM-35A Sentinel Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program. Read more.

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U.S. May Allow Military Contractors To Work Inside Ukraine

Brian Everstine

The White House appears set to allow American military contractors to travel and work in Ukraine to keep U.S.-provided weapons in operation.

Lufthansa Technik Readying For eVTOL Cabin Completions

Angus Batey

There is an expectation that the in-development AAM/eVTOL sector will find its earliest adopters among business aviation’s customer base.

GE Aerospace is investing in hiring 900 new engineers. By empowering the brightest minds, we're reimagining engine design and advanced aircraft systems, developing hybrid electric engines, and technologies compatible with alternative fuels. We continue to invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. Learn more.

China's Chang’e 6 Mission Returns Samples From Far Side Of Moon

Chen Chuanren

The Chang’e 6 mission's return module has brought back samples from the far side of the Moon to Earth for the first time in the history of space exploration.

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