The most impressive aerospace innovations of 2019
They’re the Best of What’s New. The most awesome aerospace innovations of this past year aren’t just cool contraptions designed to cruise through air and space at breakneck speeds. They’re hints at what might be mainstream in the future. From an experimental craft that could help usher in a new …
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Exclusive-Lockheed wins US missile defense contract worth $17 billion, sources say
By Mike Stone (Reuters) -Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $17 billion contract to develop the next generation of interceptors that would guard the United States against an intercontinental ballistic missile attack, two industry sources briefed on the matter told Reuters. The win represents a shot …