Aviation Week reports that the second Boeing X-37B test vehicle will be launched on an Atlas V in March-April 2011.
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First West Coast MV-22 squadron activated
The U.S. Marine Corps first MV-22 squdaron on the West Coast was activated on Dec. 2 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
France commissions new military satellites
France’s National Space Study Center has awarded Astrium, an EADS Group company, a $1 billion contract for two military observation satellites.[sic]
Brazil could announce fighter decision Dec. 15, Rafale favored
Folha de S.Paulo daily reported that Brazil could announced the Rafale as winner of its fighter competition on Dec. 15.
Boeing lost out in KC-X again?
Boeing officials told Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute that the recently revealed USAF technical analysis of the two bids show EADS has a substantial advantage in the evaluation.