An $18.09m DARPA research and development (R&D) contract has been awarded to Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.

Northrop Grumman will support the first phase of the DARPA R&D programme, as part of the contract.

"Northrop Grumman will support the first phase of the DARPA R&D programme, as part of the contract."

DLR Space Administration has selected OHB System to manage new satellite communications technologies.

The $11.30m deal requires OHB System to oversee scientific and technical aspects of new technologies that will be installed in the Heinrich Hertz communications satellite.

Dubai’s state-owned airline Flydubai has signed a multimillion-dollar power-by-the-hour (PBH) aircraft component support contract with AAR CORP, a company based in the US.

The long-term contract requires AAR to manage and upgrade PBH components of Flydubai’s aircraft.