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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 3, 2022

VOL. 281 NO. 23 August 03, 2022
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Operations

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First ‘Over-Horizon’ Strike In Kabul Shows Future Of MQ-9 Operations

Aug 02, 2022
The MQ-9 strike in the heart of Kabul that took out al-Qaida’s senior leader was the culmination of almost a year of “over-the-horizon” U.S. counterterror operations, and a sign of how the U.S. wants to operate its Reaper fleet in the future.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

weapons interceptor
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U.S. State Dept. OKs Major Air Defense Sales To Saudi Arabia, UAE

Aug 02, 2022
The U.S. State Department on Aug. 2 approved two major air defense sales to nations in the Middle East: a possible $3.05 billion sale of MIM-104E Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia and a possible $2.245 billion sale of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missiles to the United Arab Emirates.
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U.S. Space Force Wants New Space Domain Awareness Software

Aug 02, 2022
The U.S. Space Force wants to know what the space domain awareness software tracking capabilities industry can provide as it looks to phase out multiple old systems at many operating locations that serve the SDA mission.
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NASA Updates Private Astronaut Mission Requirements

Aug 02, 2022
NASA is updating requirements for future private astronaut missions to the International Space Station based on some lessons learned from the pioneering 17-day Axiom Space-1 mission to the orbital science lab flown in April.
aircraft
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Commercial Disruptions In China Ahead Of Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit

Aug 02, 2022
Airports in Fujian, the province facing Taiwan, has seen mass cancellations of commercial flights as China goes into a “war-like” footing ahead of a highly controversial visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. 

Business

Raytheon
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Daily Memo: Who Has Worse Supplier Issues, Commercial Or Defense?

Aug 01, 2022
This is the summer of supply chain discontent in aerospace and defense, according to widespread laments by top executives in recent quarterly financial updates.

Programs

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U.S. Army, NIAR Partner To Create ‘Digital Twin’ For AH-64 Apache

Aug 01, 2022
The U.S. Army has contracted with Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research to develop a digital twin for its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, a move that will allow it to build parts faster and at lower cost, officials say. It is the third program of its kind between the Army and NIAR. NIAR previously created “digital twins” or 3D engineering for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and the M113 armored personnel carrier.
Cassio 330
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Safran Motors To Power VoltAero’s Hybrid-Electric Cassio 330

Jul 20, 2022
The EngineUS 100 motor will form part of an integrated parallel-hybrid propulsion system.

Air Forces In Focus