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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 20, 2023

VOL. 283 NO. 13 January 20, 2023
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Operations

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New F-35 Engine Depot Expansion Plans Emerge

Jan 19, 2023
The 407,000-sq.-ft., $424 million facility is scheduled to begin construction at NAS Jacksonville, Florida, in fiscal 2026.
MQ-9A
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Netherlands Plans New Missions For Reaper Fleet

Jan 19, 2023
The Netherlands is looking to purchase additional payloads for its General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper.
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U.S. Army Seeks Armed, Battery- Or Fuel Cell-Powered Small UAS

Jan 19, 2023
The proposed Long Range Reconnaissance program is expected to complete a portfolio of newly acquired small uncrewed aircraft systems.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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IAI Unveils Point Blank Man-Portable Loitering Munition

Jan 19, 2023
The Point Blank system was developed by IAI’s Elta business.

Funding & Policy

ES-30
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Sweden Bids To Accelerate Electric Aviation Development

Jan 16, 2023
The government has directed the Swedish Transport Administration to make targeted investments to help develop and test technology to electrify aviation.
Patriot
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Europe Steps Up Arms Transfers to Ukraine

Jan 19, 2023
European nations have further stepped up their efforts to supply lethal aid to the war-torn country in its fight against Russia.
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House Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Create AAM Office At FAA

Jan 18, 2023
The Advanced Aviation Act, or H.R. 220, was introduced by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.).
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First SDA Launch To Show New Way For Acquisition, Space Force Says

Jan 18, 2023
The U.S. Space Force wants to overhaul its approach to acquisition.

Programs

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Japan Studying Cruise Missile With Interchangeable Warhead

Jan 18, 2023
Tokyo is developing a cruise missile with an interchangeable warhead.
TB2
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Kuwait Buys Turkish-Made Bayraktar TB2 UAS

Jan 19, 2023
Turkey’s Baykar has secured its 28th export customer for its Bayraktar TB2 uncrewed air system.
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Space Domain Awareness Sensor To Be Hosted On Japanese Satellite

Jan 17, 2023
The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a Japanese satellite positioning system made mostly of satellites in quasi-zenith orbits.

Technology

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H3 Brings Liquid Hydrogen To UAV Propulsion Systems

Jan 17, 2023
Singapore-headquartered H3 plans to incorporate Hylium’s LH2 tanks into the two propulsion nacelles.
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Japan To Develop 3D Spatial Database For AAM Planning

Jan 19, 2023
The project will involve Swift Xi, the Japanese subsidiary of U.S. aerospace technology development company Swift Engineering, and Swift Tactical Systems.
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Consortium To Develop Automated Hose-And-Drogue Aircraft Refueling

Jan 18, 2023
The European Defense Agency (EDA) has funded Airbus, Spanish company GMV, the German aerospace center DLR and German firm AES Technology.

Business

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Kaman Ending Production Of K-MAX Helicopter

Jan 19, 2023
Production of the synchropter is set to end after just 60 aircraft were manufactured.
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Momentus Wins Repeat Constellation Deployment Business For Space Tug

Jan 13, 2023
Momentus has won a contract from FOSSA Systems to use its Vigoride space tug to deploy more of the company’s small satellites into low Earth orbit.
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CesiumAstro Buys TXMission, Software-Defined Radios Developer

Jan 18, 2023
Austin, Texas-based CesiumAstro plans to use TXMission’s location in the UK to expand its business in Europe.

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