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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 1, 2023

VOL. 283 NO. 21 February 01, 2023
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Programs

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U.S. Air Force Targeting Next-Generation Refueler By 2040

Jan 31, 2023
The U.S. Air Force wants an innovative refueling system to better operate in contested environments with a goal of operations beginning in 2040.
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CBO Proposes Cheaper Alternative To Hypersonic Glide Vehicles

Jan 31, 2023
A program to develop, field and sustain 300 ballistic missiles with maneuverable reentry vehicles over a 20-year period would cost $13.4 million, CBO says.
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France, Italy Buying Nearly 700 Aster Missiles

Jan 31, 2023
France and Italy are jointly purchasing nearly 700 Aster surface-to-air missiles.
VSR700
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Airbus, DGA Advance VSR700 Flight Testing

Jan 30, 2023
The flights over water pave the way for the first landings of the VSR700 onto a French Navy frigate, currently planned for the end of Q1 2023.
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L3Harris Passes Design Milestone For Foreign F-16 EW Suite

Jan 31, 2023
The ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield completed an internal critical design review, the company announced on Jan. 30.
KPS
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KAL-ASD Joins South Korea’s GPS Project

Jan 31, 2023
South Korea is developing its own satellite-based geo-positioning network covering the Korean Peninsula for use in the event of a GPS-denied environment.
BWB
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China Flies Blended Wing Body Verification Scale Model

Jan 31, 2023
China has flown a verification scale model of the BWB-330 blended wing body concept, a future civil airliner design that would carry 300-330 passengers.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F handover Jan. 31 2023
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End Of An Era As Boeing Delivers Final 747 To Atlas Air

Jan 31, 2023
Boeing marked the completion of the 56-year long 747 program with the formal handover of the final 747-8F to Atlas Air on Jan. 31 at an event in Everett, Wash.

Funding & Policy

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Biden Rejects Supplying F-16s To Ukraine

Jan 31, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to dismiss the possibility of directly providing Lockheed Martin F-16s to Ukraine.
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NATO Adds Three More European Flight Training Schools

Jan 31, 2023
NATO has added three more European flight training schools to its Flight Training Europe project.
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Congressional Space Medal Of  Honor Goes To Demo-2 Astronauts

Jan 31, 2023
Retired NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Lloyd Austin
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U.S. Seeks To Align South Korea/Japan Missile Warning Pact

Jan 31, 2023
Defense against both North Korean and potentially Chinese ballistic missiles are among Seoul and Tokyo’s top defense priorities.

Operations

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Perseverance Completes Backup Mars Sample Return Cache

Jan 30, 2023
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has completed the caching of 10 samples of rock cores gathered from its Jezero Crater landing site.

Air Forces In Focus