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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 3, 2023

VOL. 283 NO. 23 February 03, 2023
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Programs

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U.S. Air Force Selects Gambit Aircraft For OBSS Flight Test Phase

Feb 02, 2023
The program seeks to validate a cost-saving approach to fielding aircraft, with the Air Force’s proposed Collaborative Combat Aircraft as a potential recipient.
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Spain Planning Phased Fighter Acquisition

Feb 02, 2023
Spain is set to acquire additional Eurofighters and an unnamed fifth-generation fighter–likely the F-35–as part of a new program.
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RAF A400M Will Absorb Retiring Hercules Missions By June

Feb 01, 2023
The service has had to compress development of C-130J missions onto the A400M.
Hurjet
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Turkish Aerospace Completes First Engine Run On Hurjet

Feb 02, 2023
Video shows a rollout and spooling up of the Hurjet advanced jet trainer's General Electric F404 engine at Turkish Aerospace's facility in Ankara.
Wedgetail
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RAF Chief Wants To Restore Planned Wedgetail Fleet To Five Aircraft

Feb 02, 2023
A 2021 review cut the UK's planned Boeing E-7 Wedgetail fleet from five aircraft to three.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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China’s Geely Aerofugia Flies eVTOL Prototype

Feb 01, 2023
China’s Aerofugia, a subsidiary of carmaker Geely, has flown a prototype five-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi, the AE200 X01.

Business

480B
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Enstrom Flies First New-Build Helicopter Under Surack Ownership

Feb 02, 2023
A turbine-engine Enstrom 480B took to the air in late January after the company was saved from bankruptcy in May 2022.

Funding & Policy

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NASA Names Joe Acaba To Lead Astronaut Office

Feb 02, 2023
Joe Acaba was among three teachers selected by NASA to become astronauts.

Operations

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Surveillance Balloon, Likely Chinese, Lingering Over U.S., DOD Says

Feb 02, 2023
The balloon has flown over sensitive locations including nuclear missile fields but President Biden has been advised not to shoot it down.
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Spacewalkers Prepare ISS For Final Roll Out Solar Array Installs

Feb 02, 2023
Two astronauts finished  preparations for the future installation of a final pair of Roll Out Solar Arrays on the International Space Station.

Technology

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Bye Advances eFlyer Trainer Toward Certification

Jan 30, 2023
Bye Aerospace has received FAA approval for the means of compliance for Part 23 certification of its two-seat eFlyer 2 trainer.

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