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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 8, 2023

VOL. 283 NO. 26 February 08, 2023
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Programs

F-18
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Boeing Positions For Indian Navy Fighter Contest

Feb 07, 2023
Boeing is forging ahead with the company’s long-standing bid to sell Block III Super Hornet fighters to the Indian Navy.
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SOCOM Shops For Next Wave Of Loitering Munitions

Feb 07, 2023
Proposals for the Ground Organic Loitering Aerial Munition-Echelon II (GOLAM-II) are due on Feb. 24.
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Iraq Approved To Buy Armed Bell 407M, 412M Helos

Feb 07, 2023
The U.S. government has approved a Foreign Military Sale package for Iraq to buy 15 407M and 16 412M attack helicopters.
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Airbus Adds Suppliers For eVTOL Air Taxi

Feb 03, 2023
Airbus has named two new suppliers for its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
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UH2 Cleared To Fly Dash 8 Hydrogen-Electric Testbed

Feb 07, 2023
The 1-megawatt powertrain demonstrator is installed in a modified nacelle with large air inlets on either side to cool the fuel cells.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Coulson Aviation 737-300
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Pilots Survive Australian 737 Fire Bomber Crash

Feb 06, 2023
Two pilots survived after the Boeing 737-300 fire fighting tanker they were flying crashed while on a mission in Western Australia. 

Business

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India Opens New Helicopter Factory

Feb 07, 2023
Modi touted the milestone as another step toward his long-held goal of building India’s defense industry.
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Space Tug Developer Exotrail Raises $58 Million

Feb 07, 2023
Spacetug developer Exotrail of France has raised a $58 million Series B round.
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Voyager Space, Commercial Space Station Developer, Raises $80m

Feb 06, 2023
The company is developing Starlab, a privately run space station in low Earth orbit, planned for launch in 2028.

Funding & Policy

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Indian Defense Budget Rises, But Not For Aircraft Buys

Feb 07, 2023
The Indian government has announced that defense spending will increase by 12.5% for fiscal 2023-24.

Technology

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Space, Earth Go Hand In Hand, NASA Spinoff Report Says

Feb 01, 2023
A 95-page NASA 2023 Spinoff publication was released Jan. 31.

Operations

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ZeroAvia Plans Hydrogen-Fueled Demo Flights From Rotterdam

Feb 07, 2023
The partners will develop a concept of operations for hydrogen in airports and plan the demonstration flights.
Indian Navy
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Indian Navy Performs First Deck Landing On New Carrier

Feb 07, 2023
Tests were carried out by the naval version of the indigenous HAL Light Combat Aircraft Tejas (N-LCA) and a Mikoyan MiG-29K.

Air Forces In Focus