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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 16, 2023

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Funding & Policy

NATO defense ministers meeting
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NATO Likely To Approve New Military Spending Goals

Feb 15, 2023
NATO members are expected to agree to increase defense spending as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown a greater need to invest in militaries.
 Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh speaks at Aero India 2023.
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India Earmarks Record Defense Spending For Domestic Companies

Feb 15, 2023
India plans to direct three-fourths of its defense budget to purchasing new equipment for domestic industry in fiscal 2023-24.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

U.S. Air Force KC-135
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U.S. Air Force Grounds KC-135 To Inspect Faulty Tail Assembly Part

Feb 15, 2023
The U.S. Air Force is grounding its workhorse Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker fleet temporarily, along with reconnaissance variants.
MQ-9A
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Poland Ready To Begin MQ-9 Reaper Surveillance Flights

Feb 14, 2023
The platforms will be used by the Polish Air Force with their operations likely focused along the country’s border with Belarus and Russian exclave Kaliningrad.

Business

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LCI Sees ‘Critical Role’ For Lessors In eVTOL Market

Feb 10, 2023
LCI has placed conditional orders with Beta Technologies for up to 125 of its eVTOL utility aircraft, and with Elroy Air for up 40 of its cargo drones.
Mil Mi-17s
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State Department Promoting U.S. Platforms As Russian Alternatives

Feb 14, 2023
The U.S. sees a diplomatic and industrial opportunity in the number of countries looking for alternatives to their existing Russian-built platforms.

Programs

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Joby Completes G-2 Means Of Compliance With FAA

Feb 08, 2023
Joby Aviation announced that it has effectively completed its G-2 Means of Compliance approval process with the FAA.
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ISS National Lab Seeks Advanced Material, Manufacturing Projects

Feb 14, 2023
Demand for conducting experiments on the ISS National Laboratory remains strong after 75 payloads were sent to the orbiting platform last year.

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