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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 23, 2023

VOL. 283 NO. 36 February 23, 2023
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Business

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Terran Orbital Wins $2.4b Contract To Build 300 LEO Com Satellites

Feb 22, 2023
Terran Orbital has won a $2.4 billion contract to build 300 small satellites for Rivada Space Networks.
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Ukraine Has To Wait For Key Systems, Raytheon CEO Says

Feb 22, 2023
Ukraine is not likely to see many of the high-end air defense systems the West has pledged for several months to years.
Aerobotix
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U.S., Australian Robotic Specialists Team For Hypersonic Manufacturing

Feb 22, 2023
Aerobotix and Automated Solutions Australia (ASA) are ramping up their partnership for robotic and automated development.
Dronamics' Black Swan cargo UAV
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Cargo UAV Startup Dronamics Raises $40 Million, Plans UAE Joint Venture

Feb 17, 2023
London-based UAV startup Dronamics has raised $40 million in a capital round.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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Crew-6 Launch Shifts To Feb. 27

Feb 22, 2023
In the course of a Flight Readiness Review, NASA and SpaceX postponed launch of the Crew-6 mission by one day.

Funding & Policy

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UAE Invests In VTOL Industry

Feb 22, 2023
UAE's Strategic Defense Fund has debuted UAE-based Helio Aviation Technologies and invested in U.S. startup Mayman Aerospace.
National Security Space Launch
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Space Force Outlines New Acquisition Plan For NSSL Phase 3

Feb 17, 2023
The U.S. Space Force lays out a new approach for national-security space launches, using a “dual-lane” method to increase competition.
SaxaVord
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Scottish Space Industry Looks To Southeast Asia

Feb 20, 2023
Speaking in Singapore, Scottish Business Minister Ivan McKee shared global ambitions for the nation's commercial space sector.

Programs

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Hypersonic Rocket Engine Funded For May 2024 Ground Test

Feb 22, 2023
New Frontier Aerospace delivered the first Mjolnir component under a $750,000 contract awarded by National Security Innovation Capital in August 2021.
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Serbia Considers Rafale Fighter After MiG-29 Spares Shortage

Feb 21, 2023
Serbia is continuing negotiations with France’s Dassault Aviation about the purchase of Rafale fighters.
EHang EH216 emonstration flight
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EHang Completes eVTOL Demo Flight In Japan

Feb 17, 2023
EHang completed a demonstration flight of its two-seater EH216 eVTOL vehicle in Japan.
Boeing KC-46 forward fuselage rollout
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Spirit AeroSystems Celebrates 100th KC-46 Forward Fuselage

Feb 17, 2023
Spirit AeroSystems celebrated the rollout of the 100th forward fuselage for the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker, the military version of the Boeing 767.

Technology

HeroX concept of Mars exploration
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Crowdsource Seeks To Provide Mars Virtual Reality Environment

Feb 16, 2023
NASA has launched a two-phase crowdsourcing competition to develop a Mars virtual reality testbed to help prepare for human expeditions there.
General Atomics Sparrowhawk
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General Atomics Partners With Divergent For UAV Structures

Feb 16, 2023
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has established a partnership with Divergent Technologies to develop 3D-printed UAV structures.