Magazine Issue

Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 4, 2023

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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Hypersonic Prototype Spending Grows To Keep Pace With Inflation

Apr 03, 2023
Spending over a 4-year period between fiscal '24-'27 on development and procurement across all five hypersonic weapon programs will total nearly $11.9 billion.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

E-6
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Northrop Grumman Announces Its Tacamo Team

Apr 03, 2023
Northrop Grumman on April 3 outlined its full team of subcontractors for its U.S. Navy E-XX Take-Charge-and-Move-Out (Tacamo) offer.
JP9102
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Lockheed Martin Wins Multi-Billion Dollar Australian Satcom Competition

Apr 03, 2023
Lockheed Martin Australia’s consortium was selected for JP9102 phase 1 ahead of bids led by Airbus, Boeing Australia, Northrop Grumman Australia and Optus.
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KC-390 Reaches Full Operational Capability Milestone

Apr 03, 2023
The Brazilian Industrial Development and Coordination agency awarded Embraer the FOC certificate.
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Limited Test Infrastructure Worries F-35 Exec Ahead Of Upgrades

Apr 03, 2023
The F-35’s Joint Program Office relies on the oldest F-35s to conduct tests for the most modern upgrades for the fleet.

Business

Regent seaglider concept
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Japanese Package Carrier Backs Regent’s Seagliders

Mar 29, 2023
Japan’s Yamato Holdings has invested in Regent to expand the market for its wing-in-ground-effect vehicles to include parcel delivery and logistics.

Operations

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NASA Names Eager Artemis II Crew Of Four

Apr 03, 2023
Their names were unveiled by officials from NASA and the CSA in April 3 ceremonies at NASA Johnson Space Center facilities at nearby Ellington Airport here.
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SpaceX Launches Initial Set Of SDA Satellites

Apr 02, 2023
The launch marks the start of the military's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Funding & Policy

P-1
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Japan Plans P-1, SH-60K Program Cuts

Apr 03, 2023
The latest weapon system lifecycle cost estimates from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) shows changes to Tokyo's procurement plans.
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Limosa Launches eVTOL Certification Process In Canada

Apr 03, 2023
Limosa plans to develop the LimoConnect, an eight-seat tiltrotor with distributed electric propulsion.

Contracts

Contracts
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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of March 27 - March 31, 2023

Apr 03, 2023
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.