Magazine Issue

Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 7, 2023

VOL. 284 NO. 5 April 07, 2023
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Programs

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Sikorsky Loses Protests On Army FLRAA Award To Bell

Apr 06, 2023
The decision by the Government Accountability Office clears Bell to resume development of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the FLRAA program.
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USAF Issues RFI For New Sentinel Re-Entry Vehicle

Apr 06, 2023
The U.S. Air Force wants to issue a contract in 2026 for a next-generation re-entry vehicle for its Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile.
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USSF Buys Three More Millennium Space Systems Missile Tracking Sats

Apr 06, 2023
The U.S. Space Force will buy three additional Millennium Space Systems space vehicles for its Missile Track Custody program.
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Volocopter Certification Progress Keeps Paris 2024 Debut In Sight

Apr 04, 2023
Volocopter plans to begin piloted test flights of its first production-standard VoloCity eVTOL air taxi in July.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Pyka Secures Autonomous Crop Spray Interest In Guatemala

Apr 06, 2023
Pyka has signed a letter of intent with Guatemalan fresh fruit producer Grupo Hame.

Business

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Loft Orbital Doubles Order For Airbus OneWeb Satellites

Apr 06, 2023
Startup Loft Orbital has doubled its order from Airbus OneWeb Satellites to 30 spacecraft, the company said April 6.
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True Anomaly Raises $17m For ‘Jackal’ Orbital Pursuit Spacecraft

Apr 06, 2023
True Anomaly has raised a $17 million Series A round of capital for further testing of its Jackal spacecraft, an “autonomous orbital pursuit vehicle.”

Technology

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SpaceWERX Funds Development Of Nuclear Battery-Powered Sat Sensor

Apr 05, 2023
SpaceWERX has awarded City Labs a $1.7 million contract to develop a nuclear battery.

Operations

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Space Station Crew Relocates Soyuz MS-23 Crew Transport

Apr 06, 2023
The relocation freed the Poisk module’s airlock for a series of upcoming spacewalks, while vacating the docking port for a Russian Progress resupply spacecraft.
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Huge German-U.S. Exercise To Give Luftwaffe Up-Close View Of F-35

Apr 06, 2023
The U.S. Air Force is planning the largest transatlantic crossing of combat aircraft since the lead-up to the 1990-1991 Gulf War this summer.

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