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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 27, 2023

VOL. 284 NO. 19 April 27, 2023
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Business

Boeing 737-8
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Boeing Looking To Second Half Of 2023 To Meet Its Goals

Apr 26, 2023
Boeing is sticking with its full-year and long-term guidance for narrowbody production and corporate financials but warns the ride will be bumpy.
Hydro-electric Britten-Norman Islander
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UK Companies To Merge To Create Hydrogen Aircraft OEM

Apr 21, 2023
Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have agreed to merge to create an integrated producer of zero-emission aircraft.
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Sierra Speeds Up Inflatable Habitat Plan With ILC Dover Deal

Apr 18, 2023
The partnership is designed to speed up the on-orbit installation of higher-volume LIFE inflatable modules.
Excavating for Moon dust
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Astroport Space Starts European Subsidiary

Apr 20, 2023
Astroport Space Technologies, a startup developing a system of baking Moon dust into lunar roads and rocket pads, has partnered with Interflight Global Europe.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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U.S. Approves MH-60R Export Package For Norway

Apr 26, 2023
The U.S. approved a mission system package that would include aircraft provisions for Airborne Low Frequency Sonars, AAS-44C Multi-Spectral Targeting System.

Operations

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Virgin Galactic Completes ‘Unity’ Glide Flight

Apr 26, 2023
Virgin Galactic completed the first glide flight of the updated SpaceShipTwo spaceplane VSS Unity from Spaceport America in New Mexico on April 26.

Programs

article

France Places First Order For Switchblade 300 Loitering Munition

Apr 26, 2023
The latest order worth $64.6 million falls within the $231 million contract awarded to AeroVironment for Switchblade 300s several years ago.
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Turkey’s ATAK-2 Attack Helo Emerges, Begins Engine Testing

Apr 26, 2023
Turkish Aerospace has completed the first engine runs of its ATAK-2 heavy attack helicopter.
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Aero Vodochody Flies First Production L-39NG

Apr 24, 2023
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has flown the first production example of its L-39NG jet trainer ahead of delivery later this year.
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Taiwan, France Partner On New Surveillance Drone

Apr 26, 2023
Taipei-based GEOSAT Aerospace and Technology Inc. and Sainte-Menehould, France-based Cavok UAS signed the agreement on April 23.
S4
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USAF Grants Joby Contract For Up To Nine EVTOLs

Apr 25, 2023
The first two Joby aircraft are expected to be delivered to Edwards AFB, California, by early 2024.
Cheonjung
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South Korea Approves New Ballistic Missile Interceptor Programs

Apr 26, 2023
DAPA has approved development for two missile-defense systems, one of which is designed to intercept hypersonic glide vehicles.

Technology

Executives of three companies eye "Hydrogen Micro Hubs"
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Ultra Safe Nuclear, Hyundai And SK Ecoplant Eye ‘Hydrogen Micro Hubs’

Apr 21, 2023
Three companies sign MOU to jointly research, develop and construct a carbon-free hydrogen micro-production hub.
article

Reliable Robotics, NASA Test Detect-and-Avoid With FAA Radars

Apr 25, 2023
During the test campaign, Reliable Robotics coordinated encounters of 2 of its aircraft in California while data was being collected by FAA ground-based radar.
Rolls-Royce
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Rolls-Royce Details Space Nuclear Test Plans

Apr 26, 2023
Rolls is leveraging its 60-plus years of submarine reactor work to develop and test components of a micro-reactor nuclear power system for space applications.

Funding & Policy

Pentagon AFWERX program
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Pentagon Starting Effort To Link Commercial Tech, Military Needs

Apr 19, 2023
The Pentagon is beginning an effort to link commercial space innovations with U.S. military needs, to speed their entry into government use.

Defense Market Intelligence Notes