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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 4, 2023

VOL. 284 NO. 24 May 04, 2023
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Programs

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Space-Based Moving Target Indicator Plan A Scaled-Up NRO Design

May 03, 2023
The Air Force’s future ground-moving target indication capability from space will be a scaled-up version of an existing NRO-designed constellation.
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Turkish Aerospace Expects Over 150 Domestic Orders For Gokbey Helo

May 03, 2023
Turkish Aerospace currently plans to deliver the first three helicopters to Turkey’s military police, the Jandarma, this year.
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ST Engineering Prepares V60 VTOL UAS For Production

May 03, 2023
ST Engineering says the Veloce 60 (V60) vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) drone is in its final stage of development and nearing production.
Simorgh turboprop
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Iran’s First Transport Turboprop Prepares For First Flight

May 03, 2023
Iran is preparing its first indigenous light military transport aircraft—Simorgh—for its first flight.
ePlane
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Misinterpretation Delays Certification Of Electric DHC-2 Beaver

Apr 24, 2023
Certification issues are delaying Harbour Air Seaplanes’ plans to convert its fleet of De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers to electric propulsion.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Turkey Picks Former Air Force Fighter Pilot As First Astronaut

May 03, 2023
Turkey has named a former air force F-16 pilot as its first astronaut.

Operations

Ukroboronprom
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Russia Blames Ukraine After Foiled Air Strike On Kremlin

May 03, 2023
The Kremlin statement is the first report of a strike attempt that reached the center of the Russian capital.
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Stratolaunch Resets Test Plan Around Mojave Runway Closure

May 03, 2023
Stratolaunch is targeting a key separation test of its Talon hypersonic test vehicle before the end of May.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Sending Thousands Of Aircraft Rockets To Ukraine

May 03, 2023
The U.S. has announced it will commit thousands of unguided air-to-ground rockets to Ukraine.
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LaPlante: F-35’s Hot Production Line Helping FMS Customers

May 03, 2023
The F-35’s hot production line is one bright spot for the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.

Technology

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Near Earth, AFWerx To Develop Safety Assurance For Autonomy

May 03, 2023
Under the AFWerx contract, Pittsburgh-based Near Earth will develop an architecture that enables autonomous aircraft to operate safely and efficiently.
MGI Mosquito cargo eVTOL
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Formula 1 Experience Applied To Cargo eVTOL Demonstrators

Apr 18, 2023
MGI Engineering has built two versions of its Mosquito subscale electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing demonstrator.

Business

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Taiwan Signs Drone MOU With U.S. Ahead Of Defense Contractors Visit

May 03, 2023
Taiwanese uncrewed aircraft systems company Thunder Tiger Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. firm Imsar to develop drones.
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Slow Development Programs Pressure Mercury Systems’ Margins

May 03, 2023
Mercury Systems had a respectable fiscal 3Q, but overshadowing the performance was significant pressure on margins tied to slow-moving development programs.