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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 8, 2023

VOL. 284 NO. 26 May 08, 2023
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Programs

RS-25
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Ramps Up Testing Of New-Build RS-25

May 05, 2023
The first all-new RS-25 built in over 15 years incorporates improvements Aerojet introduced into the refurbished former space shuttle RS-25s for SLS flights.
UAS
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KAI Offers New Loyal Wingman Design

May 05, 2023
Korea Aerospace Industries has unveiled two new series of autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems at the Republic of Korea Air Force Aerospace Conference in Seoul.
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MBDA Test Fires CAMM-ER For Italian Air Force Trials

May 05, 2023
European missile manufacturer MBDA has conducted the first Common Anti-Air Modular Missile-Extended Range (CAMM-ER) missile firings.
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Turkish Aerospace Exploring Further UCAV Development Beyond Anka-3

May 03, 2023
Turkish Aerospace is developing a family of uncrewed combat air vehicles (UCAV) based on its newly developed Anka-3 platform.
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Saab Unveils GlobalEye AEW Variant For South Korea

May 04, 2023
Saab unveiled a modified version of the GlobalEye AEW aircraft, at the South Korean Air Force’s Aerospace Conference 2023 on May 2.
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Space, Telecom Heavyweights Form Joint Bid For EU’s IRIS²

May 04, 2023
Europe’s space and telecommunication heavyweights have formed a consortium to bid for the European Union’s IRIS² satellite constellation.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Technology

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KULR Designs Silicon-Anode Battery Platform For U.S. Army

May 04, 2023
Battery safety specialist KULR Technology Group has been awarded a U.S. Army contract to develop a high-energy battery platform for aviation applications.
Safran open fan
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Safran To Lead EU-Funded Open-Fan Demonstration

Apr 27, 2023
Safran Aircraft Engines is coordinating a European technology demonstration program that is intended to pave the way for flight testing of an open-fan engine.

Business

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Lockheed Martin Space Reorganizes Into Three Business Lines

May 05, 2023
Lockheed Martin Space will reorganize itself around 3 focus areas: commercial civil space, national security space and strategic and missile defense systems.
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Private Equity Firm Apollo Finally Buys Arconic

May 04, 2023
Apollo Global Management and Arconic announced May 4 that the private equity giant will take the aluminum sheet supplier private.
Spirit Aerosystems
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Could Boeing Buy Back Spirit AeroSystems?

May 03, 2023
What if airframer Boeing offered to buy back the Wichita aerostructures operations of Spirit AeroSystems, would Spirit be open to it?
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Construction Begins On Orbex’s Scottish Launch Site

May 05, 2023
Satellite launch startup Orbex has begun construction of its spaceport on the north coast of mainland Scotland.

Funding & Policy

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UK Boosts Composite Cryogenic Hydrogen Tank Capabilities

May 01, 2023
The program is intended to validate design tools to support the UK’s aerospace, transport and energy industries.
Air Force Research Lab Oracle Space Awareness Satellite
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U.S. Space Force Launching Five Institutes To Advance R&D

Apr 20, 2023
The U.S. Space Force is launching five Strategic Technology Institutes to advance R&D for space technology that it believes will be critical.

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