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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 1, 2023

VOL. 284 NO. 43 June 01, 2023
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Business

Inmarsat
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Viasat Closes Inmarsat Takeover After IFC Competition Concerns Ease

May 31, 2023
After consulting “a large number” of airlines and IFC competitors, the European Commission decided that Viasat’s market position would remain “moderate.”
Safran Helicopter Engines CEO Cedric Goubet
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Safran Helicopter Engines Planning Ramp-Up Of Production

May 31, 2023
Safran Helicopter Engines' new CEO Cedric Goubet says the engine business will almost double production to 1,000 engines per year in response to the market.
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Space SPAC Startup SatixFy Sees Fifth CEO In Year

May 31, 2023
Satellite chip startup SatixFy said Nir Barkan will be acting CEO effective June 1.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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USAF Inducts First B-52 For AESA Radar Upgrade

May 31, 2023
The first B-52 has arrived at a Boeing modification facility to kick off the developmental testing phase of the $2.8 billion radar modernization program.
Leonardo AW149
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Hellfire To Equip Poland’s AW149 Battlefield Rotorcraft

May 31, 2023
Poland's Armaments Agency signed contracts for the delivery of 800 Lockheed Martin AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles, to equip the country's new AW149 helicopters.
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Nigeria Confirms Leonardo Jet Trainer, Helicopter Orders

May 31, 2023
Nigeria’s government has provided further confirmation that it has ordered Leonardo M-346 advanced jet trainers and AH-1Z light attack helicopters.
Simorgh
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Iran’s First Military Transport Turboprop Takes To The Air

May 31, 2023
The transporter flew for about 20 min. after taking off from the air base in Isfahan in the central part of the country.
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Vertical Nets 50 Preorders From South Korea’s Kakao Mobility

May 22, 2023
UK electric air taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has signed an agreement with Kakao Mobility of South Korea for 50 preorders of its VX4 eVTOL vehicle.
SpaceX Dragon capsule splashdown recovery Ax-2
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Axiom Space Private Astronauts Splash Down Safely

May 31, 2023
The four-person crew of Axiom Space’s second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico on May 30.

Operations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a satellite facility
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North Korea Spy Satellite Launch Fails, Parts Salvaged

May 31, 2023
North Korean state media was unusually quick to announce the failed launch of the spy satellite on the morning of May 31.
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First Aircraft Arrive In Germany For Deployment Exercise

May 31, 2023
The first aircraft participating in the Air Defender 2023 deployment exercise have touched down at German air bases.

Funding & Policy

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Menendez: Turkey Allowing Sweden Into NATO Won’t Change F-16 Stance

May 31, 2023
U.S. officials have repeatedly met with Turkish officials in recent months to try to get Ankara to support Sweden’s push to join NATO.