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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 20, 2023

VOL. 284 NO. 56 June 20, 2023
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The Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Japan Set To Move Hypersonic Weapons Into Full-Scale Testing

Jun 19, 2023
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has finalized contracts with Japan’s MOD to enter the next phase of development of a new hypersonic weapons portfolo.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Boeing CST-100 starliner capsule
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Boeing ‘Positively Committed’ To Starliner Amid Struggles, Delays

Jun 19, 2023
Boeing's defense and space CEO says ahead of the Paris Air Show that it is "absolutely" committed to the CST-100 Starliner crewed capsule, despite new problems.
Rafael
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Rafael Says Sky Sonic Interceptor To Enter Full-Scale Development

Jun 19, 2023
Israel’s Rafael is claiming it will take an international lead in the development of an interceptor to tackle emerging hypersonic threats.
CATIC new WL-X model
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CATIC Unveils WL-X UAS Concept At Paris Air Show

Jun 19, 2023
China’s state-owned arms exporter CATIC unveiled a new and more powerful variant of the Wing Loong series UAS systems at the Paris Air Show.
Nano SPEAR
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Elbit Systems Unveils Dispensable RF Decoy For Aircraft Countermeasure Suite

Jun 18, 2023
Elbit Systems has unveiled the Nano SPEAR, a radio-frequency countermeasure dispensed like a passive chaff system but which functions like an active decoy.
F-35A
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Patria Confirms Forward Fuselage Work For F-35

Jun 19, 2023
Finnish manufacturer Patria confirmed a promised role in the Lockheed Martin F-35 program at Paris Air Show.
U.S. Air Force F-35 at the Paris Air Show
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Collins Aerospace Reveals New Cooling System For Future F-35 Upgrades

Jun 19, 2023
Collins Aerospace says its new Enhanced Power and Cooling System for the Lockheed Martin F-35 will achieve Technology Readiness Level 6 this year.
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Vast Selects Impulse Space’s Thruster For Its Space Station

Jun 16, 2023
Vast has selected Impulse Space’s Saiph thrusters for its Haven-1 Space Station.
Safran Helicopter Engines worker
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Safran Helicopter Engines Advances Fuel-Saving Helicopter Eco-Mode

Jun 19, 2023
Safran Helicopter Engines has validated the eco-mode hybrid propulsion system destined for Airbus’ Racer high-speed helicopter demonstrator.
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Raytheon: Europe Top Market For New Air Defense Radar

Jun 19, 2023
Raytheon Technologies sees an emerging demand in Europe for its new, longer-range radar for the National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System.
Dassault Mirage 2000s
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Indonesia Seeks UAE Mirage 2000s, Buys 13 Thales Radars

Jun 19, 2023
Indonesia is considering acquiring more secondhand Mirage 2000s from the United Arab Emirates as stop-gap fighters as it waits for its new Dassault Rafale Cs.
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Brazil Signs Accords With EU, UK On eVTOL Certification

Jun 16, 2023
Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has signed letters of intent with its European and UK counterparts to cooperate on certification of eVTOL aircraft.
T925
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Turkish Aerospace Debuts T925 Heavy Helicopter Mockup At Paris Air Show

Jun 18, 2023
Turkish Aerospace has unveiled a full-scale mockup of its proposed T925 11.5-metric-ton heavy rotorcraft at the Paris Air Show.

Business

Ted Colbert
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Boeing Expects More Defense Losses, Addressing Fixed-Price Program Issues

Jun 18, 2023
Boeing Defense and Space CEO Ted Colbert told reporters ahead of the Paris Air Show on June 18 that the second quarter will look like the earnings of the first.
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Pentagon Invests $45.5 Million To Bolster Arconic Metal Capacity

Jun 16, 2023
The Defense Production Act-enabled funding will increase production of high purity aluminum at an Arconic smelting plant in Davenport, Iowa.
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Lilium Unveils Partnerships To Launch eVTOL Service In China

Jun 19, 2023
Lilium has announced a pair of new partnerships aimed at establishing a presence in China.

Technology

HEP
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Collins Clocks Up Megawatt Milestone In Electric Motor Tests

Jun 18, 2023
Collins Aerospace has met a key milestone on the path toward development of the Hybrid-Electric Propulsion flight demonstrator.
Pratt & Whitney RDE Concept
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GE Reveals New Hypersonic Propulsion Effort 

Jun 19, 2023
GE Aerospace is working to combine rotating detonation engine (RDE) combustors for a turbine engine with a dual-mode ramjet/scramjet.
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Wright Achieves 1 Megawatt In Aircraft Electric Motor Tests

Jun 19, 2023
U.S. startup Wright Electric has produced 1 megawatt of shaft power in tests of an electric motor-generator under development to power commercial aircraft.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Delegation Pressing France For More Ukraine Aid

Jun 19, 2023
A group of U.S. lawmakers will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to urge France to increase its support for Ukraine.
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Hungary To Fund Rolls’ Electric Aircraft Work

Jun 15, 2023
The Hungarian government is to provide Rolls-Royce with $5 million over 3 years to support research and development of electric and hybrid-electric aircraft.

Contracts