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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 27, 2023

VOL. 284 NO. 61 June 27, 2023
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Weekly Debrief

Yevgeny Prigozhin
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The Weekly Debrief: Why Wagner’s Chief Says They Had To Fire On Russian Aircraft

Jun 26, 2023
Imagery published on social media has confirmed that a Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-22M airborne command post was among several military aircraft shot down.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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Vulcan Upper Stage Needs Mods Before Flight, ULA Says

Jun 25, 2023
United Launch Alliance plans to modify the Centaur V upper stage of its new Vulcan rocket, likely delaying the booster’s debut flight to late this year.
MBDA concept FCAS
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MBDA Advances Expendable Remote Carrier Development

Jun 26, 2023
MBDA will be flight-testing a 400-kg, 4-m uncrewed air system as part of the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) demonstrator.
Airbus C295
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Spain Acquiring C295-Based Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Jun 26, 2023
The Spanish government has approved funding to purchase a new fleet of Airbus C295W-based maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft.
AH-6 fuselage
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Korean Air Delivers First Boeing AH-6 Fuselage

Jun 26, 2023
Korean Air Aerospace Division has handed the first AH-6 fuselage to Boeing, corresponding with the eight AH-6i helicopters ordered by the Royal Thai Army.
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Canadian Firm Built Hypersonic Vehicle, Scraps 'Sexbomb' Name

Jun 23, 2023
The crewed Hello-1X could be ready to fly next year to validate technologies for reusable orbital and lunar delivery vehicles.
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AeroDCS Flies Air Barrow UAV On Fuel Cell Power

Jun 15, 2023
German aerial remote sensing company AeroDCS has completed the first hover flight of the Air Barrow Fuel Cell hydrogen-fueled unmanned aircraft.

Funding & Policy

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Slovakia Seeks New Ground-Based Air Defenses

Jun 26, 2023
Slovakia has begun seeking a ground-based air and missile defense capability to replace Soviet-era systems.

Business

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Mercury Systems Ousts Leadership, Steps Away from Company Sale

Jun 24, 2023
The leadership changes follow the defense electronics specialist undertaking a strategic review in January.
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Anduril Buys Solid Rocket Motor Startup Adranos

Jun 26, 2023
Amid a shortage of rocket motors for munitions, Anduril Industries has acquired Adranos, a manufacturer of solid rocket motors.
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United, Eve Partner To Bring eVTOLs To San Francisco

Jun 14, 2023
United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility have partnered to introduce urban air mobility services in San Francisco.
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Electric Regional Developers Touts Progress At Paris Air Show

Jun 20, 2023
Despite battery energy storage limitations, more startups are at the Paris Air Show this year presenting their plans to develop electric regional aircraft.

Operations

air defender 2023 aircraft
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NATO’s Largest Air Exercise Prompts Russian Response

Jun 26, 2023
German and U.S. Air National Guard-led Air Defender 2023 brought together about 200 aircraft for two weeks, practicing destruction of surface-to-air missiles.

Contracts