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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 10, 2023

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Programs

United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur
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Space Force Sticking With Two-Flight Certification For Delayed ULA Vulcan

Jul 07, 2023
The U.S. Space Force will require two missions prior to using the booster for national security space missions for the ULA Vulcan Centaur launcher.
Flying Whales
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Canadian North, Flying Whales To Study Cargo Airships

Jul 06, 2023
French company Flying Whales plans to develop and operate the LCA60T, a 200-m-long (660-ft.) rigid airship with a payload capacity of 60 metric tons.
Bell 412
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Norway Plans Bell 412 Life Extension Ahead Of New Buys

Jul 07, 2023
Norway is planning to extend the life of nine of its 18 aging Bell 412 utility helicopters ahead of plans to acquire new rotorcraft.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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Biden Approves Long-Sought Cluster Munitions For Ukraine

Jul 07, 2023
The future transfers will give Ukraine’s military an area-attack munition that had been previously denied due to humanitarian concerns.
Hawkeye 360 satellite cluster
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Australia Awards HawkEye 360 Contract To Track Illegal Fishing

Jul 07, 2023
Australia has awarded HawkEye 360 a contract to use its satellites to detect and geolocate boats whose crews are fishing illegally in the Pacific.

Operations

U.S. Space Force deputy commander, Lt. Gen. John E. Shaw (left)
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U.S. Space Command Learning Operations From ‘Navwar’ In Ukraine

Jul 06, 2023
In Ukraine, the world is seeing a “navigation war,” in which Russia and Ukraine consistently aim to jam satellites providing positioning, navigation and timing.

Business

Mercury Systems
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Activist Investor Jana Digs Into Mercury Systems Management

Jul 07, 2023
Jana Partners is stepping up its daily operational control and strategic restructuring of embattled defense electronics specialist Mercury Systems.
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Wisk Aero Exec Describes Autonomy-First Approach

Jun 30, 2023
This amounts to a high-stakes bet that regulations and public acceptance will come together to enable a successful commercial launch in the future.

Technology

Hyper Kelp acoustic buoy
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HyperKelp Demos Buoys For Detecting Hypersonic Missiles

Jul 05, 2023
Startup HyperKelp says it is demonstrating air-droppable buoys for the U.S. Navy that could detect the acoustic signature of boost-glide hypersonic vehicles.
SpaceX Starship
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DIU Wants Ideas On Storing Military Cargo In Space, Transport Via Rocket

Jul 06, 2023
The Defense Innovation Unit wants ideas on how to transport military cargo around the Earth via rockets, as well as ways to store military payloads in orbit.

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