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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 2, 2023

VOL. 285 NO. 22 August 02, 2023
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Programs

Boeing KC-46 arrives at Travis Air Force Base, California
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USAF: KC-46 Remote Vision Overhaul To Take 2 Months Per Aircraft

Aug 01, 2023
The existing remote vision system on the Boeing KC-46 has been plagued with quality issues, which make up two of six Category 1 deficiencies on the airplane.
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U.S. Army Small Drone Order Swells To 12,000 Units: Competitor

Aug 01, 2023
The U.S. Army has combined Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 for the Short-Range Reconnaissance program into a single production order of 12,000 drones over 10 years.
Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
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USAF, RAAF Eye Radar Upgrades, Improved Comms For E-7s

Aug 01, 2023
Australia, the UK and the U.S. in July signed a cooperation agreement to work together on future upgrades to the E-7A, with a focus on interoperability.
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Algeria Confirms Delivery Of First Beriev Be-200 Amphibian

Jul 31, 2023
Algeria has received its first Beriev Be-200ES–the world’s only amphibian jet aircraft–confirming a local TV report at the end of July.
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Rheinmetall Begins Building F-35 Center Fuselage Factory

Aug 01, 2023
German defense company Rheinmetall has broken ground on an F-35 center fuselage assembly plant.
X-66A from above
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Daily Memo: Why Boeing’s TTBW Is Unlike Any Other X-Plane

Jul 31, 2023
The X-66A differs from all previous X-planes by deliberately creating a production-scale platform for a next-generation commercial airliner family.
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Taiwan Considers Mirage 2000 Modernization

Aug 01, 2023
The ROCAF wants to extend the service lives of nine Mirage 2000-5DI by another 20 years for “strategic and risk-hedging reasons.”
C295
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Indra To Upgrade Self-Defense Systems Of Spanish C295s

Aug 01, 2023
Indra is to upgrade the self-protection suites of the Spanish Air Force’s Airbus C295 airlifter fleet.
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Archer To Deliver eVTOLs To U.S. Air Force

Jul 31, 2023
The award is similar to one received by Joby Aviation in April to deliver and operate up to nine of its S4 eVTOL aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.
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Impulse Space Plans LEO Express 2 And 3 Missions In 2024

Jul 31, 2023
Impulse Space plans two follow-on missions in 2024 after its inaugural LEO Express 1 mission before year’s end.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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U.S. Space Force Vet Dan Gallton Joins Aegis Aerospace

Aug 01, 2023
Gallton will also be in charge of establishing the firm’s Washington regional office.

Operations

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Polish Forces Sent To Belarusian Border Following Airspace Violation

Aug 01, 2023
Poland has ordered more troops and equipment to the country’s border with Belarus after Belarusian military helicopters violated Poland’s airspace.
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Trials Give UK Royal Navy Wildcat Helo Air-to-Air Capability

Aug 01, 2023
The Triton’s Arrow trials, disclosed by the Royal Navy on July 28, included a Wildcat engaging an aerial target with the Martlet missile for the first time.
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Royal Mail Begins Orkney Drone Mail Delivery Service

Aug 01, 2023
Britain’s Orkney Islands are set to become the first region of the UK to have an uncrewed aircraft system mail delivery service.

Air Forces In Focus