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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 3, 2023

VOL. 285 NO. 23 August 03, 2023
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Programs

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Pentagon Sets F-35 Order Ceiling At 780 Between 2026-2030

Aug 02, 2023
“The contract will be structured to allow aircraft procurement to be up to 156 aircraft annually,” JPO spokesman Russell Goemaere said.
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Zimbabwe To Become First Commercial Mi-38 Helo Operator

Aug 02, 2023
One Mi-38 will be delivered to Zimbabwe soon, the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting reported on its Twitter account July 27.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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NASA Moves Crew-7 Space Station Launch To Aug. 21

Aug 02, 2023
NASA has moved the planned launch of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from Aug. 17 to Aug. 21.

Funding & Policy

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New U.S. Military Engine Buy Approach Courts Small Businesses

Aug 02, 2023
The U.S. military has set up a new joint pathway aimed at bringing on nontraditional suppliers to try to grow the propulsion industrial base.
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China Expands Export Controls On Drone Technology

Aug 02, 2023
The ban affects any drone with beyond-line-of-sight range, endurance greater than 30-min., takeoff weight of more than 7 kg or an empty weight more than 4 kg.
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NATO’s €1B VC Fund To Support Defense Startups

Aug 02, 2023
The world’s first multi-sovereign venture capital fund, led by NATO, closed €1 billion ($1.09 billion) in funding for defense startups on Aug. 1.

Business

Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva
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Former Embraer Boss Silva Joins Rolls-Royce Board

Aug 02, 2023
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva served as CEO of Embraer between 2016 and 2019 and led the ultimately ill-fated tie-up with Boeing.
aircraft
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ShinMaywa Sees Uptick In Commercial Orders From Boeing

Aug 02, 2023
ShinMaywa has reported an increase in orders for commercial aircraft components for Boeing programs as well as its flagship US-2 seaplanes.

Operations

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USAF Plans Next Round Of V-22 Clutch Fixes; No Root Cause Found

Aug 02, 2023
The Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy are replacing the input quill assembly in the tiltrotor’s gearbox every 800 flight hours.
VSS Unity detaches from mothership Eve
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Virgin Galactic Set For Start Of ‘Predictable’ Spaceflight Operations

Aug 02, 2023
Virgin Galactic's spaceplane VSS Unity’s cockpit and structure were enhanced for higher-tempo operations and were tested in June on its first commercial flight.
Hydra 70mm unguided rockets
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Ukraine Fits U.S.-Supplied Hydra Rockets To Hind Gunships

Aug 02, 2023
Video shows Kyiv's Mi-24 "Hind" attack helicopters being equipped with U.S.-supplied Hydra 70mm unguided rockets.
aug. 1 liftoff of A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station
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Last Antares Rocket With Russian, Ukrainian Components Launches To ISS

Aug 02, 2023
The last of Northrop Grumman's Antares rockets equipped with Russian NPO Energomash engines and Ukrainian Yuzhmash-developed parts launched late on Aug. 1.
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B612 Foundation Offers New Asteroid Discovery Asset

Aug 01, 2023
The B612 Foundation has made publicly available a nongovernment “precovery service” for the confirmation and orbital refining of asteroid trajectories.

Defense Market Intelligence Notes