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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 7, 2023

VOL. 285 NO. 25 August 07, 2023
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Programs

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USAF Eyeing Navy HALO Progress, Increasing Maritime Strike Capacity

Aug 04, 2023
The next increment of OASuW is the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive (HALO) weapon, first disclosed in a budget request in 2022 with prototypes expected this year.
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USAF, Lockheed Plan F-22 Updates To Feed Next-Gen Fighter Tech

Aug 04, 2023
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin are beginning the second phase of yearly iterative updates to the F-22 fleet.
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Poland Flight Testing FA-50 Fighter

Aug 04, 2023
Poland has begun flight testing its first Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 fighter in-country.
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Small UAS Breaks Endurance Record With Three-Day Flight

Aug 04, 2023
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace’s 42.5-lb. K1000ULE aircraft completed a 75-hr., 53-min. non-stop, unrefueled flight in late July.
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Kratos’ Zeus Passes First Test, But Flight Moved Back To 2024

Aug 04, 2023
The Zeus, a low-cost motor, designed to power Kratos’ Erinyes and Dark Fury hypersonic vehicles, completed a successful ground test in Arkansas.
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Northrop To Grow Cygnus’ Cargo Volume, Eyes Comm Space Stations

Aug 03, 2023
Northrop Grumman plans to increase the cargo capacity of its Cygnus cargo spacecraft from 3,750 kg to 5,000 kg.
Skynet
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Skynet: Three Companies Line Up For UK Wideband SKEC Program

Aug 04, 2023
Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Thales Alenia Space can take part in the first phase of the tender for the UK’s Skynet Enduring Capability Wideband satcoms program.
Anka
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Indonesia Acquires 12 Anka UAS From Turkish Aerospace

Aug 02, 2023
Indonesia has revealed it is acquiring a dozen Anka uncrewed aircraft systems ​​​​​​​(UAS) from Turkish Aerospace Industries.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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Long-standing Rookie Astronaut Epps Reassigned To SpaceX Crew-8

Aug 04, 2023
NASA has reassigned astronaut Jeannette Epps, who has been awaiting a spaceflight since joining the astronaut corps in 2009, to the SpaceX Crew-8 mission.
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter during capture
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Cygnus Resupply Capsule Reaches Space Station

Aug 04, 2023
Capture with the 58-ft.-long robot arm occurred at 5:52 a.m. EDT, with follow-up berthing of the capsule and its more than 8,200 lb. of cargo at 8:28 EDT.

Business

ITP Aero
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Indra Acquires 9.5% Stake In ITP Aero From Bain

Aug 04, 2023
Spanish defense electronics supplier Indra is taking a stake in compatriot ITP Aero, the aero-engine company sold off by Rolls-Royce in 2021.
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Triumph Group Reports Strong Aftermarket Sales

Aug 02, 2023
Among Triumph’s business lines, commercial aftermarket performed the best, on the back of continued improvement in overall air travel metrics.

Technology

Amprius’ silicon-anode lithium-ion battery cells
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Amprius Launches Silicon-Anode Battery For eVTOL

Aug 04, 2023
The Amprius battery cell has a power density of 400 Wh/kg at a C/5 discharge rate typical of electric vehicles.

Funding & Policy

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Pyka Approved For Uncrewed Crop Spraying In U.S.

Aug 01, 2023
Startup Pyka has received approval from the FAA to operate its autonomous electric crop spraying aircraft in the U.S.

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