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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 15, 2023

VOL. 285 NO. 31 August 15, 2023
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Weekly Debrief

Z-5 in flight
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The Weekly Debrief: Can A Blended Wing Body Airlifter Make The Military Cut?

Aug 14, 2023
A decision will be announced by the U.S. Air Force on Aug. 16 that could decide the future shape of the strategic mobility fleet.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

TJ1000
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Brazil’s Turbomachine To Power Emirati EDGE Group’s Missiles, UAS

Aug 14, 2023
Emirati defense group EDGE has reached a strategic agreement with Brazilian turbine engine producer Turbomachine.
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Dufour, Spright Plan U.S. Demos With Aero2 eVTOL

Aug 14, 2023
Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace is planning to deliver a prototype Aero2 tiltwing uncrewed aircraft to launch customer Spright.
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U.S. Army Plans LRHW Upgrades As Program Awaits Final Tests

Aug 14, 2023
The U.S. Army has a series of Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) missiles almost done with production and ready to be deployed.
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Turkey Launches Domestic Sounding Rocket In Step To Satellite Launcher

Aug 14, 2023
Video appears to show the Rocketsan-developed sounding rocket being tube-launched from a new launch site on Turkey’s westernmost Black Sea coast.
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NASA’s Curiosity Finds New Meaning In Martian Mud

Aug 11, 2023
The distinctive pattern of preserved mud cracks found by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers evidence which could mean the planet had potential for microbial life.
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U.S.-Japan To Announce Partnership On Hypersonic Missile Interceptor

Aug 14, 2023
The U.S.-Japan partnership is reportedly intended to counter growing threats of hypersonic missile technology from China, North Korea and Russia.

Funding & Policy

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Three Military Services Without Confirmed Chiefs Amid Ongoing Hold

Aug 14, 2023
The U.S. Navy’s top officer stepped aside Aug. 14, meaning that three services are without Senate-confirmed leaders amid an ongoing hold by a lone senator.
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What The U.S. Army Plans For High-Altitude Balloons, Solar Aircraft

Aug 14, 2023
The U.S. Army has validated requirements for two types of uncrewed, high-altitude aircraft.

Technology

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NASA Taps Advanced Space For Cislunar Trajectory, Debris Work

Aug 09, 2023
NASA has awarded Advanced Space two new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 contracts.

Technology

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AFRL Opens ‘Extreme Computing’ Lab; Senators Promise $44m Markup

Aug 14, 2023
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has opened its Extreme Computing Facility in Rome, New York.

Contracts