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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 21, 2023

VOL. 285 NO. 35 August 21, 2023
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Programs

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Top Iran Defense Official Claims Ramjet Engine Success

Aug 18, 2023
"Building a supersonic ramjet engine ... is one of the achievements and actions by the defense ministry," Iran's defense minister said on Aug. 18.
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SDA Studies Commercial LEO Satellite Backhaul

Aug 18, 2023
The study contracts were awarded via the SDA’s System, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities broad agency announcement.
UH-60 black hawk
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Portuguese Black Hawk Makes First Flight As Deliveries Pending

Aug 18, 2023
The Black Hawk is part of an order for six of the type placed by Portugal a year ago to boost the country's aerial firefighting capabilities.
Czech Republic military helicopter
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Czech Republic Inducts AH-1Z and UH-1Y Into Service

Aug 18, 2023
The AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters were inducted during a formal ceremony at Náměšt nad Oslavou, the Czech Air Force’s main helicopter operating base, on Aug. 17.
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Elusive HF-2E Breaks Cover In Taiwanese Missile Exercise 

Aug 18, 2023
The missile was fired from a base in Pingtung County, south of Taiwan, on Aug. 16 under the cover of darkness.
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NASA’s Dragonfly Titan Probe Eyes Early Fall Review

Aug 16, 2023
vNASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan is building up to a critical design review (CDR) in the early fall and a planned launch in June 2027.
MD90 ferry flight
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MD-90 Arrives At Palmdale For NASA X-66A Conversion

Aug 17, 2023
The aircraft will be modified for NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project.
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Aerovolt Begins Rolling Out Electric Charging Network In UK

Aug 16, 2023
Startup Aerovolt has begun rolling out its initial electric aircraft charging stations at airports in the Southern UK.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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UK Royal Air Force Lifts Hawk Flying Pause

Aug 18, 2023
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has lifted a flying pause of its BAE Systems Hawk jet trainer fleet.

Operations

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U.S. Plans Possible Evacuations From Air Bases Amid Niger Coup

Aug 18, 2023
Members of Niger’s military rose up against President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since July 26.

Business

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Canadian eVTOL Startup Plans SPAC Merger

Aug 16, 2023
Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft plans to list publicly through a merger with a Hawaii-based blank-check company.
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SoloTrek Designers Target Personal eVTOL Market

Aug 15, 2023
The designers behind the SoloTrek, a backpack-style personal air vehicle first flown in 2001, have entered the eVTOL market.

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