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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 28, 2023

VOL. 285 NO. 40 August 28, 2023
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Operations

U.S.. Navy F/A-18 engine maintenance
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Despite Reduction In Incidents, U.S. Navy Sees Mishap Costs Rise

Aug 25, 2023
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have seen their rates of series aircraft incidents decrease but the cost for each mishap has risen significantly.
U.S. Marine Corps Boeing F/A-18
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U.S. Marine Corps Pilot Killed In F/A-18D Crash

Aug 25, 2023
A U.S. Marine Corps pilot died when a Boeing F/A-18D crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, late Aug. 24.
Prime Air MK30 delivery drone
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Amazon Prime Air Deploys Onboard Detect-And-Avoid For Drones

Aug 22, 2023
Amazon Prime Air has petitioned the FAA for an exemption to enable BVLOS of its MK27-2 delivery drone upgraded with an optical detect-and-avoid system.
NASA Crew-6 members
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Space Station Colleagues Praise NASA’s Rubio For Extended Mission

Aug 23, 2023
With their six-month, four-person SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the ISS drawing to a close, two of the U.S. flyers praised their NASA crewmate Frank Rubio.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Victus Nox
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Defense Unit Seeks ‘Victus Haze,’ Fast Launch And Proximity Ops Ideas

Aug 25, 2023
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is asking for ideas to prototype and demonstrate a space system that can launch within 24 hr. of notice.
Boom XB-1
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FAA Clears Boom Supersonic For XB-1 Flight Tests

Aug 24, 2023
Boom Supersonic has received an FAA experimental certificate of airworthiness for its XB-1 technology demonstrator, meaning flight-testing can now get underway.

Funding & Policy

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Report: Some Of Ukraine’s F-16s May Not Arrive Until April

Aug 25, 2023
The remarks by the Dutch defense minister may temper expectations of the first donated, single-engine fighters being delivered by year-end.
SpaceX
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SpaceX Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Hiring Practice

Aug 25, 2023
The U.S. Justice Department claims SpaceX routinely denied jobs to non-U.S. citizens legally entitled to work in the country.

Technology

Polaris Spaceplanes sub-scale demonstrator
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German Spaceplane Designer Flies Flight-Control Demonstrator

Aug 25, 2023
The 2.5-m-long Mira-Light demonstrator is intended to “fine-tune” the flight control systems for the follow-on, aerospike-powered Mira demonstrator.

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