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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 12, 2023

VOL. 285 NO. 50 September 12, 2023
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The Weekly Debrief

Taiwanese f-16
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The Weekly Debrief: Will Taiwan Build An Indigenous Advanced Fighter?

Sep 11, 2023
The first phase of a broad, decade-long research and development period for Taiwan’s Advanced Defense Fighter will expire in 2024.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Royal Danish Air Force F-35
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Late Arrival Of F-35s Leaves Danes Frustrated

Sep 08, 2023
The Danish government has expressed frustration over mounting delays in the arrival of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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GA-ASI Confirms LongShot Poised To Enter Flight Tests

Sep 11, 2023
DARPA awarded the LongShot program to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) in February 2021 after a competitive selection process.
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F-35 Cheaper Than Gripen, Czech Republic Says

Sep 11, 2023
The Czech Republic has claimed that acquiring and operating Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be cheaper than operating Saab’s Gripen E.
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‘Protective Systems’ To Launch On SDA Missile Tracking Satellites

Sep 11, 2023
GEOST says its Starlite protective system will be integrated into the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 1 satellites.
DARPA Glide Breaker
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Boeing Wins Lead Role On Hypersonic Interceptor Demo

Sep 11, 2023
DARPA's Glide Breaker demonstration is proceeding alongside the Missile Defense Agency’s Glide Phase Interceptor program.
Airbus Helicopters Puma
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UK Planning To Extend Puma Fleet Life Until 2028

Sep 08, 2023
The UK plans to contract with Airbus to support its Puma rotorcraft until 2028, as officials continue to delay launching a tender for a fleet successor.
Institu Integrator
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Insitu Offers Weapons On Integrator UAS

Sep 07, 2023
Insitu has revealed that its Integrator uncrewed aircraft system can deploy multiple small munitions, adding a strike capability to the surveillance aircraft.
Elroy Air Chapparal
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Bristow Lands Early Delivery Slots From Elroy Air

Sep 05, 2023
Bristow Group has secured early delivery slots for five of U.S. startup Elroy Air’s Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Air Force Boss Blasts Congress For Budget Delays, Officer Holds

Sep 11, 2023
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Sept. 11 used what is typically his largest stage.
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USAF Secretary Announces Review Of Overall Structure, Readiness

Sep 11, 2023
“The Air and Space Forces must change, or we’ll fail to prevent, or lose, a war,” U.S. Air Force SecretaryKendall says.
Polish President Andrzej Duda
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Poland Signs Massive Air Defense Contracts

Sep 05, 2023
Poland has signed contracts with European and U.S. companies to further strengthen the country’s air defenses.

Operations

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AMC Wants New Connectivity On 25% Of Fleet By 2025

Sep 11, 2023
To get there, AMC boss Gen. Mike Minihan says he is in the short term looking at year’s-end funding changes.
UK Royal Navy Prince of Wales carrier
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UAS Makes First Flight From UK Prince Of Wales Carrier 

Sep 08, 2023
A fixed-wing uncrewed air system has completed the first landings and takeoffs from the UK’s Prince of Wales aircraft carriers.
U.S. Coast Guard HC-27J
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U.S. Coast Guard Flies First Missionized HC-27J

Sep 08, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard has flown a missionized HC-27J prototype aircraft for the first time.
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NRO ‘Watchdog’ Satellites Reach Geosynchronous Orbit

Sep 11, 2023
The program, known as Silent Barker, consists of at least two launches, each with multiple payloads.
Vulcain hot-fire test
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Ariane 6 Main-Stage Engine Passes Hot-Fire Test

Sep 06, 2023
The Vulcain 2.1, the main-stage engine on the Ariane 6 launcher under development, was run Sept. 5.
Virgin Galactic Unity interior
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Virgin Conducts Third Commercial Spaceflight In Private

Sep 08, 2023
Virgin Galactic’s suborbital spaceship conducted a third commercial mission on Sept. 8, but did not livestream or release the passengers' names before takeoff.

Technology

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Lockheed Unveils Sat ‘Ops Center Of the Future’ Testbed

Sep 11, 2023
The company is demonstrating the platform at its Littleton, Colorado, campus.

Contracts