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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 27, 2023

VOL. 285 NO. 61 September 27, 2023
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Funding & Policy

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UK Prime Minister Lobbying Germany Over Eurofighter Sale To Saudi Arabia

Sep 26, 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is lobbying German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to allow a potential sale of Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to Saudi Arabia.

Programs

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U.S. Army Narrows FTUAS Bidding To Two Designs

Sep 26, 2023
Textron and Griffon will compete for the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System development contract after the U.S. Army has eliminated three other teams.
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Special Forces Want To Equip Aircraft With Loiter Munitions

Sep 26, 2023
The Program Executive Office - Fixed Wing and SOFWERX, the command’s rapid prototyping agency, plan to host a series of demonstrations of loitering munitions.
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Icelandic Startup Pursuing Development Of Bird-Like UAS

Sep 26, 2023
An Icelandic startup is attempting to develop an uncrewed aircraft system that will mimic the flight of a bird.
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Lockheed Martin Stepping Up Hypersonic Tests

Sep 26, 2023
Lockheed's planned flight tests are part of final preparations for the partial deployment of the U.S. Army’s first Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon before 2024.

Business

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Private Equity Investors Swap Ownership Of Exostar Consultancy

Sep 26, 2023
Thoma Bravo is selling its aerospace and defense consultancy Exostar to Arlington Capital Partners.
Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith (black hat) walks with Jeff Bezos
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Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith Stepping Aside

Sep 26, 2023
Progress has been slow on Blue Origin's New Glenn orbital launch system under Bob Smith’s watch, with an expected 2024 debut coming four years behind schedule.
Sierra Space
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Sierra Space Raises $290M Series B For Space Station Project

Sep 26, 2023
A Japanese partnership of MUFG Bank, Kanematsu and Tokio Marine & Nichido led the Sierra Space funding round, which will fund space station development.
RSAF low level drones in an autonomous departure
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Singapore Air Force Testing Autonomous Swarm Drone Tech

Sep 26, 2023
The vertical-takeoff-and-landing UAS is designed to provide the Singapore Armed Forces command post last-mile intelligence of areas of interest.
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Joby Signs With SKT To Provide Aircraft For K-UAM Grand Challenge

Sep 25, 2023
Joby Aviation has signed a collaboration agreement with South Korea’s SK Telecom to provide an aircraft for in-country flight testing in 2024 under the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge.

Technology

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NASA Ready To Embrace Deep Space Laser Communications

Sep 20, 2023
NASA’s $1.2 billion Psyche mission is being prepared for launch to explore a metal-rich, main belt asteroid.

Air Forces In Focus

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Chilean Air Force

Sep 26, 2023
Despite significant fluctuations in the Chilean Air Force's budget in recent years, funding is set to grow, providing resources for essential modernization.

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Sep 27, 2023
U-2 AVIONICS refresh test flights begin... NORTHROP delivers boosters for Artemis II... PRATT gets Lot 17 F-135 spares/equipment award...

In Brief

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Northrop Wins Stand-in

Sep 27, 2023
Attack Missile Development Deal