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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 4, 2023

VOL. 286 NO. 3 October 04, 2023
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Technology

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DARPA Taps Raytheon For RDE-Powered, High-Speed Missile

Oct 03, 2023
The award is a big step for the RDE community, providing a platform to move forward the nascent technology that potentially offers a leap in fuel efficiency.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Richard McSpadden
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Plane Crash Claims Life Of AOPA’s Richard McSpadden

Oct 02, 2023
Richard McSpadden was senior vice president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute.

Funding & Policy

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China Details Lunar Exploration Ambitions

Oct 03, 2023
The next mission, Chang’e 6, which is intended to return the first samples from the lunar far side, is expected to launch in May.
aarok drone
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Ukraine Eyes Building National Defense Industrial Capability

Oct 03, 2023
Numerous companies have agreed to joint production, technology exchange and component supply during Ukraine’s first Defense Industries Forum in Kyiv Sept. 30.
Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) JAS-39 C/D Gripen fighter aircraft
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Thailand To Delay Major Fighter Procurement To 2025

Oct 03, 2023
The Royal Thai Air Force had previously announced that a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs based in Korat would be decommissioned between 2028 and 2031.
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Artemis Signees Agree To Swap Data To Avoid Lunar Mission Conflicts

Oct 03, 2023
Signatories of the Artemis Accords plan to share data to avoid potential lunar mission interference.
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FCC Imposes Fine On DISH For Failing To Deorbit Satellite

Oct 03, 2023
The FCC for the first time has imposed a fine on a satellite operator for failing to properly deorbit a satellite.

Programs

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USAF Unveils First Glimpse Of Raytheon’s HACM Prototype

Oct 02, 2023
The image released by the 412th Test Wing shows a portion of the missile where the solid rocket motor of the booster stage connects to the exhaust section.
Saab Gripen
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GKN Contracted For Gripen C/D Engine Upgrades

Oct 03, 2023
The contract is part of a multi-phase project on which GKN has been working since 2019 with Sweden’s Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) and Saab.

Operations

Lt. Gen. John Shaw
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U.S. National Security Space Facing Key Challenges

Sep 26, 2023
Lt. Gen. John Shaw, senior U.S. Space Force officer at Space Command, says challenges will grow as vehicles become more complex and operate further from Earth.
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NASA’s New Horizons Mission To Keep On Going

Oct 02, 2023
NASA plans to extend its New Horizons mission, the first to conduct a close flyby of distant Pluto and its moons, until the end of the decade with a focus on gathering data on solar activity and its influences across the Solar System.

Air Forces In Focus