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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 5, 2023

VOL. 286 NO. 4 October 05, 2023
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Programs

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U.S. Army Accepts First T901 Engine For FARA Prototypes

Oct 04, 2023
The pending deliveries will allow Sikorsky and Bell to start installing the 3,000-shp-class turboshaft in the prototypes for the Raider X and 360 Invictus, respectively.
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Skyports Flies Pyka’s Autonomous Cargo Aircraft In Royal Navy Demo

Oct 04, 2023
U.S. startup Pyka’s Pelican Cargo autonomous electric heavy-payload aircraft has flown in the UK for the first time.
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Russia’s Luna-25 Crash Traced To Onboard Control Issue

Oct 03, 2023
Russia’s attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon in August failed due to a mistimed thruster burn.
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Japan Grants Astroscale $80m To Inspect Large, Defunct Satellite

Oct 02, 2023
Astroscale Japan has received an $80 million grant from the Japanese government to “image and diagnose” a large, defunct satellite.
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Horizon Air CEO Explains Increase To 7 Seats For Hybrid-Electric VTOL

Sep 28, 2023
Canadian air taxi startup Horizon Air recently announced a design change from five to seven seats for its hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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German-French Airlift Unit To Soon Start C-130J Maintenance Training

Oct 04, 2023
Maintainers serving with the Franco-German airlift squadron flying the C-130J Hercules will shortly begin training in a new facility developed by the OEM.
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Iran Likely Source Of Recent GPS Spoofing Uptick, USAF Says

Oct 04, 2023
The FAA released a warning to operators last week of higher GPS spoofing activity affecting commercial aircraft on airways near the Iranian borders.
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Australia Plans Dufour eVTOL Medical Delivery Trial

Oct 03, 2023
Australia’s V-Star Powered Lift Aviation and radiopharmaceutical supplier Cyclotek have signed an agreement to trial the use of long-range uncrewed aircraft to deliver time-sensitive medical tracers to regional imaging centers.

Technology

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BAE Wins Firefox Radio Upgrade For Hypersonic Missile Experiment

Oct 04, 2023
Firefox is a software defined radio for the Tactical Boost Glide, which adds a new dimension to the known capabilities of the hypersonic systems.
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Reliable Robotics Study Examines Autonomy For Large USAF Aircraft

Oct 03, 2023
Reliable Robotics has completed a study for the USAF examining retrofitting the service’s large multi-engine jets with its autonomous flight control tech.

Funding & Policy

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South Africa Plans Western Cape Spaceport

Oct 04, 2023
South Africa is working to develop an indigenous launch capability within five years, with plans to develop a former military site on the Western Cape into a commercial spaceport.
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NASA Seeks Commercial Space Station Feedback

Oct 02, 2023
Congress has authorized ISS operations through 2030.