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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 13, 2023

VOL. 286 NO. 10 October 13, 2023
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Programs

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Honeywell Eyes F124 To Power Future CCAs

Oct 12, 2023
The F124 powered the Boeing X-45A uncrewed combat aircraft system demonstrator in the early 2000, and now will be offered for Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
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Honeywell Starts Testing Chinook Upgrade Option

Oct 11, 2023
The 6,000-shp T55-GA-714C, which includes a new compressor module, has components in different stages of validation testing.
X-59
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NASA Delays X-59 Flight Tests To 2024

Oct 12, 2023
NASA has pushed back the first flight of the X-59 low-boom supersonic demonstrator after issues encountered during check-out tests at Skunk Works.
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Hermeus Starts Testing Iron Bird For Quarterhorse Demonstrator

Oct 12, 2023
The Quarterhorse Mk 0 is a less than 40-ft.-long mockup featuring the turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) Chimera 1 engine.

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Oct 12, 2023
SIUS SPACE raises $2m in stock sale... LEONID PARTNERS adds Hondo Guerts to advisory board... LOCKHEED gets Precision Strike Missile award...

In Brief

Operations

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A-10s Deploy To Middle East As U.S. Military Aid Arrives In Israel

Oct 12, 2023
U.S. Air Force A-10 attack jets have arrived in the Middle East following the first delivery of military equipment to Israel.
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Elroy Demos Autonomous Cargo Capability To USAF

Oct 12, 2023
The demonstrator is representative of the Chaparral full-scale prototype that Elroy is preparing for flight testing.

Funding & Policy

Patriot
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Nations Advance European Sky Shield Initiative

Oct 12, 2023
ESSI was born out of concerns about Russia’s extensive use of ballistic and cruise missiles and one-way attack UAS in Ukraine.
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U.S. Approves Proposed F-16 Transfer To Argentina

Oct 12, 2023
No decision is expected from Buenos Aires until after national elections on Oct. 22, but the proposal comes at a difficult time for the Argentine economy.
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Pentagon Sets Up Domestic Microelectronics Innovation Hubs

Oct 10, 2023
The Pentagon plans to allocate $240 million under the CHIPS and Science Act to set up eight regional innovation hubs that will serve to beef up domestic microelectronics manufacturing.
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Congressional Report Calls For Boosted Nuclear Spending, Posture

Oct 12, 2023
The Pentagon’s nuclear posture is not capable of deterring both China and Russia simultaneously, a new report says.
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Azerbaijan Joins China’s Lunar Program

Oct 11, 2023
Azerbaijan has agreed to join the China-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) program.

Business

Viceroy
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Seaglider Startup Regent Completes $60M Capital Raise

Oct 05, 2023
Rhode Island-based electric seaglider startup Regent has announced the completion of a $60 million Series A funding round.
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Private Equity Investor Takes Over Disassembly Specialist EirTrade

Oct 12, 2023
EirTrade’s founder, Ken Fitzgibbon, will remain CEO and retain “significant equity ownership” in the 13-year-old Irish company.

Technology

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Planet Labs Prepares To Launch Pelican-1 Tech Demonstrator Sat

Oct 11, 2023
Planet Labs has delivered its Pelican-1 Earth imaging satellite to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of a planned launch in November.

Aviation Week Forecasts