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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 18, 2023

VOL. 286 NO. 13 October 18, 2023
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Business

Lockheed Martin F-35
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Lockheed’s Aeronautics Sales Slip Amid F-35 Delays

Oct 17, 2023
Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics division took a sales hit in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 as continued F-35 delivery delays ate into the bottom line.
Lockheed Martin building
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Lockheed Martin Modestly Beats Expectations In Q3

Oct 17, 2023
Lockheed Martin reported revenue of $16.9 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, up 2% from $16.6 billion a year earlier.
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Flying Car Startup LuftCar Receives $100M Term Sheet From GEM Investment

Oct 06, 2023
LuftCar has received a term sheet worth up to $100 million from GEM Investment Group.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Thales Scorpion HMD
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Thales Wins Scorpion HMD Contract For Polish FA-50 Fighters

Oct 17, 2023
Thales will be responsible for "adapting, integrating and qualifying" the Scorpion helmet-mounted display onto KAI-manufactured Polish FA-50s.

Funding & Policy

C-390
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Czech Republic Selects Embraer’s C-390 Airlifter

Oct 17, 2023
The Czech Republic has joined the growing number of European nations opting to purchase Embraer’s C-390 airlifter.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
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South Korean President Kicks Off ADEX With Export, Space Push

Oct 17, 2023
Arms exports topped $17.3 billion for South Korea in 2022, smashing the previous yearly record of $7 billion, set in 2021.
ATACMS missile
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Ukrainian Strike Reveals U.S. Supply Of ATACMS Missiles

Oct 17, 2023
Ukraine’s Operation Dragonfly—in the early morning of Oct. 17—used U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to strike Russian airfields.

Operations

SpaceX spacecraft
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SpaceX Urges Reboot Of FAA Launch License Review

Oct 17, 2023
SpaceX says the FAA’s review process, exacerbated by a technical staff shortfall , has left it waiting for a month to launch an integrated Starship-Super Heavy.
U.S.Navy E-2D
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More U.S. Forces Prepare To Deploy Amid Israeli Bombing Campaign

Oct 17, 2023
The Pentagon has put 2,000 forces on prepare-to-deploy orders as it also has extended the deployment of a carrier strike group the Middle East.
International Space Station
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Spacewalks Rescheduled Again As ISS Leak Probe Continues

Oct 17, 2023
NASA has announced another rescheduling as well as a resequencing of a pair of International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks.

Programs

Saab JAS 39 Gripen E
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UK And Sweden Agree To Cooperate On Gripen E International Sales

Oct 17, 2023
The British and Swedish governments are to cooperate on promoting international sales of Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen E combat aircraft.
U.S. Air Force C-135
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France’s Boeing C-135 Stratotankers Could Be Sold

Oct 17, 2023
Negotiations are underway for the sale of the French Air Force’s fleet of Boeing C-135FR aerial refueling tankers after their withdrawal from the inventory.
Insitu Pacific Integrator UAS
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Insitu Pacific, Innovaero To Develop UAS-Loitering Munition Pairing

Oct 16, 2023
Australian companies Insitu Pacific and Innovaero say they are developing "an integrated solution for a long-range strike capability using UAS."

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Air Forces In Focus: Vietnam People’s Air Force

Oct 17, 2023
Vietnam is seeking to diversify its supplier base and reduce its dependence on Russian equipment as part of a broader move to become more self-reliant and strengthen its domestic defense industry.