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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 24, 2023

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Technology

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The Debrief: California Company Makes First Export Move For AI-Piloted Platforms

Oct 23, 2023
A 10-year-old Poway, California-based company says it has applied for an export license for a synthetic pilot that can command a simulated weapon system.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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DOD Surges More Air Defenses To Middle East As Attacks Continue

Oct 23, 2023
The Pentagon is surging additional advanced air defense systems to the Middle East amid an increase in attacks on its forces in the region.
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German At-Sea Launch Consortium Planning Spring 2024 Demonstration

Oct 23, 2023
A team of European rocket developers are to help prove German ambitions for sat launch at sea with a series of suborbital launches planned for spring 2024.
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NASA Addressing Two Issues With Twin Voyager Spacecraft

Oct 23, 2023
NASA is addressing two issues with its 1970s-era Voyager 1 and 2 deep space probes.

Programs

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With Lockheed Out, Airbus Offering A330 MRTT To USAF

Oct 23, 2023
Airbus will pursue the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 recapitalization program on its own without prior partner Lockheed Martin.
FA-50
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KAI Charts Out Single-Seat FA-50 Road Map

Oct 23, 2023
Studies are underway to fulfill another unnamed customer's export requirements for the FA-50, according to a KAI update at the Seoul ADEX airshow.
A330F MRRT
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Airbus To Upgrade French A330 MRTTs

Oct 23, 2023
Airbus Defense and Space has agreed to upgrade France’s A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports.
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Philippines To Acquire Three C-130J-30s

Oct 19, 2023
The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) has approved acquisition of three new Lockheed Martin C-130J-30s.

Funding & Policy

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Pakistan, Belarus Join China’s Lunar Research Station

Oct 23, 2023
Pakistan and Belarus have joined the China-led International Lunar Research Station program, according to the China National Space Administration.
Rocketdyne RS-25 engines
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Pentagon Should Boost M&A Review Ability, Auditors Say

Oct 20, 2023
Does the U.S. Defense Department understand what is happening in the defense industrial base when it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Contracts