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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 27, 2023

VOL. 286 NO. 20 October 27, 2023
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Business

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Northrop’s Q3 Revenue, EPS Beat Expectations

Oct 26, 2023
Northrop Grumman beat Wall Street’s estimates of its revenue and earnings per share (EPS) in the third quarter.
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Chinese J-11 Closes Within 10 Ft. Of B-52 In Latest Intercept

Oct 26, 2023
A People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-11 flew within 10 ft. of a U.S. Air Force B-52 in the South China Sea this week.
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Drone, Missile Attacks Increase On U.S. Bases In Iraq, Syria

Oct 26, 2023
Drones and rockets from Iranian-backed militias have targeted U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria 16 times in the past 10 days.
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Teledyne’s Profit Up More Than 11% In Third Quarter

Oct 25, 2023
Teledyne Technologies posted a profit of $196.8 million in the third quarter, up 11.4% over $178.3 million during the same period a year earlier.

Daiily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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U.S. Production Site Selected For Iron Dome Missile

Oct 26, 2023
The site selection for the $33 million facility comes three years after Raytheon and Rafael announced plans to establish a U.S. domestic manufacturing center.
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XPeng’s Hybrid Off-Road Vehicle Will Launch Two-Seat eVTOL

Oct 25, 2023
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng’s AeroHT division has revealed it is developing the Land Aircraft Carrier, a modular drive/fly design.
boeing JDAM being dropped
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Boeing, Ferra Continue Collaboration, Eye Powered JDAM Kit

Oct 24, 2023
Boeing and Brisbane-based Ferra Engineering have agreed to extend their JDAM wing kit partnership through 2028.
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UK Approved For JAGM Purchase To Equip Apache Helicopters

Oct 24, 2023
The UK has been OK’d to purchase up to 3,000 Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) to equip its new Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
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Axiom Space Hab One Pressure Vessel Nears Completion

Oct 24, 2023
Axiom Space is nearing completion of its Hab One pressure vessel.
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Dronamics Signs With Cranfield To Convert Cargo Drones To Hydrogen

Oct 12, 2023
The letter of intent for a “substantial” number of propulsion systems for delivery from 2026 is part of a memorandum of understanding.
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
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NASA QuickSounder Heralds New Generation Of Weather Satellites

Oct 24, 2023
The QuickSounder is the first in a new generation of small, low-Earth-orbit satellites for weather and climate-change observations.

Technology

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Tyvak To Develop Nanosatellite For Space Rider Deployment

Oct 25, 2023
Tyvak International, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, has won a $4.7 million contract from the ESA to develop a nanosatellite that will deploy from Space Rider.
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U.S. Sets Up Lightweight Aerospace Center Of Excellence In Spokane

Oct 24, 2023
The Biden administration is standing up a technology center of excellence around Spokane, Washington.

Operations

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China Sends Its Youngest Crew To Space On Shenzhou-17

Oct 26, 2023
China has sent its youngest set of astronauts to space on the Shenzhou-17 mission.
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Air And Missile Raid Foiled In Latest Aegis Defense Test

Oct 26, 2023
The test countered the threat of salvo attacks by a growing Chinese arsenal that includes anti-ship DF-21 ballistic missiles and subsonic YJ-83 cruise missiles.
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Russian Spacewalkers Address Space Station Coolant Leak

Oct 26, 2023
Two cosmonauts spent the early portion of their spacewalk outside the ISS Oct. 25 dealing with the latest in a series of Russian segment external coolant leaks.

Aviation Week Forecasts

Airbus A400M
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Aviation Week Forecasts: Gulf Transports: Opportunity Looms As Legacy Hercs Age Out

Oct 26, 2023
The regional market for medium and heavy military transports is heating up as Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states work to modernize their airlift capabilities.