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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 22, 2023

VOL. 286 NO. 38 November 22, 2023
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Programs

Boeing MQ-25 Stingray
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Inspector General Critique Prompts New MQ-25 Schedule Delay

Nov 21, 2023
The Boeing MQ-25 will not enter production until after development testing can begin on the first production-representative aircraft.
Piasecki ARES
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AFWERX Revives Flight Test Program For Piasecki’s ARES

Nov 21, 2023
The award by the innovation arm of the Air Force Research Laboratory supports testing of the Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System and a hydrogen fuel cell.
General Atomics Protector
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RAF Completes First Protector UAS Flight In UK Airspace

Nov 20, 2023
The UK Royal Air Force has completed the first flight of its new General Atomics Protector uncrewed aircraft system in UK airspace.
Boeing MH-139
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Boeing Delivers Last Test MH-139 To USAF

Nov 20, 2023
Boeing has delivered the sixth and final test MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter to the U.S. Air Force, completing the evaluation phase before a shift to production.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin AC-130
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U.S. Gunship Strikes Militia In Iraq Following Missile Attack

Nov 21, 2023
A U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider attacked a vehicle with Iranian-backed militia fighters Nov. 21 after the gunship linked them to the launch of a missile.

Technology

article

Aurora Unveils VTOL Flying Wing For DARPA’s SPRINT

Nov 15, 2023
Aurora’s concept is a stealthy transport-style flying-wing design with moderate sweep and embedded engines powering four lift fans via mechanical drives.
article

Wright, Axter Fly Crop Duster-Based Hybrid-Electric Testbed

Nov 15, 2023
The companies plan to use the aircraft as a testbed for electric propulsion components including motors, inverters and batteries.
article

NASA’s Psyche Probe Achieves Optical Communications First Light

Nov 17, 2023
It was another agency milestone in efforts to significantly step up the pace of space communications.
Blue Condor
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Airbus Starts Hydrogen-Powered Blue Condor Flight Tests

Nov 16, 2023
The modified Arcus-J glider made its initial self-propelled takeoff from Minden, Nevada—home of the Perlan 2 stratospheric glider project team—on Nov 8.

Operations

Myasishchev M 55
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UK Believes Russia May Increase Airborne ISR Capacity In Ukraine

Nov 20, 2023
The UK Defense Ministry says Moscow’s failure to thus far establish an airborne ISR capability in Ukraine has been a “critical flaw” in its invasion.
article

Overair Signs Partnerships For Service Launch In Northern Texas

Nov 16, 2023
The partnerships are aimed at building out an AAM network that would connect passengers from DFW to a vertiport at Arlington Municipal Airport.

Funding & Policy

Ukrainian and U.S. delegations meet Nov. 20 in Kyiv
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DOD Announces Smaller Ukraine Aid Package Amid Austin Visit To Kyiv

Nov 20, 2023
The U.S. aid amounts to Ukraine have dwindled in comparison to earlier batches as the Defense Department awaits a supplemental funding package from Congress.
NASA’s Jim Free and Cathy Koerner
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Nelson Names Jim Free As New NASA Associate Administrator

Nov 16, 2023
Catherine Koerner will succeed Jim Free as associate administrator of the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, it has been announced.

Business

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Canada’s HeliJet Orders Up To Eight Beta Alia eVTOLs

Oct 31, 2023
HeliJet has placed an order for up to eight Alia electric- vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles from Beta Technologies.
Safran
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Italy Impedes Safran's Buy Of Collins Actuation Unit

Nov 20, 2023
The Italian government is exercising its “Golden Power” to thwart the deal, citing the unit’s continued support for the multi-nation Eurofighter program.

Air Forces In Focus