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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 8, 2023

VOL. 286 NO. 48 December 08, 2023
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Funding & Policy

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Final Defense Policy Bill Focuses On Fighter Oversight

Dec 07, 2023
Congressional authorizers want a broad relook at U.S. Air Force and Navy tactical aircraft force structure.
U.S. Capitol
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Congress OKs USAF Proposal To Loosen New Program Oversight

Dec 07, 2023
Congress appears ready to give the military services limited authority to start new programs ahead of direct authorization and appropriation.
US Air Force aircraft in lulea Sweden
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Swedish Bases To Be Opened To U.S. Forces

Dec 07, 2023
Signing of the DCA comes ahead of Sweden’s entry into NATO, which continues to be delayed as both Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify its membership.
UK GCAP patrol
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UK Defense Equipment Funding Faces Deeper Deficits, Auditors Say

Dec 04, 2023
Auditors have determined the UK Defense Ministry’s plans to purchase equipment over the next 10 years are again unaffordable.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Dec 08, 2023
NORTHROP authorizes more stock buy-back... THALES building EO sats for Indonesia... SATELLOGIC teams in Malaysia...

Programs

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MDA Hints Hard Decisions Ahead For NGI Competition

Dec 07, 2023
MDA's deputy director offered several explanations to potentially justify an earlier down-select to one NGI contractor.
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Kazakhstan Air Defense Forces Accepts Delivery Of L-410 Aircraft

Dec 07, 2023
The Kazakhstan Air Defense Forces continues to build up its fleet, greeting the arrival of two Czech-made Aircraft Industries L-410 light utility turboprops at Aktobe airfield on Dec. 5.
hill helicopters prototypes
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Hill Helicopters Unveils First HX50 Prototypes

Dec 07, 2023
Hill, which will offer two models, is looking to challenge the general aviation industry by delivering a helicopter developed primarily for private ownership.
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DARPA Picks 14 Firms To Study Designs For Moon Infrastructure

Dec 07, 2023
DARPA has selected 14 companies to study designs for integrated lunar infrastructure as part of its 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study.

Operations

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All V-22s Grounded, Probe Finds Materiel Failure Possible In USAF Crash

Dec 06, 2023
The entire Bell Boeing V-22 fleet has been grounded.
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Hubble Space Telescope To Resume Observations

Dec 07, 2023
Following an assessment of a sequence of gyroscope issues last month, NASA plans to resume Hubble Space Telescope science operations on Dec. 8.

Business

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Limosa, Airmedic Partner To Explore eVTOL Ambulances

Dec 01, 2023
Hamidi says that Airmedic and Limosa will be holding weekly meetings to determine the optimal configuration and equipment needs of the cabin.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: C-390 Gains Ground As Modernization Drives Transport Market

Dec 08, 2023
According to Aviation Week Intelligence Network analysis, the new contract for three Embraer C-390s brings the number of outstanding firm or expected orders to 35, with Portugal, Austria, Brazil, Hungary, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic all expected to introduce fleets.