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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 12, 2023

VOL. 286 NO. 50 December 12, 2023
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The Debrief

Lockheed Martin F-35
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The Debrief: F-35 Emerges As First Winner Of CHIPS Act Funding

Dec 11, 2023
The $280 billion largesse of the CHIPS and Science Act has started filtering down to the industrial centers supplying parts to Pentagon programs.

Daily Briefs

Programs

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Upgraded Ground-Based Interceptor Defeats IRBM In MDA Test

Dec 11, 2023
The Missile Defense Agency on Dec. 11 successfully tested an upgraded Ground-Based Interceptor.
Intuitive Machines Nova Lunar Lander
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IM’s Initial Nova-C Lunar Lander Arrives At Florida Launch Site

Dec 04, 2023
Intuitive Machines’ initial Nova-C lunar lander has arrived at Cape Canaveral for a launch under a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services agreement.

Business

Cambium UAV
article

Advanced Materials Startup Cambium Lands $19 Million In VC

Dec 05, 2023
Cambium, a California startup focusing on advanced materials and machine learning for aerospace and defense products, has landed $19 million in venture capital.
Stephanie Pope
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Boeing Names Stephanie Pope To Newly Created COO Role

Dec 11, 2023
Boeing is promoting Stephanie Pope to COO in 2024, a move that catapults the veteran Boeing leader on to the short list of potential CEO successors.
article

Joby, ANA, Nomura Real Estate Explore Building Vertiports In Japan

Dec 08, 2023
The three partners are initially focused on metropolitan areas like Tokyo, but eventually aim to expand eVTOL operations across Japan.
Lilium
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Lilium Begins Production Of Conforming Lilium Jets

Dec 06, 2023
Lilium has announced the start of production of its initial batch of type-conforming Lilium Jets.
Eurofighter
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Safran, Dassault Protest Italy Blocking Collins Unit Takeover

Dec 07, 2023
Safran may take the Italian government to court after Rome blocked its purchase of Collins Aerospace's actuation and flight control systems business from RTX.

Operations

commercial jet over Europe
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Civil, Military Users Seek To Better Share European Airspace

Dec 01, 2023
As military needs evolve in airspace use, improved collaboration with civil users and more cross-border cooperation are to be expected.
ULA vulcan cert-1 at Cape Canaveral
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Vulcan Debut ‘Likely’ Shifting To January

Dec 11, 2023
If Vulcan misses its Dec. 24-26 launch window, the next opportunity to fly Peregrine to the Moon is on Jan. 8, ULA CEO Tony Bruno says.

Technology

Electra.aero eSTOL
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Electra.aero Completes First Flights With Hybrid eSTOL Demonstrator

Nov 21, 2023
U.S. startup Electra.aero has completed its first pair of piloted test flights with its full-scale hybrid-electric eSTOL technology demonstrator,
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Wisk, Partners Complete Uncrewed Flight Trials In New Zealand

Dec 06, 2023
A team of government and industry partners led by Wisk Aero has announced the successful completion of a series of unmanned flight trials in New Zealand.

Forecast/Industry Data

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Fitch Ratings: Aerospace & Defense Outlook Improving For 2024

Dec 08, 2023
The coming year is shaping up to be even better than 2023 for aerospace and defense companies with both cash flow and profitability looking robust.

Funding & Policy

Starship-Super Heavy
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GAO Seeks Clarity From FAA In Commercial Space Mishap Probes

Dec 08, 2023
The FAA has agreed to a pair of recommendations from a GAO audit concerning current procedures for investigating commercial space mishaps.

Contracts