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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 19, 2023

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Daily Briefs

Programs

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The Debrief: MDA, SDA Sensors Competing For Space-Based Fire Control Solution

Dec 18, 2023
There are two different levels of fire control tracks.

Business

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HawkEye 360 Buys Two RF Satellites From Maxar

Dec 18, 2023
The PE owners of legacy space-based services provider Maxar have divested their RF business that Maxar had acquired just 11 months earlier.
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Additive Machine Maker Velo3D Ousts Founding CEO, Seeks Sale

Dec 18, 2023
Velo3D, a maker of additive manufacturing machinery for SpaceX and other aerospace and defense customers, has ousted its founding chief executive.
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Space Domain Awareness Spacecraft Builder Raises $100 Million

Dec 12, 2023
True Anomaly, a startup developing spacecraft for space domain awareness missions, has raised $100 million in a Series B round of funding.

Funding & Policy

UH-60M
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Greece Approved For Black Hawk Buy

Dec 18, 2023
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Greece.
SaxaVord Spaceport
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Shetland Islands Launch Site Awarded Spaceport License

Dec 18, 2023
The SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, has been awarded the first-ever UK Civil Aviation Authority license for a vertical-launch site.
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U.S. To Lead Defense Chief Meeting On Houthi Missile, UAV Threat

Dec 18, 2023
The meeting will come as Austin is in Bahrain and includes nations that are a part of the Combined Maritime Forces partnership under the U.S. 5th Fleet.
virgin orbit at Cornwall spaceport
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UK Government Re-Examining Space Licensing, Insurance Requirements

Dec 18, 2023
The UK Space Agency says it has taken on board criticism over the slow pace of licensing and the high cost of insurance associated with space launches.
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One Last Ukraine Aid Package Set Before Funding Ends—White House

Dec 18, 2023
The Pentagon will roll out one more tranche of aid for Ukraine before the end of the month as allocated funding will dry up.

Contracts

In Brief