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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 22, 2024

VOL. 287 NO. 14 January 22, 2024
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Programs

Northrop Grumman Sentinel test firing
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Lawmakers Plan More Oversight After Sentinel Nunn-McCurdy Breach

Jan 19, 2024
Congressional leaders are planning to increase oversight of the U.S. Air Force’s massive intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) modernization program.
article

Impulse Space Unveils Details On Helios Kick Stage

Jan 18, 2024
Impulse Space has unveiled additional details about its Helios kick stage, which is scheduled for a demonstration launch mission in early 2026.
Long March 7 launch
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China’s New Transport Rocket Could Launch In 2025, Says Designer

Jan 19, 2024
China’s new generation of transport and manned rockets could be ready for launch in 2025-26, according to the Long March 7 chief designer, Xu Lijie.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

twin-rotor helicopter against a snow-capped mountain scene
article

Storied Helo And UAV Maker Kaman Taken Private In $1.8 Billion Sale

Jan 19, 2024
Kaman, a storied pioneer of helicopters and UAVs and scion of New England aerospace, will be acquired by private-equity firm Arcline Investment Management.
article

ZeroAvia Agrees To Sell 20 Powertrains To India’s MEHAIR

Jan 18, 2024
AAM startup ZeroAvia has entered into a conditional accord to supply 20 of its 600-kW ZA-600 hydrogen-electric powertrains to an Indian regional operator.
SpaceMobile
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AST SpaceMobile To Get $300 Million From Tech Giants And Financing

Jan 19, 2024
Cellphone-from-space startup AST SpaceMobile on Jan. 19 announced a long-awaited investment round,.
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Space Economy Resilient In 2023, Seraphim Says

Jan 17, 2024
Space tech companies largely shrugged off 2023’s broad slowdown in VC investment given their strategic importance, according to the latest Seraphim Space Index.

Operations

JAXA's SLIM spacecraft
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Japan Lands On The Moon, Assessing Spacecraft Power Issue

Jan 19, 2024
Japan has become the fifth country to soft-land a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon, but engineers are assessing an issue with its power system.
Mainstay
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Russia Moves A-50 Operational Orbits After Shootdown

Jan 19, 2024
UK Defense Ministry analysis says Russia has moved its Beriev A-50 operations further from Ukrainian territory after one of the airborne early warning aircraft was shot down on Jan. 14.

Funding & Policy

MQ-9 SeaGuardian
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Denmark To Invest In Arctic Surveillance Capabilities

Jan 19, 2024
Danish lawmakers have agreed on a plan to purchase long-range UAS to patrol the Arctic and North Atlantic.
Japan US
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Japan Finalizes Contracts For Tomahawk To Boost Stand-Off Capability

Jan 19, 2024
The Japan Defense Ministry (JMOD) has signed on to acquire Raytheon RGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles through the Foreign Military Sales process.

Technology

DragonFire
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DragonFire Laser Engages First Aerial Targets

Jan 19, 2024
The UK’s DragonFire laser directed energy demonstration weapon has been tested against aerial targets for the first time.

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Fleet Snapshot