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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 22, 2024

VOL. 287 NO. 36 February 22, 2024
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Feb 22, 2024
ROCKET LAB gets $120m in equipment financing... COLLINS AEROSPACE opens digital technology center in India... RAYTHEON gets AEGIS kit award...

Programs

view of blue orgin's new glenn pathfinder being rolled out
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New Glenn Rolls To Launchpad For Tanking Test

Feb 21, 2024
A New Glenn test vehicle was rolled out from Blue Origin’s Integrated Test Facility on Feb. 21 for a launchpad tanking test.
Kaan
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Turkey’s Indigenous Kaan Fighter Flies

Feb 21, 2024
The prototype of Turkey’s indigenous combat aircraft Kaan has made its first flight 11 months after its informal rollout last March.
Airbus aircraft
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Airbus Defense & Space Revisiting A320 MPA, Unfazed By New Competition

Feb 21, 2024
Following increased interest, Airbus Defense & Space is revisiting the design for a maritime patrol aircraft based on the commercial A320 single-aisle airliner.
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USAF To Start Flight Testing KC-46 Pod Amid Mobility Data Push

Feb 21, 2024
The U.S. Air Force is finally nearly ready to start flight testing a communications pod for the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus.
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Boeing Delivers First Test MQ-25 To U.S. Navy

Feb 21, 2024
Boeing has delivered the first MQ-25 Stingray to the U.S. Navy for testing, the company announced Feb. 21.
safran aneto
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Safran, MTU Seeking EDF Support For Rotorcraft Propulsion Project

Feb 19, 2024
Safran’s Helicopter Engines business is working with Germany’s MTU Aero Engines to secure EDF support for an R&T program focused on rotorcraft propulsion.
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France’s Aura Aero Powers Up Electric Flight Train

Feb 20, 2024
French startup Aura Aero has rolled out the first prototype of the Integral E two-seat electric training aircraft.

Operations

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Intuitive Machines Nova-C Reaches Lunar Orbit

Feb 21, 2024
A privately owned lunar lander positioned itself into orbit around the Moon on Feb. 21, setting the stage for an attempted touchdown on Feb. 22.
F-15SG
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Boeing Boasts Near Mach 3 Top Speed For F-15EX

Feb 21, 2024
An F-15EX can reach nearly Mach 3 in controlled flight in a “clean” configuration, a Boeing program manager revealed at Singapore Airshow.
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Astroscale’s Orbital Debris Inspection Spacecraft Launches

Feb 20, 2024
Astroscale Japan’s debris inspection satellite has been successfully launched into orbit on a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle.

Business

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Major Programs Buoy BAE Systems Order Backlog

Feb 21, 2024
Major programs have buoyed BAE Systems to a record order backlog of more than £69 billion ($87.1 billion), the company has reported.
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C-UAS Startups Face Many Challenges

Feb 20, 2024
Startups in the counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS) segment face a bevy of challenges.

Funding & Policy

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JSC, Texas A&M Sign Lease To Facilitate Commercial Space

Feb 16, 2024
The agreement is intended to facilitate a growing space economy by creating a “collaborative development environment,” NASA says.