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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 23, 2024

VOL. 287 NO. 37 February 23, 2024
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Operations

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Privately Owned Nova-C Lander Reaches Surface Of The Moon

Feb 23, 2024
Flight directors at Intuitive Machines’ mission control center were working to refine the signal from its Nova-C lander, which touched down on the Moon Feb. 22.
Osprey
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Nearly Retired C-2As Offset Ongoing CMV-22 Osprey Grounding In Pacific

Feb 21, 2024
Speaking at Singapore Airshow, the commander of the U.S. Navy’s Logistics Group Western Pacific commented on the ongoing grounding of the CMV-22 Osprey fleet
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Varda’s Space Capsule Lands In Utah With Pharmaceutical Vials Onboard

Feb 22, 2024
After reentering the atmosphere and deploying its parachute, Varda Space Industries’ space capsule touched down at the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb. 21.
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Victus Nox Deorbits As Space Force Prepares Victus Haze Award

Feb 22, 2024
The U.S. Space Force has taken its Victus Nox satellite out of orbit less than five months after it demonstrated the tactically responsive space launch mission.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Lockheed Martin C-130J India
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Lockheed Sets Middle Of The Year For C-130J India Partner Selection

Feb 22, 2024
Lockheed Martin plans to select local partners in India this summer to support sales for the C-130J, including the selection of a final assembly provider.
KC-390 aircraft on tarmac
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Embraer Confident Of MRTT, KC-390 Interoperability

Feb 22, 2024
Embraer is confident that its KC-390 transport aircraft is compatible with the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport, its simulations have shown.
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Pivotal Delivers Personal eVTOLs For U.S. Air Force Testing

Feb 21, 2024
U.S. startup Pivotal has four of eight BlackFly ultralight eVTOL vehicles for evaluation by the USAF's AFWerx innovation unit under the Agility Prime program.
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
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Customers Cautiously Curious About Black Hawk Modernization Plans

Feb 22, 2024
SINGAPORE—Potential customers are curious about the improvements included in the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk modernization program.
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Skyryse Bases First Fly-By-Wire Helicopter On Robinson R66

Feb 21, 2024
U.S. startup Skyryse has begun taking reservations for the first production helicopter equipped with its automated flight control system.

Funding & Policy

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UK Drone Strategy To Accelerate Uncrewed Systems Procurement

Feb 22, 2024
British defense ministers have outlined plans to accelerate the provision of uncrewed systems across all four branches of the UK’s armed services.
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Why USAF Is Reaching Out To Build Training Capacity

Feb 22, 2024
Over the past few months, the service, largely through its newly renamed Airman Development Command (ADC), has released a series of requests for information.
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Ukraine To Receive F-16s During Summer

Feb 22, 2024
Ukraine will begin receiving F-16 combat aircraft this summer, the Danish government has announced.
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GlobalFoundries Gets $1.5 Billion In Funding For Secure Chip Production

Feb 22, 2024
GlobalFoundries (GF) has been awarded $1.5 billion through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act that will be used to manufacture secure chips.

Technology

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JAXA’s Lift-Offset Concept Improves Multicopter eVTOL Performance

Feb 20, 2024
Japanese researchers are studying the design for a multicopter electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.

The Debrief

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The Debrief: Is Hybrid Propulsion More Than A Stepping Stone?

Feb 22, 2024
The aviation industry is different for hybrid propulsion, advocates say.

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