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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 26, 2024

VOL. 287 NO. 38 February 26, 2024
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Funding & Policy

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USSF Still Has Room For Cost-Plus Awards: USAF Official

Feb 23, 2024
The tenure of Frank Calvelli as the Department of the U.S. Air Force’s space acquisition boss has been defined by a few key tenets.
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IG Criticizes Pentagon’s Lack Of Patriot Sustainment For Ukraine

Feb 23, 2024
The Pentagon sent Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine last year without a plan for long-term sustainment, a new watchdog report says.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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Hungary Orders Four More Gripens From Saab

Feb 23, 2024
Sweden’s Saab received its first order for the Gripen C/D in 14 years when Hungary decided to expand its air force’s fleet of the combat aircraft.
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Effort Underway To Replace UK Hawk Jet Trainer Fleet

Feb 23, 2024
Even though the current Hawk T2 fleet is not due for retirement until 2040, groundwork planning needs to begin now for a program to replace the Hawk.
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Boeing Withdraws Near-Mach 3 Claim For F-15

Feb 23, 2024
A Boeing F-15 is still quite fast, but not nearly Mach 3, the company’s program manager said on Feb. 23, correcting a previous statement.
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Norway Retrofits C-130Js With Block 8.1 Upgrade

Feb 23, 2024
Norway has joined the growing number of C-130J Hercules operators to begin upgrading its aircraft to the Block 8.1 standard.
Hermes 650
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Elbit Unveils Hermes 650 Spark At Singapore Airshow

Feb 21, 2024
Israel’s Elbit Systems has debuted the Hermes 650 Spark in Singapore, aimed to fulfill requirements for a midsize UAS between the Hermes 450 and the Hermes 900.
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LCI Places Framework Deal Order With Leonardo for 21 Helicopters

Feb 23, 2024
Rotorcraft lessor LCI has placed a framework order with Leonardo to purchase AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopters.

Business

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Stealth Startup Alaka’i Flight Testing Two Fuel Cell eVTOL Prototypes

Feb 16, 2024
Alaka’i Technologies is flight testing two hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicles on a near-daily basis.
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Wisk To Explore Bringing Air Taxi Service To Houston

Feb 21, 2024
Wisk Aero has partnered with the city of Sugar Land, Texas, to explore building out an autonomous urban air mobility ecosystem in the Greater Houston region.
eVTOL aircraft
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Lilium Agrees To eVTOL Deal With Philippine Operator PhilJets

Feb 20, 2024
PhilJets, a regional operator in the Philippines, has signed a deal with Lilium to set up a high-speed regional air mobility service in Southeast Asia.
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Skylo Raises $37m To Grow Sat-To-Device Network

Feb 13, 2024
Skylo Technologies has raised $37 million to further develop and grow its satellite-to-device network.

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