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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 5, 2024

VOL. 287 NO. 44 March 05, 2024
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The Debrief

Northrop Grumman B-21 aircraft
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The Debrief: How Buying Spirit AeroSystems Could Boost Boeing’s Defense Business

Mar 04, 2024
A Boeing acquisition of all or part of Spirit AeroSystems could be, if consummated, a surprise coup for the former’s defense business.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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Proposed Spending Bill Cuts NASA To $25B For Fiscal 2024

Mar 04, 2024
A compromise appropriations bill for fiscal 2024 keeps most funding for NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration initiative intact.
royal thai Air Force f-16
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Thailand Eyes Fighters, Anti-UAS Capabilities In Procurement Document

Mar 04, 2024
RTAF has released a white paper on new procurement requirements, including fighter replacements, domestically produced munitions and anti-drone technology.
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NASA Safety Panel IDs Two Issues In Moon To Mars Artemis Mission

Feb 28, 2024
A NASA safety panel on Feb. 28 identified two issues that it is watching especially closely as the agency prepares for the Artemis II mission.

Business

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UAE’s Edge, Spain’s Indra Team On Radar Joint Venture

Mar 04, 2024
Emirati defense group Edge has teamed with Spain’s Indra to create a “major industry player” in the development and production of radar systems in the UAE.
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Iridium Buying Alternative-GNSS Timing Provider Satelles

Mar 04, 2024
The acquisition is expected to close on April 1.
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Lockheed Offers To Buy Terran Orbital for $606M

Mar 02, 2024
The move would secure Lockheed’s new-space supplier while putting an end to a dramatic couple of years for the space upstart.
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CycloTech Raises Funds To Advance eVTOL Propulsion

Mar 04, 2024
The funding from investors Breeze Invest and Konos Holdings boosts CycloTech toward its goal of raising €53 million this year.

Programs

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NASA Cancels Ambitious OSAM-1 Demo Spacecraft

Mar 04, 2024
NASA has canceled its ambitious On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) project after technical problems, cost overruns and delays.

Operations

Crew-8 liftoff
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SpaceX Crew-8 Launches To ISS For Planned Six-Month Mission

Mar 04, 2024
Three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut began a 28-hr. ride to the ISS March 2, setting the stage for a six-month mission onboard the orbital outpost.
norwegian s-92 crash wreckage
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Norwegian S-92 Wreckage Recovered, Flight Data Recorder Sent To UK

Mar 04, 2024
Norwegian authorities have recovered the wreckage of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter that crashed into the sea on Feb. 28, killing one and injuring five onboard.

Technology

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Transcend Eyes MagLev Propulsion For Tiltwing VTOL

Mar 04, 2024
U.S. startups Transcend Air and MagLev Aero are collaborating on the potential application of MagLev’s frictionless electric propulsor technology.

Contracts