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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 7, 2024

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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Mar 07, 2024
SOUTH DAKOTA adopts drone operator rights bill... PLANET LABS providing ship detection for NIWC Pacific... SWEDISH SPACE CORP. teams with DHRUVA on LEAP-1...

In Brief

Business

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Supply Chain Issues Won’t Delay ‘Rafale’s Moment,’ Dassault CEO Says

Mar 06, 2024
Presenting the firm’s 2023 results to journalists here March 6, Trappier acknowledged some issues with Rafale supply chain delays.
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Hill Helicopters Targeting HX50 First Flight by Year’s End

Mar 06, 2024
Jason Hill, founder of UK startup Hill Helicopters, has committed to achieving a first flight of the company’s HX50 turbine-powered light helicopter this year.

Programs

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Lockheed Ships First F-16s To Bahrain

Mar 06, 2024
Bahrain formally accepted delivery of the first of 16 jets a year ago, but the fighters remained in the U.S. to complete certification testing.
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Palantir Wins U.S. Army’s TITAN Competition

Mar 06, 2024
Palantir will build 10 prototypes of the U.S. Army’s Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) ground stations.
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Erickson Producing First New-Build Aircrane

Feb 29, 2024
Erickson has begun producing the first new-build S-64 Aircrane heavy helicopter to be built since the late 1960s.

Operations

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Ukrainians Using French-Supplied Hammer AASM Munitions

Mar 06, 2024
Ukrainian forces appear to have used French-supplied Hammer AASM air-launched guided bombs in action, reports from both sides of the frontline have indicated.
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SpaceX Eyes March 14 For Possible Starship Flight Test 3

Mar 06, 2024
Pending clearance from the FAA, SpaceX said on March 6 that it could be ready for its third Starship/Super Heavy flight test from Boca Chica Beach, Texas, as early as March 14.

Technology

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New DARPA Project Hopes To Build Rockets From Scrap

Mar 06, 2024
The “Rubble to Rockets” (R2) program first emerged in a public invitation sent out by DARPA for an Industry Day scheduled on March 18.

Funding & Policy

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Space Florida To Expand Spaceport Portfolio

Mar 06, 2024
Space Florida, a quasi-public economic development and financing agency, plans to expand the state’s aerospace footprint in south Florida and the Panhandle.
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Mars Sample Return Mission Faces Challenges, NASA IG Says

Feb 29, 2024
NASA’s planned Mars Sample Return mission faces significant obstacles, an IG report says.