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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 13, 2024

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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Mar 13, 2024
NORTHROP partners with DIEHL on German missile defense... XTI AEROSPACE forms...3M’s new CEO...

In Brief

Programs

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U.S. Air Force Reveals New Yearlong Delay For T-7

Mar 12, 2024
The U.S. Air Force has pushed back the in-service date by about another year for the Boeing T-7 Red Hawk to 2028.
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Tests Begin On Turkish Indigenous Turbofan

Mar 11, 2024
Turkish aero-engine developer Tusas Engine Industries (TEI) has successfully spooled up the country’s first indigenous turbofan engine.
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Shield AI To Expand Autonomy System Into BQM-177 Drone Fleet

Mar 12, 2024
The integration will allow the Navy to experiment with autonomous capabilities as it continues developing concepts for crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities.
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U.S. Air Force To Increase Total KC-46 Fleet

Mar 12, 2024
The U.S. Air Force plans to increase the program of record for its KC-46 refueling tanker as it looks to accelerate a follow-on next generation replacement.
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U.S. Navy Budgets For V-22 Clutch Upgrade As It Narrows Down On Root Cause

Mar 12, 2024
The Osprey fleet has since at least 2010 been plagued by an issue of hard-clutch engagement in the proprotor gearbox, which has caused multiple incidents.
B-21
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USAF: Favorable B-21 Pricing Results In Lower Budget Request

Mar 12, 2024
USAF is upping procurement spending on the B-21 Raider, though not as much as originally expected because of a favorable negotiated price with Northrop Grumman.
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Denmark Mulls Repatriating F-35s From Arizona

Mar 12, 2024
Denmark is considering repatriating some of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters currently used for pilot training in the U.S.
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SSC Researching Constellation Of Next-Generation GEO Satellite Scouts

Mar 11, 2024
SSC is researching development of a constellation of next-generation scout spacecraft to investigate adversary satellites in and around the GEO belt.

Business

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Leonardo Establishing Space Business Unit

Mar 12, 2024
Officially forming on March 12, Leonardo's space business becomes one of five business areas representing each of the warfighting domains: land, air, sea, cyber and space.

Operations

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Multinational Space Station Crew Splashes Down

Mar 12, 2024
The parachute-assisted splashdown of the four fliers occurred at 5:47 a.m. EDT, following atmospheric re-entry in the skies over the U.S. midwest and southeast.

Funding & Policy

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FAA Revises Certification Basis For eVTOLs, Beginning With Joby

Mar 08, 2024
The FAA has released a revised certification basis for the Joby JAS4-1 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: Royal Thai Air Force

Mar 12, 2024
In response to the rapidly changing strategic environment in the region, the Royal Thai Air Force has released an updated White Paper outlining investment priorities through 2037.