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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 9, 2024

VOL. 288 NO. 7 April 09, 2024
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The Debrief

NGAD rendering
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The Debrief: NGAD Divergence Highlights Philosophy Split Between USN, USAF

Apr 08, 2024
Choices by Air Force and Navy leaders highlight an age-old tension: preserve present-day capacity, or trade readiness today for capability tomorrow?

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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USSF To Begin Major Nuclear Command-And-Control Competition

Apr 08, 2024
It will result in a cost-plus incentive fee and cost-plus award fee contracts after a full and open competition, the announcement states.
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Sierra Space Drop Tests Ghost Hypersonic Decelerator

Apr 08, 2024
Sierra Space has begun initial drop tests of Ghost, a deployable decelerator designed to protect a pre-staged payload during re-entry within 90 min. of call-up.
EX-3M
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Exosonic Pushes For NGAT Support As EX-3M Enters Flight Test

Apr 05, 2024
Exosonic is promoting its recently flown EX-3M Trident subscale uncrewed aircraft system as it seeks additional funding to develop a full-scale version.
SM-6
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U.S. Navy Selects Ursa Major For Next-Gen Standard Missile Motor

Apr 08, 2024
The award represents a breakthrough into solid rocket propulsion for Ursa Major, and comes as the Pentagon faces a major shortfall in SRM production capacity.
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Italy Retires Long-Serving AMX

Apr 05, 2024
Italy has retired the long-serving AMX light combat aircraft after 35 years of operations, leaving Brazil as the last operator of the type.

Funding & Policy

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NORAD, Arctic Defense At Heart Of Renewed Canadian Defense Plans

Apr 08, 2024
Canada has been one of the NATO alliance members that has been lagging on reaching the alliance defense spending target of 2% of GDP.

Business

ITP Aero building
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Engine Market Growth Boosts ITP Aero’s Outlook For 2024

Apr 05, 2024
Spanish tier-one propulsion industry provider ITP Aero says it expects significant growth in revenue and production through 2024.

Operations

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First East Coast CMV-22 Osprey Arrives For U.S. Navy

Apr 08, 2024
The Osprey will take over fleet replenishment duties for Naval Air Force Atlantic beginning in 2025.
Myanmar rebel drone picture
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Myanmar Rebels Send Attack UAS To Capital

Apr 05, 2024
Opposition groups in Myanmar have conducted strikes on the country’s capital Naypyidaw, using self-developed attack uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).
Chinese fighter
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U.S., China Resume Discussions On Unsafe Air, Sea Interactions

Apr 05, 2024
The U.S. and Chinese militaries on April 4 concluded two days of talks concerning interactions in the air and sea.
Soyuz MS-24 crew ship
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Russia's Soyuz MS-24 Returns Crew To Earth

Apr 08, 2024
Touchdown of the descent module on the steppes of Kazakhstan occurred at 3:17 a.m. EDT, or 12:17 p.m. local time, about 90 mi. southeast of Dzhezkazgan.

Contracts