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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 10, 2024

VOL. 288 NO. 8 April 10, 2024
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 10, 2024
SPACE ISAC teams with Israel Space Agency... NORTHROP gets Coyote target award... UAS deployments from power-generating buoys...

In Brief

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In Brief: Rocket Lab Awarded DOD Space Test Program Launch

Apr 10, 2024
News in brief.

Operations

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With Last Launch For NRO, Delta Rockets End 63 Years Of Flight

Apr 09, 2024
The U.S. military was ULA's primary customer for the booster, purchasing 12 of its 16 flights.

Programs

Thales Alenia Space
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ESA Restarts ExoMars Mission

Apr 09, 2024
ESA has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract for the development of the Mars Entry, Descent and Landing Module of the ExoMars 2028 mission.
Armed MQ-25 model
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Boeing Unveils Armed MQ-25 Variant Model

Apr 09, 2024
Boeing has displayed a model of an armed variant of the MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanker featuring two Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASMs.
dassault rafale
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Serbia Close To Rafale Acquisition, President Says

Apr 09, 2024
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has said a contract for a purchase of the French Dassault Rafale could be agreed by the summer.
T-7
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U.S. Air Force Outlines T-7A Modernization Effort

Apr 09, 2024
USAF is planning a round of upgrades to the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer starting as early as 2025 to improve pilot safety and the aircraft’s range.
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U.S. Navy Sets $15 Million Unit Cost Target For Carrier-Based CCAs

Apr 08, 2024
The Navy’s CCA target amounts to roughly half the Air Force’s target unit cost.
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Solar-Powered Skydweller Conducts First Uncrewed Flight

Apr 08, 2024
The 236-ft.-wingspan aircraft flew from Stennis International Airport in Mississippi over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Lockheed Pitches RF Detection Demo Using Pony Express 2 Sats And F-35

Apr 08, 2024
The company to show how technology onboard spacecraft could be used for Joint All-Domain Command-and-Control applications.

Business

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Digital Tech Spending By Aerospace Companies To Rise Sharply

Apr 04, 2024
Spending is forecast to surge amid a renewed focus on the importance of rigorous adherence to aircraft assembly, testing, and maintenance procedures.

Operations

Angara A5 on the new launchpad in Vostochny
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Pressurization System Issue Nixes Angara A5 Vostochny Debut Launch

Apr 09, 2024
The flight of a Russian Angara A5 heavy-lift rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome was automatically aborted 2 min. before the planned 5:00 a.m. EDT April 9 liftoff.
SpaceX bandwagon liftoff
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SpaceX Opens Rideshare Service To Mid-Inclination Orbit

Apr 08, 2024
A Falcon 9 rocket has delivered 11 satellites into mid-inclination, low Earth orbit, marking the inaugural run of a new rideshare service called Bandwagon.
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NRO Plans First Launch Of Operational Proliferated Architecture

Apr 09, 2024
NRO is building the proliferated architecture across different orbits to provide more resilient imaging and signals intelligence.

Funding & Policy

Justin Trudeau
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Canada Expresses Interest In AUKUS As Partner Nations Discuss Japanese Entry

Apr 09, 2024
Trudeau's comments emerge after the AUKUS nations revealed they are considering Japan’s accession as a “potential collaborator” in some elements of Pillar Two.

Technology

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Rolls-Royce Receives £1.18M Award From UK Space Agency

Apr 08, 2024
The funding will be used to jointly develop technologies with the U.S. for a fission nuclear system for space power applications.

Air Forces In Focus

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Air Forces In Focus: Romanian Air Force

Apr 09, 2024
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Romania has significantly increased its defense spending, allocating 2.5% of its GDP and placing it among the highest spenders within NATO. To maintain its role in enhancing alliance security, the Romanian Air Force has embarked on several fleet recapitalization initiatives.