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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 18, 2024

VOL. 288 NO. 14 April 18, 2024
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Operations

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U.S. Air Force Still Not Flying V-22s, But U.S. Navy, USMC Are

Apr 17, 2024
Naval Air Systems Command announced March 8 that it had issued a flight clearance for the fleet after all operators grounded their V-22s following a November 2023 crash.
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Taiwan Debuts Ground-Launched Variant Of TC-2 Air-To-Air Missile

Apr 17, 2024
Taiwan has conducted the first live firing of the ground-launched variant of the Tien Chien II (TC-2) missile.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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DLR Develops Digital Design Tools For Hydrogen Aircraft

Apr 17, 2024
New drive systems combining hydrogen fuel cells and distributed electric propulsion can be costly to develop.

Programs

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F-35 Office Targeting July For Long-Awaited Avionics Upgrade

Apr 16, 2024
The F-35 Joint Program Office is now targeting acceptance of a long-awaited avionics upgrade for July.
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USAF: Limited International Interest In Acquiring Retiring A-10s

Apr 17, 2024
As the U.S. Air Force continues the planned retirement of its A-10 attack jet fleet, the service secretary says one country has reached out with some interest to obtain the aircraft.
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France’s Aarok UAS Advances Toward First Flight

Apr 17, 2024
French defense contractor Turgis Gaillard has begun initial ground tests of its Aarok medium-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed aircraft system.
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Diamond’s Electric EDA40 Passes Lufthansa Training Evaluation

Apr 17, 2024
An operational evaluation of Diamond Aircraft’s eDA40 electric trainer with Lufthansa Aviation Training has shown the aircraft meets performance expectations.
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Merlin Commissions System Bench To Certify Flight Autonomy

Apr 10, 2024
The bench is a flight simulator built to the fidelity required for certification testing of both hardware and software that will then go to the aircraft.
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Gas Monopolist Gazprom To Orbit Russia’s Most Sharp-Eyed Satellites

Apr 12, 2024
Smotr-V will be Russia’s highest-resolution commercial satellite.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Marine Corps Again Changes Its F-35 Squadron Plan

Apr 17, 2024
The U.S. Marine Corps is again adjusting its F-35 force structure.

Business

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GKN Aerospace Bolstered By Spinoff, Restructuring, CEO Says

Apr 16, 2024
Aerospace supplier GKN Aerospace is in the final stages of a multiyear restructuring.
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Space Junk Interceptor Rocket Startup Raises $6 Million

Apr 16, 2024
Dark, a developer of a space junk interceptor rocket, has raised a $6 million seed round extension.

Technology

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NASA Tests Architecture To Integrate End-To-End Autonomy

Apr 08, 2024
The flight-test campaign marked beginning of an effort to integrate various components of automation into an aircraft to build up to true end-to-end autonomy.