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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 30, 2024

VOL. 288 NO. 22 April 30, 2024
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The Debrief

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The Debrief: Appeal Of Commercial Air Tankers Triggers Hard Questions For AMC

Apr 29, 2024
PACAF officials decided that the situation demanded some operational creativity.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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MD Helicopters Adds Hellfire To AH530 Variant

Apr 26, 2024
MD Helicopters is expanding the weapons capability of its AH530 Cayuse Warrior light attack scout helicopter to include Lockheed's AGM-112 Hellfire missile.
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Piasecki Smuggler UAV Breaks Cover

Apr 27, 2024
Piasecki Aircraft has unveiled a small air-launched UAV designed to glide autonomously from altitude and deliver logistics payloads.
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Uncrewed Airbus Lakota Marine Logistics Bid May Spur Army Role

Apr 26, 2024
Airbus is proposing an uncrewed logistics version of the UH-72B Lakota.
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Leonardo Pushes Th-73 Helo For Wider U.S. Basic Training Roles

Apr 27, 2024
Leonardo diverted the latest new-build TH-73A Thrasher training helicopter for the U.S. Navy for display at the Army Aviation Association of America summit.
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Italy Sending Storm Shadows To Ukraine, UK Defense Chief Says

Apr 29, 2024
Italy has joined the effort to supply long-range air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed.
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Piasecki Refreshes Hybrid Chinook Concept

Apr 29, 2024
In 2008 Piasecki and Boeing revealed they had worked together on a “minimum” modification of the Chinook, called the Tilt Duct CH-47.
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Second Aircraft Rolls Off Joby’s eVTOL Pilot Line

Apr 29, 2024
Joby Aviation has rolled the second production prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi off its pilot line in Marina, California.

Operations

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Russian Jamming Impacts Finnair Flights To Estonia

Apr 29, 2024
Finnair has halted flights to an Estonian airport due to Russian satellite navigation jamming interfering with the airport’s landing approach.
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SpaceX Delivers EU Galileo Navigation Satellites Into Orbit

Apr 29, 2024
SpaceX took on the mission of delivering two new members of Europe’s Galileo global navigation satellite system into orbit on April 28.
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South Korean Team Completes End-To-End UAM Operational Demo

Apr 24, 2024
The demonstration was conducted over five weeks from March 11 to April 12 under the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge.

Funding & Policy

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French President Calls For European Anti-Missile Defense Initiative

Apr 29, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron has hinted at the creation of a new European defense initiative around providing stronger air and missile defense for Europe.
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John Bailey Named Director Of NASA Stennis Space Center

Apr 29, 2024
John Bailey, a 25-year veteran of NASA Stennis Space Center operations, has been named director of the Bay St. Louis, Mississippi-based rocket engine test facility.

Business

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Brisk Asia, Europe Sales Growth Buoy L3Harris In First Quarter

Apr 26, 2024
L3Harris (LHX) posted better-than-expected results in the first quarter.
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Experienced Aerospace Leader Joins Electric Engine Startup Evolito

Apr 22, 2024
As it looks ahead to a first flight of its electric propulsion unit this year, UK startup Evolito has appointed an experienced aerospace executive as chief technology officer.

Contracts