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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 3, 2024

VOL. 288 NO. 25 May 03, 2024
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Programs

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Marine Corps In Study Phase Of CCA Plans

May 02, 2024
The U.S. Marine Corps is in the study phase of its collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) effort.
NAWSARH AW101
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Leonardo Says AW101 Fleets To Benefit From 'Significant' Upgrade

May 02, 2024
Leonardo Helicopters has secured Italian military certification of an upgrade for the AW101 three-engine heavy helicopter.
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U.S. Army To Use ‘Quick Start’ Authority For New Counter UAS

May 02, 2024
The U.S. Army plans to begin acquisition of a new counter uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for the Middle East.
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Eviation Explains Redesigned Alice Electric Nine-Seater

Apr 29, 2024
Eviation has redesigned its Alice all-electric nine-seater aircraft again, pivoting to a more conventional fuselage shape.
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NASA IG Raises Artemis II Moon Mission Concerns

May 02, 2024
NASA’s inspector general has identified a range of technical issues of concern that arose during the uncrewed 2022 Artemis I mission.
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Brunei Acquires Six H145M Helicopters

May 02, 2024
The Brunei Defense Ministry has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to acquire six H145Ms to replace the military’s retired fleet of BO 105s.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Bombardier Global 6500
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Bombardier Unveils New Global Branding

Apr 25, 2024
The rebranding includes a new logo, the Bombardier Mach, which artistically depicts the silhouette of an aircraft breaking the sound barrier.

Technology

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Danti Raises $5M For Natural Language Searches Of Sat Data

May 02, 2024
Startup Danti has raised $5 million to further develop its natural language processing satellite image search engine.
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AI-Enabled Smart Sensor Prototype Funded For MQ-9

May 02, 2024
The award resembles a similar, $93.3 million contract announced by GA-ASI four years ago to demonstrate object recognition algorithms on the sensors on board an MQ-9.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Army Surges Patriot Production Amid Ukrainian, Global Demand

May 02, 2024
Additional funding finally approved by Congress in a supplemental bill last month will allow the U.S. Army to ramp up needed Patriot interceptor production.
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Joby, Abu Dhabi Government Partner To Build Out Air Taxi Network

Apr 25, 2024
Joby Aviation has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi to lay the groundwork for an air taxi ecosystem in the emirate.

Business

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Space Junk Startup Astroscale To IPO On Tokyo Stock Exchange

May 01, 2024
The company plans to issue 20.8 million shares, with an offering price to be posted on May 27, according to a financial filing with the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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Embraer Reports Strong Year-Over-Year Q1 Backlog, Deliveries

Apr 23, 2024
Embraer reported its highest backlog volume in seven years and a 67% increase in aircraft deliveries in the first quarter (Q1) 2024 year-over-year.

Operations

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Space Station Docking Port Opened For Boeing Starliner

May 02, 2024
The three NASA Crew-8 astronauts and their Russian cosmonaut colleague undocked their SpaceX Dragon capsule from the ISS and redocked on May 2.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Saab Latin American Effort Signals Larger Interest in Smaller Markets

May 02, 2024
With Saab facing significant headwinds in large western markets, recent news indicates that the company has set its sights on smaller prospective deals elsewhere in the world.