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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 13, 2024

VOL. 288 NO. 31 May 13, 2024
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 10, 2024
LOCKHEED gets MLRS contract... PRECISION AEROSPACE acquires OWENS MACHINE... AURORA gets extension of Liberty Lifter work...

In Brief

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In Brief: Senate Passes Five-Year FAA Bill

May 10, 2024
News in brief.

Funding & Policy

Boeing F-15EX
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Internal Debate Delays Israeli Purchase Of F-35, F-15EX Fighters

May 10, 2024
An internal political debate has stalled Israel’s purchases of Lockheed Martin F-35As and Boeing F-15EXs.
SpaceX Starship
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FAA: Starship Launch Plan Will Need Environmental Impact Statement

May 10, 2024
SpaceX’s plan to launch its Starship-Super Heavy reusable Mars-class space transport from KSC will require a full environmental impact statement, the FAA said.

Technology

General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
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AFSOC Autonomy Effort Looks To Connect MQ-9s, Drone Swarms

May 09, 2024
Having shown a single airman can control multiple General Atomics MQ-9s, AFSOC is looking to demonstrate the Reapers can launch a swarm of smaller drones.
Dimorphos-5
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NASA Planetary Defense Assessing Ion Beam Strategy

May 10, 2024
An Ion Beam Deflection mission could demonstrate a new low-thrust concept to counter so-called "rubble pile" asteroids.

Business

Frank Shrontz
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Frank Shrontz, Transformative Boeing Leader, Dies At 92

May 08, 2024
Former Boeing CEO and Chairman Frank Shrontz, who led the company through key developments ranging from the 747-400 and 777 to the space station, died aged 92.
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Vertical Aerospace Appoints New CEO In Leadership Shuffle

May 01, 2024
Vertical Aerospace has announced the appointment of Stuart Simpson as new CEO, replacing founder Stephen Fitzpatrick, who will join the company’s board of directors.
Helisul Airbus helicopter
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Brazil’s Helisul Acquires Chile’s Ecocopter For $36 Million

May 10, 2024
Brazilian helicopter operator Helisul has acquired Chilean counterpart Ecocopter to form one of the largest rotary-wing operators in Latin America.

Programs

U.S. Air Force B-2
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USAF To Divest Damaged B-2 Spirit

May 10, 2024
The U.S. Air Force will not repair and instead will divest one B-2 stealth bomber that was damaged in a ground accident, shrinking an already small fleet.
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EHang To Seek VT-30 eVTOL Certification In Coming Months

Apr 26, 2024
EHang said it plans to initiate the type certification application for its VT-30 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.
Orion Service Module test firing
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Future Orion Capsule Propulsion Embraces Additive Manufacturing

May 08, 2024
The service modules for NASA’s first six Artemis Moon-mission Orion crew capsules are relying on propulsion from refurbished Orbital Maneuvering Systems.
Redwire "Phantom" VLEO spacecraft
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Redwire Unveils ‘Phantom’ Very-Low-Earth-Orbit Spacecraft

May 09, 2024
Redwire has unveiled a very-low-Earth-orbit spacecraft called Phantom that is being developed for the European Space Agency’s Skimsat demonstrator program,

Fleet Snapshot

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Global Military MD500/H-6 Fleets + Deliveries 2024-2034

May 10, 2024
For more information about Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s (AWIN) 2024 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast and other Aviation Week data products, please see: https://pgs.aviationweek.com/forecast

Calendar

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May 10, 2024
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