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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 16, 2024

VOL. 288 NO. 34 May 16, 2024
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Business

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Boeing’s Planned Buy Of Spirit AeroSystems Raises Concerns As DOD Officials Weigh In

May 15, 2024
Boeing’s planned acquisition of supplier Spirit AeroSystems has raised some concerns on Capitol Hill and among major defense companies.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Technology

Archer eVTOL
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Archer Expects To Transition Midnight In Coming Months

May 10, 2024
Archer expects to make the first transition of its full-scale Midnight prototype in the coming months, marking a key milestone in development of its air taxi.
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Testing Validates Cuberg’s Lithium-Metal Battery Performance

May 14, 2024
In March 2023, Northvolt and Cuberg announced plans to develop an aviation-specific battery module using lithium-metal pouch cells.
hermeus pre-cooler test
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Hermeus Tests Full-Scale Pre-Cooler For Supersonic Demonstrator

May 14, 2024
The latest tests of the larger-scale pre-cooler are underway at Edwards AFB, California.
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LH2, Fuel Cells Best Option For UAM, Piasecki Study Says

May 14, 2024
The company is now “cleaning up” the study so that it can be peer reviewed and released publicly by the Energy Department.

Operations

Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon
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BAE Secures Eurofighter Tech Maturation Contract

May 15, 2024
BAE Systems has been awarded one of the first contracts to mature technologies to support the development of the Eurofighter’s Long-Term Evolution.

Programs

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Heron TP Uncrewed Aircraft System Makes First Flight In Germany

May 15, 2024
The German Air Force has undertaken a first flight of its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP uncrewed aircraft system in German airspace.
USAF, JASDF aircraft exercise at Misawa AB
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Japan To Expand Heavy Maintenance Services To USAF F-15s, F-16s

May 15, 2024
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI Corporation could maintain U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s and Boeing F-15s based in Japan.

Contracts

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U.S. Army Funds Electra eSTOL Wind Tunnel Test

Apr 18, 2024
U.S. startup Electra.aero has received a $1.9 million U.S. Army contract that funds powered wind tunnel testing of its planned hybrid-electric STOL aircraft.

Funding & Policy

Sweden joins NATO
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Budget Brief: Sweden Plans Further Defense Budget Expansion

May 13, 2024
Few nations have done more to boost themselves since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine than Sweden—NATO's newest member is already spending 2% of GDP on defense.