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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 23, 2024

VOL. 288 NO. 39 May 23, 2024
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Programs

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New Images Show B-21 In Flight, Taking Off Amid Test Campaign

May 22, 2024
The U.S. Air Force has shown the Northrop Grumman B-21 in flight for the first time.
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Poland Acquires Aerostats For Aerial Surveillance

May 22, 2024
Poland is set to acquire four U.S.-supplied aerostats equipped with AEW radars with detection ranges of around 186 mi., the country’s defense ministry says.
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How Sierra Nevada Corp. Is Starting To Build The Next Doomsday Fleet

May 22, 2024
The Survivable Airborne Operations Center award was a major coup for SNC, which for decades has focused on smaller commercial-derivative modificationprograms.
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ESA Picks The Exploration Company, TAS For LEO Cargo Return Effort

May 22, 2024
The ESA has awarded The Exploration Company and Thales Alenia Space separate contracts to continue work to develop low-Earth-orbit cargo return services.
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Russian Helicopters Developing Systems For China’s New Heavy Helo

May 21, 2024
Russian Helicopters is working on major subsystems for China’s new Advanced Heavy Lifter (AHL) helicopter, Russian First Vice Premier Denis Manturov confirmed.
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Belgium May Upgrade To FCAS 'Partner' Status

May 22, 2024
Upcoming talks could set the stage for Belgium to step up from “observer” to “partner” status on the Franco-German-Spanish future combat air system project.
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Supersonic Low-Boom X-59 Finishes NASA Flight Readiness Review

May 16, 2024
The review assessed the X-59 project’s approach to safety and hazard analysis.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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NASA Prefire Mission Launch Planned For May 25

May 22, 2024
Liftoff of the Rocket Lab Electron rocket with the initial spacecraft from New Zealand is planned for 3:15 a.m. EDT, following the weather delay from May 22.

Funding & Policy

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Airbus To Lead European Industry Studies On Strategic Airlifter

May 22, 2024
A consortium led by Airbus is to study options to provide Europe with a strategic airlift capability that could replace the need to use An-124s.

Operations

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NASA Cancels Plans For May 25 Starliner Launch

May 22, 2024
Launch of a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first crewed flight has been postponed again to allow more time to review a helium leak issue.
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USAF Reportedly Plans Permanent Basing Of Bombers In Indo-Pacific

May 22, 2024
The U.S. Air Force is reportedly looking to pre-position bombers across the Indo-Pacific.
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First Satellites For NRO LEO Constellation Launched

May 22, 2024
The satellites are believed to be NRO-customized Starlink spacecraft known as Starshield, a government version of SpaceX's broadband LEO network.

Business

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CAE Defense Unit Craters In Latest Quarter, New Leaders Announced

May 22, 2024
But financial analysts believe the Canadian simulation and training giant remains on track for overall growth due to its predominant civil aviation business.
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Joby, Mukamalah Partner To Launch Saudi Arabia Services

May 21, 2024
It marks the latest effort by Joby to expand into the Middle East, having previously announced plans to operate its S4 air taxis in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.