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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 5, 2024

VOL. 288 NO. 47 June 05, 2024
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Funding & Policy

U.S. Capitol
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House Appropriators Seek To Hike F-35 Buys, Cut Overall Procurement

Jun 04, 2024
House appropriators want to cut the administration’s planned military procurement and operations spending, to allow for more R&D and personnel spending.
Overhead Persistent Infrared Satellite
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Missile-Warning Could Reap Billions From House Appropriators

Jun 04, 2024
The House Appropriations Committee plans to allocate billions of dollars to fund missile-warning-and-tracking initiatives in its fiscal 2025 bill.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Leidos hypersonic Mayhem vehicle
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Funding Shortage Pauses Hypersonic Mayhem After Design Reviews

Jun 04, 2024
Development work on the U.S. Air Force’s experimental, hypersonic Mayhem vehicle has been paused following the completion of an early design milestone.
Israeli Lockheed Martin F-35Is
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Israel Finalizes Long-Delayed Order For F-35I Order

Jun 04, 2024
The letter of agreement signed on June 4 by a procurement delegation sent by the Ministry of Defense Washington moves forward Israel’s third batch of F-35Is.
Leonardo AW149
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Poland’s PZL-Swidnik Opens AW149 Production Line

Jun 04, 2024
Leonardo Helicopters’ Polish affiliate, PZL-Swidnik, has opened a production line on which AW149 battlefield support rotorcraft will be built for Poland.
belgian h145
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Belgium Approves Purchase Of H145M For Military, Federal Police

Jun 04, 2024
Belgium’s government has approved a long-awaited purchase of 15 Airbus H145M twin-engine light helicopters for the country’s military.

Operations

Crashed U.S. Air Force Boeing F-15D
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USAF Pilot, Tower Errors Blamed For F-15 Mishap

Jun 04, 2024
An Air Force F-15 pilot failed to engage the emergency braking/steering system during an emergency landing, causing the Eagle to crash into an irrigation canal.
Finnish Air Force F/A-18
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Finnish Hornets Deploy On First NATO Mission

Jun 04, 2024
Finnish F/A-18 Hornets have deployed to Romania’s Mihail Kogălniceanu AB, where they will be on QRA duty alongside UK RAF Eurofighter Typhoons.
Minuteman III
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USAF Conducts First Of Back-To-Back Minuteman III Tests

Jun 04, 2024
The U.S. Air Force conducted the first of two planned intercontinental ballistic missile tests this week—firing a Minuteman III with one reentry vehicle.
SpaceX Starship Super Heavy
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FAA Clears SpaceX For Starship Integrated Flight Test 4

Jun 04, 2024
The FAA on June 4 cleared SpaceX to proceed with the fourth Integrated Flight Test of a Starship-Super Heavy launch system, with the launch targeted for June 6.

Business

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Joby Acquires Xwing To Bring Autonomous Flight To Electric Air Taxis

Jun 04, 2024
Joby Aviation has acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, a U.S. startup developing a modular autonomous flight system for aircraft.
lilium jet wing and nose from side on exhibit at EBACE 2024
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Memo: AAM Startups Talk Up Regional Air Mobility at EBACE

May 29, 2024
The near-term UAM market will take time to mature and scale, but regional air mobility enjoys a large addressable market today.

Air Forces In Focus