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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 24, 2024

VOL. 288 NO. 59 June 24, 2024
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Programs

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SOCOM In The Market For Amphibious Group 2 UAS

Jun 21, 2024
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is in the market for a long-endurance reconnaissance drone that can land on water and discreetly wait for recovery.
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Expendable Remote Carrier Demonstrator Flies In Germany

Jun 21, 2024
SHARCS is a platform for testing various sensors, systems and associated algorithms that could feature in MBDA’s development of an ERC for FCAS.
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Northrop Grumman Gets Price Cap Increase For Upcoming B-21 Lots

Jun 21, 2024
Future procurement costs of the B-21 Raider will be more favorable for Northrop Grumman.
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U.S. Army Reveals Identity Of Raging Parakeet UAS

Jun 21, 2024
The UAS—a Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. Teros—and payload system completed a five-day Joint Capability Technology Demonstration.
ESA Vega launch
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ESA Sees Vega Industrial Divorce Near, Adds Slovenia

Jun 19, 2024
ESA expects an agreement between Arianespace and Avio to be completed soon for the Italian company to take over commercialization and operations of the Vega C.
leolabs radar
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LeoLabs To Develop Next-Gen Space-Tracking Radar With Air Force Funding

Jun 13, 2024
LeoLabs has won a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWerx innovation unit to develop an S-band 2D direct radiating array ground-based radar.
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Ariane 6 Completes Wet Dress Rehearsal

Jun 21, 2024
The Ariane 6 rocket completed its wet-dress rehearsal test as European space officials work to ready their newest launcher for a July 9 inaugural mission.
Canadian CH-146C in flight testing
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Flight Testing Begins On Upgraded Canadian CH-146Cs

Jun 21, 2024
The aircraft, which the RCAF calls the CH-146C Mk. II Griffon, now enters a military certification process before a scheduled first delivery in 2026, Bell says.
NASA Wallops Flight Facility
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MDA Launches New Testbed For Hypersonic Defense

Jun 14, 2024
The Missile Defense Agency reports it has launched a Hypersonic Testbed to demonstrate a new experimental testing platform.
U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22
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USAF Has Not Backed Up Decision To Retire F-22s, GAO Says

Jun 18, 2024
The U.S. Air Force did not back up its proposal to retire older Block 20 F-22s sufficiently, the Government Accountability Office argues in a new report.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

The Northrop Grumman-built ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 satellites at the company’s satellite manufacturing facility in Dulles, Virginia
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U.S.-Norway Arctic Broadband Satellites Delivered Ahead Of July Launch

Jun 21, 2024
Northrop Grumman has delivered the two-satellite constellation to the Space Force, targeting mid-July for liftoff onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Bell Boeing CV-22
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USAF Considers Moving CV-22 Pilots Amid Fleet-Wide Restrictions

Jun 20, 2024
Air Force Special Operations Command is considering a shift of CV-22 aviators to other platforms as the fleet faces at least a year of limited operations.

Funding & Policy

Kongsberg National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System
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U.S. Prioritizing Patriot, NASAMS Interceptors For Ukraine

Jun 20, 2024
The U.S. is shifting delivery of most Patriot and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System interceptors to Ukraine from other foreign partners.
UK Royal Air Force Airbus A400M
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Romania Launches Construction Effort For NATO Air Base Expansion

Jun 12, 2024
Romania has started building a new runway at its Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, as part of an expansion to make it one of the largest NATO facilities in Europe.

Business

Isar Aerospace Spectrum launch vehicle
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Isar Aerospace Gets NATO Series-C Round Buy-In

Jun 20, 2024
The NATO Innovation Fund included Germany’s Isar Aerospace in its first round of direct investments to commercial technology companies.
Richard Benton (left) and Paul Lemmo
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Parent Lockheed Taps New Sikorsky Chief, Moves Lemmo To IWSS

Jun 17, 2024
Lockheed Martin replaced Paul Lemmo as Sikorsky top executive, promoting Richard Benton from a division of Missiles and Fire Control Rotary and Mission Systems.
Bombardier Challenger 600
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It’s Different This Time For Bombardier

Jun 18, 2024
Bombardier has its mojo back. The company is consistently profitable, with strong demand for its business jets.

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