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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 11, 2024

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Daily Briefs

Jul 11, 2024
UKRAINE signs remote sensing agreement with ICEYE... IFS acquires AI-powered MRO company... MERCURY SYSTEMS works to shorten EW development timelines for ONR...

In Brief

Programs

Lockheed Martin F-22 photo
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ACC Chief: No F-22 Replacement Currently Planned

Jul 10, 2024
Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach added to the uncertainty facing the F-22 replacement, saying there are no plans to retire the fighter.
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Sweden To Purchase Second Batch Of Black Hawks

Jul 10, 2024
Swedish defense materiel agency FMV announced July 10 that it has signed a contract to buy 12 additional UH-60Ms.
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Japan Signs Contract For JASSM, Tests Hypersonic Missile

Jul 05, 2024
The Japan ministry of defense has agreed to acquire the Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.
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Senate Eyes ‘FrankenSAM’ Missile System For U.S.

Jul 09, 2024
The language is in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill.
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France Close To GlobalEye Order, Report Says

Jul 10, 2024
France is closing in on an acquisition of Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft, a media report says.
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European Nations Jointly Procure Stinger Missiles

Jul 10, 2024
Germany, Italy and the Netherlands are buying 940 Stinger Block 1 missiles from Raytheon.
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Final Quartet Of Space Shuttle Engines Readied For SLS

Jul 10, 2024
The mission, designated Artemis IV, is to be the first aboard the more powerful SLS Block 1 rocket.

Operations

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Handover of F-16s To Ukraine Underway, Operations To Start Soon

Jul 10, 2024
Ukrainian pilots will fly Lockheed Martin F-16s in the country’s skies this summer as the official handover is underway.
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U.S. Army To Deploy Hypersonic Weapons, MRC To Germany In 2026

Jul 10, 2024
The deployments will include “developmental hypersonic weapons.”
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Starliner Crew Confident In Vehicle, Ongoing Testing

Jul 10, 2024
Starliner was launched June 5 on an anticipated nine-day flight test.

Funding & Policy

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UK Government Launches Strategic Defense Review

Jul 10, 2024
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has formally launched a strategic defense review to determine the UK’s future military posture.
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Senate Names Jordan For Possible A-10 Fleet Transfer

Jul 09, 2024
The Senate directed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to submit a report on the feasibility and advisability of transferring retiring A-10 aircraft to Jordan.
NATO leaders
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Biden: Ukraine To Receive Five Patriot, SAMP-T Air Defenses

Jul 10, 2024
NATO allies will send another five air defense systems to Ukraine, with dozens more set to be dispatched in the coming months.
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Budget Brief: French Defense Spending Set To Grow Despite Instability

Jul 08, 2024
After elections, France is set for a period of political instability, but in terms of defense spending the result may not be quite so destabilizing.

Business

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Nasams Deals Swell Kongsberg’s Defense Backlog

Jul 10, 2024
Norwegian missile maker Kongsberg said the backlog of its defense and aerospace business has almost doubled over the past year, driven by demand for its Nasams air defense system.