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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 17, 2024

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Funding & Policy

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Senate Bill Drastically Cuts Already Reduced F/A-XX Spending

Jul 16, 2024
Senate authorizers want to take almost all of the remaining funding away from the U.S. Navy’s fiscal 2025 budget request for its next-generation F/A-XX fighter.
British Defense Secretary John Healey and Prime Minister Keir Starmer
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UK Defense Review To Be Delivered In H1 2025

Jul 16, 2024
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that the UK's new strategic defense review will bolster what he called “our hollowed-out armed forces.”
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U.S. Government, Lockheed Go All Out To Woo Thailand To Buy F-16s

Jul 16, 2024
Lockheed Martin has announced a series of offset items for Thailand should it choose the F-16 Blk. 70/72 package.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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SLS Core Stage For Crewed Artemis II Heading To KSC

Jul 16, 2024
The 212-ft. core stage will be used for the agency’s Artemis II mission.
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Beta Flies Additional Electric Aircraft Demos For U.S. Air Force

Jul 15, 2024
Beta Technologies says it has completed two more evaluation deployments for the U.S. Air Force with its prototype Alia electric aircraft.

Programs

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Donaustahl To Build Loitering Munition For Ukraine

Jul 16, 2024
German defense startup Donaustahl says it will supply Ukraine with an unspecified number of Maus loitering munitions.
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France Establishes New Rafale Squadron As Fighter Deliveries Resume

Jul 16, 2024
The French Air and Space Force is forming a new squadron with the Rafale now that manufacturer Dassault has resumed deliveries of the fighter to France.
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Italy Planning Multi-Billion Purchase Of New Eurofighters

Jul 16, 2024
Italy's acquisition of 24 new Eurofighters, referred to as F-2000s, enables the air force to replace its Tranche 1 Eurofighters.
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Space Force’s Data Translation System Enters Operational Trial

Jul 16, 2024
A new data translation system meant to provide U.S. military space operators with a clearer picture of the heavens has entered operational trials.

Technology

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Australian, Canadian Companies Secure UK Hypersonic Weapon Work

Jul 16, 2024
Australian and Canadian companies have emerged as winners in the UK’s £1 billion ($1.3 billion) effort to develop a hypersonic weapon.
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UK Fuel Cell Developer Expands Testing Capability For Aviation

Jul 16, 2024
The facility in Chelveston, England, is planned to be operational by 2025.
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Leonardo Flight Tests Daedalean’s AI-Based Visual Awareness System

Jul 09, 2024
Leonardo Helicopters has tested the performance of Daedalean’s visual awareness system in flights using two helicopters.

Business

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AI Startups Resilient Amid Reduced Defense Tech Funding

Jul 15, 2024
Defense tech startups raised $9.1 billion in the first half of 2024 compared to $34.9 billion for all of 2023 and $35.8 billion in 2022, a new report says.
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KBR Buys Space, Defense Services Provider LinQuest

Jul 16, 2024
KBR’s board unanimously OK’d the purchase, but it is subject to certain regulatory approvals prior to closing.

Air Forces In Focus