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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 29, 2024

VOL. 289 NO. 20 July 29, 2024
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Programs

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Airbus, Leonardo, Sikorsky Selected For NATO NGRC Studies

Jul 26, 2024
NSPA issued a tender for three contracts with industry to deliver up to six rotorcraft concepts that could meet the current NGRC specifications.
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Germany Details CH-47F Contract Slip, A400M And Eurodrone Delays

Jul 26, 2024
Germany says it now expects its umbrella contract for Boeing CH-47F Chinooks to be signed several months later than planned.
F-35 in hangar
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Greece Agrees To Buy 20 F-35s

Jul 25, 2024
Greece has become the latest European country to sign on to the Lockheed Martin F-35 program, agreeing to buy 20 of the stealth fighters.
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Airbus Looking To Reduce A400M Operational Costs, Up Export Appeal

Jul 26, 2024
Airbus is exploring initiatives to reduce the operation cost of its Airbus A400M airlifter.
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Orbit Fab To Develop High-Pressure Variant Of Spacecraft Refueling Port

Jul 24, 2024
The Lafayette, Colorado-based company will also increase its UK-based workforce to 15 employees and open a new office in Oxfordshire.
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NASA Enhancing Space Comms For Human Lunar Exploration

Jul 23, 2024
NASA is proceeding with plans to set up a new global Lunar Exploration Ground Sites communications network to support upcoming Moon missions seeking to establish a sustained human presence there.
A330 MRTT
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Airbus Sees MRTT+ In Customer Hands By 2030

Jul 24, 2024
Airbus expects to deliver the first of its A330neo-based aerial refueling tankers before the end of the decade through the MRTT+ upgrade.
Kaan
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Turkish Aerospace Tackling Supply Chain Issues As Kaan Progresses

Jul 23, 2024
TAI has launched assembly of the next two Kaan combat aircraft prototypes but issues within the supply chain are pacing the indigenous program.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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NASA Assessing SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Changes

Jul 26, 2024
This follows the FAA’s decision to permit Falcon 9 launches to resume after a July 11 second-stage launch failure.
Falcon 9 launch
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FAA Clears SpaceX To Resume Falcon 9 Flights

Jul 26, 2024
The FAA on July 25 said there were no public safety issues associated with the failure of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket two weeks ago, clearing the company to resume flights.
FA-50PH at Ex.Pitch Black
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Philippines Intensifies Pilot Training As New Fighter Assessment Continues

Jul 25, 2024
Building a pilot cadre and ensuring its ability to conduct high-end air combat operations has become the top priority for the Philippine Air Force.
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SpaceX To Shift Dragon Splashdowns To West Coast

Jul 26, 2024
The decision follows the recovery of a piece of Dragon debris in Australia in 2022.

Business

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RTX Benefits From GTF Recovery, Aftermarket Demand

Jul 25, 2024
Sales rose 8% annually to $19.7 billion and earnings per share increased 9% to $1.41, coming in ahead of Wall Street’s expectations.
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L3Harris Remains Confident About Aerojet’s Potential One Year On

Jul 26, 2024
Aerojet contributed $581 million in revenue (a 7% sequential increase) for L3Harris in the second quarter.
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Hensoldt CEO Eyes Less Dependence On Germany, Launches Vision Update

Jul 26, 2024
The new CEO of German defense electronics provider Hensoldt is trying to wean the company from its heavy reliance on domestic sales.

Funding & Policy

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French-Ukrainian Defense Cooperation Talks Kick Off

Jul 26, 2024
France says it is has started work with Ukraine to help the beleaguered country build up its defense industrial base.
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), left, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), right, speak at the Farnborough International Air Show.
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Budget, Political Uncertainty Cloud U.S. Discussions At Farnborough

Jul 25, 2024
With a presidential election coming and a tense political mood on Capitol Hill, some lawmakers worry the political reality will make it hard to avoid another continuing resolution and knock-on program delays.

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