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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 31, 2024

VOL. 289 NO. 22 July 31, 2024
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Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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Kendall: U.S. Air Force Presses ‘Pause’ On NGAD

Jul 30, 2024
The U.S. Air Force has pressed “pause” on its Next Generation Air Dominance program as it decides if it should commit for decades to the design it has proposed
Rendering of a conceptual future refueling tanker
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USAF Secretary Eyes Early Start For Future Tanker Program

Jul 30, 2024
The U.S. Air Force hopes to speed up its next-generation tanker program with potential new-start authority in its fiscal 2026 budget.
U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-46
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USAF And Boeing Discover New KC-46 Deficiency

Jul 30, 2024
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have discovered another serious deficiency on the KC-46 tanker but expect it to be resolved quickly.
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Hydrogen-Electric Pioneer ZeroAvia Bidding To Power Airbus’ ZEROe

Jul 22, 2024
“We hope to power their ZEROe,” ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Miftakhov said on the first day of this year's Farnborough Airshow.
orpheus
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Rolls-Royce’s Orpheus Demonstrator Approach Influencing Large Commercial Developments

Jul 29, 2024
Rolls-Royce’s rapid development of its Orpheus demonstrator engine is beginning to pay dividends and even influencing how the UK OEM thinks about its large commercial engine developments.

Operations

United Launch Alliance Atlas V
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Final NSSL Mission Flies On Atlas V, Fulfilling Decade-Old RD-180 Ban

Jul 30, 2024
A decade after Congress began banning Russian rocket engines for U.S. missions, the final national security payload for an Atlas V has lifted off.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Pitches Major Financing Offer To Philippines Amidst F-16 Talks

Jul 30, 2024
The financing deal would help fund a “once-in-a-generation investment” in the Filipino armed forces, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in Manila.

Business

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Leonardo DRS Confident In Sustained Defense Demand

Jul 30, 2024
Leonardo DRS is confident demand for its defense solutions will be sustained, given persistent geopolitical tensions, the company’s management said.
Airbus space factory
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Airbus Seeks Cost Containment To Drive Space Turnaround

Jul 30, 2024
Airbus has embarked on a cost-containment effort and a mid-term competitiveness plan as part of its effort to turn around its struggling space business.

Air Forces in Focus

Royal Jordanian Air Force
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Air Forces In Focus: Royal Jordanian Air Force

Jul 30, 2024
About 40% of the aircraft fleet operated by Royal Jordanian Air Force are second-hand aircraft and more than two decades old, but regardless the service has been working to overhaul its main fleets.