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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 7, 2024

VOL. 289 NO. 27 August 07, 2024
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Funding & Policy

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U.S. Army Plans Multiple Counter UAS Competitions In 2025

Aug 06, 2024
Brig. Gen. Frank Lozano, the program executive officer for Missiles and Space, laid out four planned competitions for next year.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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Rolls-Royce Set To Begin B-52 Engine Sea Level Tests

Aug 06, 2024
Rolls-Royce says it remains on schedule to conduct the critical design review (CDR) of the F130 production configuration for the USAF B-52J reengining program.
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USSPACECOM Has Missile Defeat, Space Fires On Fiscal ’27 Wish List

Aug 06, 2024
The concept of missile defeat involves two elements, according to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
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U.S. Army Set To Seek New IFPC Interceptor

Aug 06, 2024
IFPC currently fires the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile for ground-launched air defense.
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Germany Takes Delivery Of Surface-To-Air Missile System

Aug 06, 2024
Germany acquired the IRIS-T SLM last year as part of a wider push to bolster its air and missile defenses in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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U.S. Army Wants Loitering Capability For LRPM

Aug 06, 2024
The Army has been progressing on LRPM with a series of tests using the Rafael-built Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile.
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U.S. Confirms Pending SIGINT Upgrade For P-8A

Aug 06, 2024
A U.S. government document says the anti-submarine warfare aircraft will receive the same payloads that are being deployed on the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton.
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Vertical’s VX4 Prototype Completes First Tethered Hovers

Jul 27, 2024
Vertical Aerospace has completed initial tethered hover flights with its recently unveiled next-generation VX4 eVTOL prototype.

Business

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Palantir Doubles Down On AI As Q2 Revenues Higher Than Expected

Aug 06, 2024
Riding high on the AI wave, Palantir posted revenue of $678 million in the second quarter, up 27% year-on-year and ahead of an analyst consensus of $653 million.
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SmallSat Ends Logan’s Run

Aug 06, 2024
The Small Satellite Conference (SmallSat) will move to the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City beginning next year.
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Muon Space Raises $56.7M In Series B Funding Round

Aug 05, 2024
Muon Space, an end-to-end space systems provider, has raised $56.7 million in a Series B funding round.

Technology

Airbus UpNext
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Airbus UpNext Starts Business Jet Conversion In X-Wing Project

Jul 16, 2024
Airbus UpNext has begun to heavily modify a Cessna Citation VII business jet as the demonstrator for a high-aspect ratio, morphing wing.

Operations

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm moments after NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick maneuvered the robotic arm to capture the spacecraft ahead of installation to the Earth-facing port of the Unity module
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Northrop Grumman Cygnus Resupply Mission Reaches Space Station

Aug 06, 2024
The resupply capsule contains materials for scientific investigations into the bio-manufacturing of human organs in space for human transplant on Earth, among other experiments.

Air Forces In Focus