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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 17, 2024

VOL. 289 NO. 55 September 17, 2024
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The Debrief

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The Debrief: Ex-Military Leaders Debate Israel’s Crucial Next Move

Sep 16, 2024
The sporadic attacks from the east and north of Israel follow a dismal routine.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

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MDA Space To Boost Digital Satellite Production In Canada

Sep 16, 2024
The expanded factory will be the world’s largest high-volume manufacturing facility in its satellite class.

Programs

Mq-25 redesign rendering
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Boeing Unveils Land-Based MQ-25 Autonomous Tanker Design

Sep 16, 2024
Boeing is designing a larger, land-based version of its uncrewed MQ-25 tanker, targeting USAF future refueling plans including topping up CCA in contested airspace.
sting ray torpedo
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UK Funds BAE Systems To Upgrade Sting Ray Torpedo

Sep 13, 2024
The British government has awarded BAE Systems a £60 million ($78 million) contract to develop a more capable version of the Sting Ray torpedo.
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Kendall: USAF Must Move Quickly On NGAD Review, Reduce Cost

Sep 16, 2024
Service leaders have said the NGAD fighter competition is on pause.
Ariane 6
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Ariane 6 Upper Stage Set For Software Fix Ahead Of Second Flight

Sep 16, 2024
Europe is planning to upgrade some of the software on its Ariane 6 heavy rocket to deal with a malfunction during the launcher’s inaugural mission.
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Lockheed Unveils Longer-Range AGM-158XR

Sep 16, 2024
The missile was unveiled Sept. 16 at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
j-15 in PLAN documentary cctv
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China Hints At Testing Of New Carrier-Borne Aircraft Type

Sep 16, 2024
Chinese state media has hinted that trials have begun of a new carrier-borne fighter, with speculation that Beijing could be referring to the Shenyang J-35.

Technology

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Google To Provide AI For FireSat Wildfire Detection Constellation

Sep 16, 2024
The company’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, also provided $13 million to the initiative.

Operations

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First SDA Operational Satellite Launch Pushed To Early 2025

Sep 16, 2024
The Space Development Agency’s first operational satellites are scheduled to launch early next year due to supply chain issues that prevented a 2024 launch.
Polaris Dawn splashdown
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Polaris Dawn Splashes Down Off Florida Keys

Sep 15, 2024
SpaceX’s record-setting Polaris Dawn private spaceflight ended with a splashdown early Sept. 15 off the coast of Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NASA’s Wilmore, Williams Embrace Starliner Mission Challenges

Sep 13, 2024
NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have accepted the challenges of their extended stay on the International Space Station.

Funding & Policy

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Think Tank: UK Should Consider U.S. Hypersonic Weaponry

Sep 16, 2024
The UK should consider acquiring U.S.-developed hypersonic weapons until it can fully resource nationally developed weapons, a think tank says.
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U.S. Clears Export Cases For Romanian F-35s, Japanese KC-46s

Sep 13, 2024
The authorizations add to a record haul of more than $90 billion in authorized FMS cases so far this year by the U.S. government.

Contracts