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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 2, 2024

VOL. 290 NO. 2 October 02, 2024
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Programs

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U.S. Starts Flight Testing F-16 EW Upgrade In Budget Limbo

Oct 01, 2024
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Block 50s finished the month with 45 flight hours with the ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) aboard.
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Anduril Taps Bus Provider Apex To Launch Spacecraft In 2025

Oct 01, 2024
The defense tech startup first announced it was expanding its hardware and software capabilities to support the space domain in a Sept. 13 release.
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Community Agreement Clears Way For Swiss F-35 Training Center

Oct 01, 2024
Under the agreements around basing at the Payerne air base near Geneva, takeoffs and landings by the stealthy fighter will be limited to 4,200 a year.
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China Unveils Blown-Lift eSTOL Uncrewed Cargo Aircraft

Sep 30, 2024
The TMS-3 was displayed by Tianmukongka Intelligent Technology Sept. 25 at a trade expo in Hangzhou in Zhejiang province.
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SpaceX Makes 1M Starlink Terminals At Texas Factory In 10 Months

Sep 30, 2024
The company also surpassed 4 million customers for the satellite-based internet service.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 01, 2024
BOEING gets SDB Increment One award... PAG completes acquisitions of ICON and TAG AERO... IMPULSE SPACE closes Series B round...

In Brief

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NOAA Buys Two C-130Js For Hurricane Weather Tracking

Sep 27, 2024
NOAA expects Lockheed to deliver the fully instrumented aircraft in 2030.

Funding & Policy

Air defense
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NATO's New Secretary General Prioritizes Defense Production

Oct 01, 2024
NATO's new Secretary General Mark Rutte identified higher defense production across alliance members as one of his top priorities as he formally took on the role.

Operations

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Israeli, U.S. Forces Again Thwart Iran Missile Barrage

Oct 01, 2024
The lack of major obvious damage again showed that Israeli and U.S. missile defenses intercepted the most dangerous incoming missiles from Iran.
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NOAA’s Space Traffic Management System Launches For Beta Users

Oct 01, 2024
As part of the first phase of its rollout, the Traffic Coordination System for Space is sending alerts to nine satellite operators.
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Skydweller Solar-Powered UAS Completes 22.5-hr. Flight

Oct 01, 2024
Although short of the seven-day flight hoped for, Skydweller says it demonstrated feasibility of staying airborne for months on solar power and batteries.

Business

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Sivers Semiconductors To Receive $5.6 Million For Military Chips

Oct 01, 2024
The funding will be provided by the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub through the CHIPS and Science Act.

Technology

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U.S. Army Tests Micro High-Altitude Balloon Network

Oct 01, 2024
The U.S. Army says it has built a transmission network using small high-altitude balloons to support soldiers.

Air Forces In Focus