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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 4, 2024

VOL. 290 NO. 4 October 04, 2024
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Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

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U.S. Report Reveals JASSM Talks With Three European Countries

Oct 03, 2024
Belgium, Denmark and Romania had entered preliminary discussions as of December 2023.
Iran missile attack
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Daily Memo: Middle East Security Risks, Operational Complexities Escalate For Airlines

Oct 02, 2024
The escalating conflict in the Middle East not only affects flights in the region, but also the most important detour for flights between Europe and Asia.
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Andreessen Horowitz Invests In Actuator Startup Salient Motion

Oct 03, 2024
Salient Motion aims to develop and certify actuation systems for highly regulated industries such as aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing.
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Nordic-Focused Defense And Space Venture Capital Fund Launches

Oct 03, 2024
Based in Copenhagen, the fund is called Final Frontier.

Technology

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Airbus Eyes Higher Cruise Speeds For Compound Rotorcraft Demo

Oct 03, 2024
The Racer is currently in maintenance after its first 8 hr. of flight testing, during which it achieved speeds of 227 kt. in June after just seven flights.
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Booster Survey Reveals AFRL Plan For New Hypersonic Testing

Oct 03, 2024
The Munitions Directorate wants information on booster rockets with a diameter up to 32 in. and length up to 275 in.
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Phenix Advances Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift Uncrewed Rotorcraft

Oct 03, 2024
The Ultra 2XL is a 3,000-lb. gross-weight coaxial-rotor uncrewed helicopter, powered by a Rolls-Royce RR300 turboshaft engine.
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NASA Launches $3M Deep Space Waste Recycling Competition

Oct 02, 2024
NASA wants novel ideas for processing inorganic waste streams like food packaging, discarded clothing and science experiment materials into usable products.

Operations

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NRO To Complete Proliferated Satellite Constellation By December

Oct 03, 2024
The once-classified office, first publicly acknowledged in 1992, is close to operationalizing its new constellation.
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ESA Sees Path To Vega-C Launch After Second-Stage Engine Test

Oct 03, 2024
ESA says the motor was successfully fired for a second time on Oct. 3, following a first test in May.

Programs

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Leidos Unveils Small, Affordable Cruise Missile For AFSOC

Oct 03, 2024
All three parties—including Leidos-owned Dynetics—followed the same path to introduce the GBU-69 Small Glide Munition (SGM) nearly a decade ago.
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AFRL Awards Sierra Space Bigger ‘Ghost’ Study

Oct 03, 2024
Sierra Space will study a scaled-up version of its Ghost logistics supply spacecraft concept.

Contracts

O3b mPOWER satellite
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SES Orders New Modems From Comtech for O3b mPOWER Satellites

Oct 01, 2024
The 5650B is an upgraded version of Comtech’s current wideband global satcom-certified modem.