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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 8, 2024

VOL. 290 NO. 6 October 08, 2024
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 07, 2024
STARFIGHTERS SPACE expands to Texas... NEW FRONTIER AEROSPACE secures seed funding... L3HARRIS to provide radio equipment for NAWCAD...

In Brief

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In Brief: The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Oct 07, 2024
News in brief.

The Debrief

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The Debrief: Russia Loses Okhotnik UCAV In Ukraine

Oct 07, 2024
Video and imagery from Ukraine published Oct. 5 appears to show the secretive, tailless UCAV being engaged and shot down by its fighter escort.

Programs

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U.S. Navy Wraps Up IRST Block II Tests, Full-Rate Decision Soon

Oct 07, 2024
U.S. Naval Air Systems Command said in a statement that initial testing has been completed and the Navy will continue to test updates as necessary.
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Norway F-35 Fleet Challenged By Availability, Weapon Integrations

Oct 07, 2024
Oslo says it is also spending additional money to improve the aircraft’s availability.

Funding & Policy

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NATO Targets New Commercial Space Strategy In 2025

Oct 07, 2024
The strategy was first discussed publicly around the time of the NATO summit in Washington in July.

Operations

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SpaceX Launches ESA Hera Spacecraft For Asteroid Encounter

Oct 07, 2024
The new mission, known as Hera, is a followup to NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).
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Blue Origin Scrubs New Shepard Launch

Oct 07, 2024
A new launch date was not immediately announced.
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T-Mobile, SpaceX Activate Direct-to-Cell Service

Oct 07, 2024
The FCC has issued a special permission to T-Mobile and SpaceX to use the Starlink system’s new direct-to-cell capability in areas affected by Hurricane Helene.
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Thailand's AH-6 Takes Flight At Boeing Facility

Oct 07, 2024
Boeing has disclosed that it conducted the first flight of the Royal Thai Army’s AH-6i Little Bird in August.
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Netherlands Begins F-16 Transfers To Ukraine

Oct 07, 2024
The Netherlands has become the second nation in the Air Force Capability Coalition for Ukraine to deliver aircraft into the war-torn country.
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Hurricane Delays Clipper Launch, Station Crew Return

Oct 07, 2024
A powerful hurricane expected to cross the Florida peninsula mid-week is delaying launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft.
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GNSS Jamming, Spoofing’s Impact On Aviation Industry Widens

Oct 02, 2024
IATA and other players in the aviation sector are seeing more diverse consequences of the increasingly frequent occurrences of GNSS jamming and spoofing.
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Indian Rafale Tests Balloon Shootdown Capability

Oct 07, 2024
IAF sources told local media India Today that the exercise took place at Eastern Air Command “a few months ago.”

Business

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Fly-Drive eVTOL Designed For Automated End-To-End Logistics

Oct 09, 2024
A subscale prototype of the e350 Flying Cargo Van is planned to fly by 2026.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Sept. 30 - Oct. 4, 2024

Oct 08, 2024
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.