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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 18, 2024

VOL. 290 NO. 14 October 18, 2024
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Business

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RTX Reaches $1B In Settlements Over Raytheon Bribery Allegations

Oct 17, 2024
The latest deals come as RTX works to close several legacy investigations of RTX’s Raytheon defense division.
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Constellation Technologies Raises $10.1M For VLEO Comms

Oct 14, 2024
The funds will be used to conduct connectivity tests, as well as engineering studies of the company’s first two satellites.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Rocket Lab To Launch Oct. 19 For Unnamed Commercial Customer

Oct 17, 2024
The flight, which will take place from Rocket Lab’s Mahia, New Zealand Launch Complex, will be the 12th Electron mission of the year.

Operations

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True Anomaly To Use Firefly For Victus Haze, Other Launches

Oct 17, 2024
The two companies said the first of three launches is due to take place next year.
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DOD: B-2 Houthi Strikes Show Ability To Hit Hardened Targets

Oct 17, 2024
U.S. Air Force Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bombers hammered underground Houthi weapons storage locations in Yemen on Oct. 17.
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Branson To Join Space Perspective Founders For First Crewed Flight

Oct 17, 2024
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson plans a near-space ride as co-pilot for Space Perspective’s first crewed balloon flight into the stratosphere.

Programs

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NGRC Partners Target 2027 For Configuration Decision

Oct 17, 2024
The decision on a preferred configuration likely will emerge from concept design activities planned for 2026-2027.
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L-39NG Rebranded Skyfox As First Czech Deliveries Readied

Oct 17, 2024
Czech aerospace manufacturer Aero Vodochody has rebranded its L-39NG jet trainer.
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Chinese R6000 6-Ton Tiltrotor Drone Rolls Off Assembly Line

Oct 14, 2024
United Aircraft has completed the production of its first R6000 6-metric-ton tiltrotor drone.
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Netherlands Scaling Back Planned H225M Buy

Oct 16, 2024
New submissions to the Dutch Parliament from the Netherlands Defense Ministry have confirmed that 12 will now be acquired.
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NASA’s Mars Sample Return Quest Marches On

Oct 17, 2024
The mission would deliver back to Earth scientifically selected samples of the Martian surface being gathered by the agency’s Mars Perseverance rover.
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Malaysia Shortlists AW149, Seeks Air-Defense System

Oct 14, 2024
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has shortlisted the Leonardo AW149 as the preferred replacement for its fleet of aging Sikorsky S-61 Nuri helicopters.
Hill Helicopters
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Hill Delays HX50 First Flight To December 2025

Oct 16, 2024
Hill Helicopters has pushed the first flight of its HX50 single-engine turbine helicopter back 12 months.

Funding & Policy

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NATO Nations Team Up On Space Initiatives

Oct 17, 2024
NATO partners have linked arms on a responsive space launch initiative that could use Europe’s growing network of spaceports.

Technology

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Honeywell To Integrate Merlin’s Autonomy With Anthem Flight Deck

Oct 17, 2024
The partnership will initially target the retrofit of military fixed-wing aircraft for special missions.

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