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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 30, 2024

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Programs

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USAF Overpaid For C-17 Parts, More Oversight Needed, Watchdog Says

Oct 29, 2024
The Defense Department Inspector General on Oct. 29 released an investigation into Boeing’s performance-based logistics contract for the C-17.
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Airbus Sees First India-Assembled C295 Rolling Out In 2026

Oct 28, 2024
Airbus says India-assembled C295s will start rolling off the local production facility in 2026, as it disclosed the inauguration of the Vadodara FAL in Gujarat.
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All Four Crew-8 Fliers Healthy After Checks

Oct 28, 2024
One unidentified NASA astronaut was kept overnight at a medical facility but was ultimately declared in “good health.”
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Israel Signs Iron Beam Deal, Eyeing 2025 Service Entry

Oct 28, 2024
Israel has signed a contract to expand production capability of the Rafael Iron Beam laser-based defense system, aiming for service entry in about a year.
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VerdeGo Expects First Flight Of Hybrid Powerplants in Early 2025

Sep 24, 2024
Florida-based VerdeGo Aero is aiming to certify a suite of hybrid-electric integrated propulsion systems under the FAA’s Part 33 rules for aeroengines.
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Audit Finds NASA Facing Artemis Launchpad Challenges

Oct 18, 2024
The audit recommends that the agency conduct at least one schedule risk analysis prior to introduction of the new Mobile Launcher 2 (ML2).

Daily Briefs

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Operations

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Japan Grounds Ospreys After Hard Landing In Exercise

Oct 29, 2024
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has grounded its fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys following a hard landing incident.

Business

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Supernal Partners With Blade, Clay Lacy Aviation

Oct 22, 2024
The two companies said they will cooperate on scenario planning.
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Aura Aero Selects Florida’s Volusia County For Planned Factory

Oct 18, 2024
Construction of the planned facility, located at Daytona Beach International Airport, is expected to begin in 2026.
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A&D Critical Minerals Supply Chain In Precarious Position, Panelists Say

Oct 28, 2024
The A&D industry’s critical minerals supply chain is in a precarious position given its reliance on Chinese imports, panelists say at the Zero Gravity summit.

Technology

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Piasecki Modifying Hydrogen-Electric Helicopter Demonstrator

Oct 14, 2024
Piasecki is to modify an ultralight helicopter with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system, hoping to fly the piloted technology demonstrator by year-end.