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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 5, 2024

VOL. 290 NO. 26 November 05, 2024
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The Debrief

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The Debrief: F110 Revival Roars On 40th Anniversary

Nov 04, 2024
Shawn Warren joined GE Aerospace’s team selling F110 engines in 2018 when the engine still had an uncertain future.

Programs

SM40 mbda
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MBDA Unveils Latest Exocet Variant

Nov 04, 2024
MBDA has unveiled the latest iteration of its Exocet submarine-launched anti-ship missile that features an engine upgrade to extend range and a seeker upgrade.
liftoff of rocket
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Australia Cancels Lockheed Martin Milsatcom Program

Nov 04, 2024
Australia has cancelled a program to buy and field a geostationary military satellite program, saying it wants to invest in a multi-orbit constellation.
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Airbus Proposes A321XLR Airframe For Maritime Patrol Mission

Nov 04, 2024
Airbus presented a model of the proposed aircraft at the Euronaval defense exhibition in Paris, held Nov. 4-7.
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USAF Expects KC-46 Deliveries To End In 2031, KC-135 Recap To Follow

Nov 04, 2024
The Air Force’s Air Mobility Command outlined its new expectation Nov. 1 during a presentation at the Airlift/Tanker Association conference.
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Skunk Works Shows New, Optionally Crewed Tanker Concept

Nov 01, 2024
The image was unveiled this week at the Airlift/Tanker Association conference.
mbda meteor
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South Korea Reportedly Buys 100 MBDA Meteor Missiles

Oct 31, 2024
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has reportedly signed a contract for the purchase of 100 MBDA Meteor air-to-air missiles.
new amraam in testing
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Denmark Approved To Purchase Most Advanced Amraam

Oct 30, 2024
The U.S. State Department approved Denmark to buy some 200 of the RTX AIM-120D-3 for $744 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Oct. 29.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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China’s Critical Mineral Export Curbs Have Yet To Bite U.S.

Nov 04, 2024
Amid an intensifying rivalry with the U.S., China is leveraging its dominance of critical mineral supply chains.
Agnikul cosmos rocket
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India Sets Up Space Investment Fund

Oct 25, 2024
The Indian government has approved plans for a space investment fund, saying it has earmarked INR10 billion ($118 million) to the effort on a multiyear basis.

Operations

A U.S. Army Patriot air defense system protecting Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia, in 2020
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USAF Could Take Over Air Base Defense Mission From Army: Kendall

Nov 01, 2024
The head of the U.S. Air Force is raising the possibility of completely taking on the mission of air base protection from the Army.
Hwasong-19 launch
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North Korea Fires Largest ICBM To Date

Nov 04, 2024
North Korea has announced the successful test-firing of the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which was launched on the morning of Nov. 1.

Business

ballistically resistant fuel bladders
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SK Capital Establishes Axillon Aerospace After Closing Parker Hannifin Deal

Nov 04, 2024
SK Capital has completed the acquisition of Parker Hannifin’s composites and fuel containment operations in North America, renaming it Axillon Aerospace.
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Daily Memo: Lights Out For Lilium?

Oct 25, 2024
Lilium has announced its decision to file for insolvency under German bankruptcy law for its two principal subsidiaries; the move did not come as a shock.

Contracts