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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 27, 2024

VOL. 290 NO. 42 November 27, 2024
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Programs

Hawk T2
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RAF Chief Calls For Earlier Replacement Of Hawk T2 Trainers

Nov 26, 2024
The chief of the UK Royal Air Force wants to replace its Hawk T2 advanced jet trainers as soon as possible after a series of technical problems with the type.
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NASA’s Europa Clipper Is Off And Running

Nov 26, 2024
Launched Oct. 14 atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, the $5.2 billion mission will perform a series of 49 flybys of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa beginning in 2031.
Epsilon S fire at Tanegashima
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JAXA Epsilon S Engine Test Ends Early After Explosion

Nov 26, 2024
JAXA's Epsilon S program continues to face issues after a fire broke out during a ground test of the rocket's second-stage engine at Tanegashima Space Center.
Bombardier HADES Global 6500
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Bombardier Defense Delivers First Global 6500 For HADES Program

Nov 26, 2024
Bombardier Defense has delivered the first converted Global 6500 business jet, a prototype, to the U.S. Army in support of its HADES program.
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NASA Selects SpaceX For Dragonfly Mission Launch

Nov 26, 2024
The car-sized Dragonfly rotorcraft will fly over Titan’s surface and periodically land.
Lunar Outpost
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Lunar Outpost Signs With SpaceX For Starship HLS Moon Landing

Nov 21, 2024
Lunar Outpost has signed a contract to have its lunar rover travel to the Moon aboard SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Thales office
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Thales Under Investigation By UK Serious Fraud Office

Nov 22, 2024
The UK has opened a fraud probe into Thales.

Funding & Policy

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Watchdog Report Criticizes USAF’s New Deployment Model

Nov 26, 2024
The deployment plan overhauls how personnel prepare to deploy, creating four six-month stages.
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USAF Explores Small UAS EW, C2 Payload Options

Nov 25, 2024
The USAF is trying to better understand options that may exist to field small uncrewed aircraft systems in command-and-control or electronic warfare roles.
European Space Agency mission to Apophis
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ESA, JAXA Sign Agreement To Strengthen Ties

Nov 21, 2024
The European Space Agency and its counterpart Japan Aeropace Exploration Agency are moving to strengthen ties in lunar and asteroid exploration.
Trump plane
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Budget Brief: What Will Trump 2.0 Mean For U.S. Defense Spending?

Nov 14, 2024
The transition from Biden to Trump is set to be more turbulent than most given the scale of policy divergence, but how will defense spending be affected?

Operations

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U.S., U.K. Assessing Intent Of Drones Harassing Air Bases

Nov 26, 2024
Small UAS have been spotted in the vicinity of and over RAF Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Feltwell and Fairford since Nov. 20.
Kim Jong Un
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North Korea Receiving Surface-To-Air Systems From Russia, Seoul Says

Nov 25, 2024
South Korea says Russia has supplied North Korea with SAM systems as part of an exchange for more than 10,000 troops sent to the frontline of the Ukraine War.

Business

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Anello Photonics Raises Funds From Lockheed Martin

Nov 25, 2024
The Santa Clara, California-based company makes interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes for inertial navigation in GPS-denied areas.

Technology

MBDA’s NILEQ technology
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UK, Australian Industry Working On Alternative Navigation Technologies

Nov 22, 2024
Australian and British companies are working together on a passive and jam-resistant navigation system for missiles, as well as crewed and uncrewed aircraft.