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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 5, 2024

VOL. 290 NO. 46 December 05, 2024
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Dec 05, 2024
GA-ASI developing next-gen modem... MOLEX buys AIRBORN... GD declares quarterly dividend...

Funding & Policy

NASA Administrator-nominee Jared Isaacman
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Trump Nominates Jared Isaacman To Be Next NASA Administrator

Dec 04, 2024
President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated billionaire Jared Isaacman, a commander of two SpaceX commercial space flights, to be the next NASA administrator.

Business

Hot Bird 13g
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Space Systems Taking Bulk Of Airbus Job Cuts

Dec 04, 2024
Airbus says the bulk of the head-count reduction it disclosed in October will hit its space segment, with over half of the 2,043 positions being eliminated.
Skunk Works
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Lockheed Martin Names Sanchez To Top Skunk Works Post

Dec 04, 2024
Lockheed Martin executive OJ Sanchez will become the new head of the Skunk Works division in January, succeeding John Clark after a nearly three-year term.
Saxaford Spaceport
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Orbex Shifts Launch Site To Shetlands’ SaxaVord

Dec 04, 2024
UK satellite launch startup Orbex will shift operations to the Shetland Islands’ SaxaVord Spaceport and mothball construction of mainland Scotland facilities.

Programs

f-35
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F-35 Shares Data With UK Command And Control System In Trial

Dec 04, 2024
An F-35 has off-boarded data to a non-U.S. command and control system for the first time in testing by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and the UK Royal Air Force.
c-390
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Embraer, Brazil Focus Studies On C-390 Maritime Patrol Variant

Dec 04, 2024
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force have agreed to deepen studies of a surveillance variant of the C-390 to focus on maritime patrol, the company said Dec. 3.
Indian MH-60R
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India Tops Up Sikorsky MH-60R Order With Datalink Option

Dec 03, 2024
India is looking to add Link-16 datalinks to its ongoing Sikorsky MH-60R procurement, requesting MIDS-JTRS from the U.S.
Neptune Aviation Services BAe 146
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Neptune Reveals Airbus A319 Firefighter Modification Plan

Dec 04, 2024
Neptune Aviation Services has announced plans to develop an A319 air tanker modification program to augment and eventually replace its firefighting BAe 146s.

Operations

Proba-3 satellites
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Proba-3 Launch Delayed To Investigate Potential Satellite Fault

Dec 04, 2024
The European Space Agency has delayed the launch of the Proba-3 mission to examine a possible fault with one of its two satellites.
german helicopters
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Germany Creates Combined Army, Air Force Helicopter Brigade

Dec 04, 2024
The German Air Force and Army have agreed to create a joint helicopter brigade to bolster the country’s ability to meet NATO operational demands.

Funding & Policy

U.S. Pentagon
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Trump Picks Advisor, Venture Capitalist To Lead U.S. Army

Dec 04, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump’s push to select relative outsiders for top Pentagon positions continues with his selection of Daniel Driscoll to lead the Army as its top civilian.
Taiwan F-16
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Taiwan Clear To Buy More F-16, SABR Radar Spares

Dec 02, 2024
The U.S. has approved the sale of F-16 and APG-83 SABR radar spares totaling $320 million to Taiwan.

Technology

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Space Ops: Student Rocket Clubs Leading Indicator Of New Space Era

Dec 04, 2024
Amateur engineers may usher in a new era of space, in which rocketry is no longer the reserve of well-funded, well-staffed operations.