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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 9, 2024

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Funding & Policy

Ukrainian Peklo drone
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Ukraine Unveils Local Missile Production Ramp-Up

Dec 06, 2024
The Ukrainian government has revealed production plans for two long-range drone missiles, highlighting a campaign to strengthen the national defense industry.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Scaled Composites' Model 355
article

Scaled: UAS Demand Brought ‘Old School’ Back To Life

Dec 06, 2024
Scaled Composites brings back its “Old School” test platform seven years after its last flight.
Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile
article

Australia Shortlists PrSM, NSM For Second Long-Range Strike Regiment

Dec 06, 2024
Australia has shortlisted the Lockheed Martin PrSM and the Kongsberg NSM to form the country’s second long-range fires regiment.
lus-222
article

Akaer Chosen As Structures Supplier For Portuguese Transport Aircraft

Dec 06, 2024
Portugal’s EEA Aircraft and Maintenance is selecting suppliers for the country’s first indigenously produced aircraft, naming Akaer as structures supplier.
Stratolaunch Boeing 747
article

Stratolaunch Set For Reusable Hypersonic Test Within Weeks

Dec 06, 2024
Stratolaunch says it is receiving its final rounds of approvals to conduct its first reusable test flight of the Talon A hypersonic testbed by Dec. 31.

Business

SatVu thermal imaging satellite
article

SatVu Gets £20 Million From Funding Round, Insurance Payout

Dec 04, 2024
SatVu, a London-based startup infrared satellite company, has received an infusion of £20 million ($25.4 million) from a funding round and an insurance payout.
person flying joby s4
article

FAA Approves Joby’s eVTOL Training Academy

Dec 04, 2024
Joby Aviation has ticked two more boxes on its journey toward launching commercial electric air taxi service in the U.S.

Operations

Vega C launch
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Europe’s Launch Efforts Rebound With Vega-C Flight Return

Dec 06, 2024
Arianespace on Dec. 4 returned the Vega-C rocket to flight after a more than two-year hiatus following a mission failure in 2022.

Technology

PowerLight's 5-kW laser system
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UAV Power-Beaming Development Planned By 2025

Dec 06, 2024
The U.S. Defense Department is funding an uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) laser power-beaming development project.
Anduril Counter-Drone System
article

Anduril, ChatGPT-Creator OpenAI Developing Counter-UAS Systems

Dec 06, 2024
Anduril Industries and OpenAI have formed a “strategic partnership” to develop artificial intelligence systems for national security missions.

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