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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 10, 2024

VOL. 290 NO. 49 December 10, 2024
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The Debrief

Counterspace
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The Debrief: Calls Swell For Counterspace Capabilities

Dec 09, 2024
For years, mention of counterspace capabilities was taboo. but U.S. Space Force formation and on-orbit activity has led to more calls for investment and focus.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

Su-27s
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Russia, North Korea Agree To Su-27, MiG-29 Transfer

Dec 08, 2024
The top U.S. officer in the Pacific says Russia has reached an agreement with North Korea to send MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter aircraft to Pyongyang.
U.S. Capitol
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Compromise NDAA Remains Under Cap, Blocks Select Aircraft Cuts

Dec 08, 2024
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have released the compromise fiscal 2025 defense policy bill, which remains under a required spending cap despite efforts from some key lawmakers to raise the spending ceiling.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
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Pentagon Announces $1B In Ukraine Aid As Uncertainty Lingers

Dec 08, 2024
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rolled out the latest large tranche of aid for Ukraine as he faced up to an uncertain future for supplying Kyiv and his own department’s legacy on the issue.
Solar Space
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National Academies Call For More Research On Sun/Earth Interactions

Dec 05, 2024
A new decadal survey of future solar and space physics research calls for an increased focus on the Sun and its interactions across the Solar System.

Programs

Mark Kelly in an F-16
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USAF, Navy Should Jointly Develop New Fighter, Key Senator Says

Dec 08, 2024
The U.S. Air Force and Navy should more closely collaborate on variants of their next-generation fighters instead of further splitting apart as development continues, an influential senator argues.

Operations

Bell Boeing V-22 Oaprey
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Most V-22 Ops Paused After New Material Failure Seen

Dec 09, 2024
U.S. operators paused most Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey operations after a material failure caused one of the tiltrotor aircraft to make a precautionary landing.
Blue Origin's New Glenn
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Blue Origin: New Glenn On Track To Launch This Month

Dec 09, 2024
Blue Origin reiterated its plan to launch the first New Glenn orbital rocket this month, with a key static hot-fire of the reusable first stage still pending.
Iranian Simorgh satellite carrier
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Iran Tests Space Tug As Rocket Upper Stage

Dec 09, 2024
Iran’s space agency has for the first time launched the Simorgh rocket equipped with a space tug as an upper stage.

Contracts