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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 16, 2024

VOL. 290 NO. 53 December 16, 2024
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Programs

Global Combat Air Program
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GCAP Companies Agree On Industrial Joint-Venture Plans

Dec 13, 2024
The lead system integrators in the trinational Global Combat Air Program have agreed to form a joint venture that will go on to produce the future fighter.
U.S. Army ballistic missile test
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New U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Passes Salvo Test

Dec 13, 2024
Two ground-launched ballistic missiles have struck a simulated enemy target with the predicted trajectory.
Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon test launch
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U.S. Army And Navy Successfully Test Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon

Dec 13, 2024
The U.S. Army and Navy have conducted a successful, end-to-end test of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon as they look to field similar versions of the system.
Polish Airbus C295M
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Poland To Upgrade Airbus C295Ms

Dec 13, 2024
The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a contract to upgrade its 16 Airbus C295M transport aircraft.
Aarok UAS
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French Study Contract Moves Aarok UAS Closer to Flight

Dec 11, 2024
France’s Aarok uncrewed air system has moved a step closer to flight now that developer Turgis Gaillard has received a French Defense Ministry study contract.
Coronal mass ejection
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NASA Selects Southwest Research Institute For Magnetometer Development

Dec 10, 2024
NASA's contract with the Southwest Research Institute includes the development and operation of two magnetometers as part of NOAA's Space Weather Next program.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

Stratolaunch Talon TA-2
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Stratolaunch Sets Up For Hypersonic Retest Attempt

Dec 13, 2024
Stratolaunch is recycling for another attempt at the first reusable test flight of the Talon A hypersonic testbed after aborting a mission on Dec. 13.
Hanbit-Nano rocket
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Innospace Delays First Hanbit-Nano Launch

Dec 13, 2024
South Korean launcher startup Innospace says supply chain and other issues have driven it to delay the launch of its Hanbit-Nano rocket to July 2025.

Business

pelican 2 rendering
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Planet Labs Plans Enhanced Pelican Satellite Launch In January

Dec 10, 2024
Earth-observation satellite service provider Planet Labs is looking to launch its Pelican-2 spacecraft in January, bolstering on-orbit capability.
Pixxel hyperspectral satellite
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Indian Hyperspectral Satellite Startup Pixxel Raises Another $24 Million

Dec 09, 2024
Pixxel, an Indian startup developing hyperspectral satellites, has raised $24 million as part of a Series B extension round.
Boeing 787 fuselage production in South Carolina
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Boeing To Spend More On 787 Production, Create Jobs

Dec 12, 2024
Boeing has pledged to invest $1 billion in its South Carolina operation as it looks to double 787 widebody production within two years.

Funding & Policy

SpaceX's Starbase community
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SpaceX Seeks To Incorporate Starbase

Dec 13, 2024
SpaceX is seeking a special election in Texas to incorporate the private Starbase community that serves as a manufacturing complex, test facility and spaceport.
Oklahome Gov. Stitt and Taiwan President President Lai Ching-te
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Oklahoma, Taiwan Deepen A&D Cooperation

Dec 13, 2024
Oklahoma and Taiwan have deepened their budding aerospace and defense partnership with two new agreements.

Technology

Artist's concept of Atmospheric reentry
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NASA Reaching Out For Aerocapture Technology Development

Dec 13, 2024
NASA’s Langley Research Center has issued a request for information (RFI) supporting a potential Earth aerocapture technology demonstration mission.

Fleet Snapshot

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