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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 20, 2024

VOL. 290 NO. 57 December 20, 2024
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Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Dec 20, 2024
ICEYE extends funding round... ROBINSON’s new empennage... AGEAGLE gets sensor order...

In Brief

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In Brief: Norway Bolsters Air Defense With Nasams Acquisition

Dec 20, 2024
News in brief.

Programs

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Kendall: F-35 Deal Doesn’t Cut Costs As Much As Needed

Dec 19, 2024
The Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin reached a handshake agreement in November for F-35 production lots 18 and 19.
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UK Eurofighter Sales Effort To Turkey Building Momentum

Dec 19, 2024
The UK is ratcheting up efforts to sell Eurofighters to Turkey with a visit of two Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft to Ankara.
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USAF Wrapping Up NGAD Analysis, Though Decision Not Imminent

Dec 19, 2024
Kendall announced in July that the service had paused NGAD ahead of an imminent contract award.
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Avio Secures Vega-E Development Contract

Dec 19, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed €350 million ($363 million) in contracts with Avio to further evolve the Vega launcher family.
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Northrop Grumman Claims TACAMO Development Deal

Dec 19, 2024
The contract for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalization program calls for Northrop to deliver the first three engineering and manufacturing aircraft.
RAAF F-35A
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Australia Completes F-35A Fleet With TR3 Upgraded Jets

Dec 19, 2024
The Royal Australian Air Force has now received all 72 of its ordered Lockheed Martin F-35As that it started taking delivery of in December 2018.
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Germany To Overhaul Taurus Missile, Buys Space-Surveillance Radar

Dec 19, 2024
The German government has signed an agreement with industry to modernize its MBDA Taurus cruise missile, with the aim of keeping the system viable long term.
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High-Flying Phasa-35 Makes Second Stratospheric Hop

Dec 19, 2024
The aircraft achieved a 24-hr. flight from New Mexico’s Spaceport America in October.
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Ireland Acquires Falcon 6X For Strategic Airlift Mission

Dec 19, 2024
The €53 million ($54.9 million) aircraft will be used for range of missions, Irish defense officials say.

Funding & Policy

UK Defense Secretary John Healey (right) with Ukrainian Defense Secretary Rustem Umerov in Kyiv
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Ukraine To Receive Counter-UAS, Loitering Munitions In UK Arms Package

Dec 19, 2024
The UK and partners are including more counter-uncrewed air systems (C-UAS) and loitering munitions in a new £225 million ($284 million) package for Ukraine.
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Finland Plans Defense Space Strategy

Dec 19, 2024
The Finnish defense administration will develop the new strategy while also trying to identify how space impacts other parts of the defense system.

Business

David Cavailloles
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Arianespace Announces Successor To Longtime CEO Israel

Dec 19, 2024
Stephane Israel is stepping down as Arianespace CEO and member of ArianeGroup's executive committee on Dec. 31, to be succeeded by David Cavailloles.
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Vast Hires SpaceX For Planned Private Astronaut Mission Bid

Dec 19, 2024
Like Axiom, Vast has hired SpaceX for PAM crew ferry flights and training.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: NATO A-29N Underscores Embraer Potential

Dec 20, 2024
The future for Embraer looks bright, and markets seem more ready than ever for an alternative to the giants of the last century.