In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Jul. 27 2023

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Russia is developing technology for a hybrid-electric regional airliner, with plans to fly a demonstrator in 2026, news agency Tass says.

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Chinese charter operator and business jet management company Sino Jet has signed an agreement with Aerofugia making the Chinese startup its core supplier of electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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The Senate Appropriations Committee on July 27 approved its $831.8 million defense spending bill for 2024, adding dozens of aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy while cutting several missile programs.

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In anticipation of a congressionally ordered moratorium on regulating passenger safety for commercial spacecraft coming to an end, the FAA on July 27 established a rulemaking committee to study the development and cost of possible future occupant safety rules. 

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Northrop Grumman’s sales rose 9% year-on-year to $9.6 billion in the second quarter while earnings-per-share (EPS) fell to $5.34 from $6.06 a year ago. 

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Four of the five global space agencies responsible for International Space Station (ISS) operations will have representatives aboard the NASA-contracted SpaceX Dragon Crew-7 mission currently planned for an Aug. 17 launch to the orbital science lab, a first for the agency’s first commercial space transportation provider.

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L3Harris reported revenue of $4.69 billion in the second quarter, up 13.5% annually, while its earnings per share (EPS) of $2.97 beat analysts’ estimates. 

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North Korea has unveiled two “new” uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) at its Weaponry Exhibition-2023, with uncanny resemblances to the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9 Reaper and Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk.

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Kleos Space, a startup that sought to make and offer a satellite constellation for radio frequency monitoring, is filing for bankruptcy protection in Luxembourg, the publicly traded company announced July 26.