Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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ACCENTURE gets ICBM engineering services award... SCOLESE joins Intuitive Machines board... LOCKHEED gets F-35 reprogramming lab award...
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By Garrett Reim
Reach Power says that in September it demonstrated a quadcopter flying for 10 hr. via wireless power beaming.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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Japan To Get Local Amraam Assembly Facility
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By Graham Warwick
German startup MuRay has raised funding to develop a service to inspect components such as rocket and jet engines using active muon imaging, a technology that can penetrate dense materials that can defeat X-rays.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A new Naval Air Systems Command opens a search for companies interested in installing a digital stability augmentation system and automatic flight control system on the third-generation F-5 fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA is reconsidering proposals to service the Hubble Space Telescope, a flagship observatory in low Earth orbit with no propulsion system to counter atmospheric drag.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
Textron is increasing the expected reach-forward losses on the Bell MV-75 program amid continued budget uncertainty in Washington, the company said Oct. 29.
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Russia is holding talks with the U.S. government that could lead to the extension of International Space Station operations for two years.
Operations & Safety

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation posted a 14% revenue increase and its highest quarterly order volume in three years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Telesat is now targeting the start of global operations of its Lightspeed low-Earth-orbit sat constellation service a quarter late to reflect adjusted launch plans for demo sats.
Satellites

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble
It is now a given that solid rocket motor (SRM) demand remains far ahead of supply. What is not certain is that companies can deliver on their bulging orderbooks and what the financial returns will be long term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
A new Airbus Corporate Jets survey finds 91% of business aviation financiers and brokers report rising government demand for aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
L3Harris has been somewhat of a serial acquirer to build the company into one of the Pentagon’s top suppliers, but new CEO Sam Mehta is taking a somewhat different approach.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
A German developer of a drink can-sized trimotor microdrone believes his development could save lives on future battlefields.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army has picked Lockheed Martin to build a new interceptor for future air and missile defense threats.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. and Japan have agreed to establish an RTX AIM-120 Amraam assembly facility in Japan.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwanese carriers China Airlines and EVA Air rerouted over Russia after Pakistan briefly restricted their airspace access.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Finnish Defense Forces is partnering with Varjo, using VR headsets to realistically train troops to counter drone threats as seen in Ukraine.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
NASA has boosted funding to Northrop Grumman to support the agency’s SkyRange program and extend the use of the RQ-4A Global Hawk given strong demand.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Indra is reaping the benefits of its Hispasat/Hisdesat acquisition as it lands a €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) IRIS² satellite contract and a new ground-station deal.
Satellites

By Guy Norris
Propulsion startup Beehive Industries has completed initial ground tests of its Frenzy 6 small turbojet prototype ahead of flight tests planned for 2027.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Performance is improving across Safran's supply chain, after a period of widespread issues with delivery punctuality and quality, group executives say.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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BOEING gets $500m Apache support award... BELL gets order for more aeromedical 407GXis... New CEO for ADS GROUP...
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By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is to use Shield AI’s Hivemind software to enhance the autonomous capabilities of the Proteus uncrewed rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Aerospace Veteran Stephen Cash Takes Reins At NASA Marshall
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