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Report Says Military, Medevac Segments will Grow Helicopter Demand to $41 Billion by 2027
16 August 2023
Aviation International News reports that a new report from consultancy Markets and Markets “predicts a 6.1 percent annual growth rate for the world helicopter market…
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USN, Marines Increase F-35 Collaboration with Asia-Pacific Allies
15 August 2023
FlightGlobal reports that US Navy Rear Admiral Christopher Stone “says that work continues to refine missions for the Lockheed Martin F-35…
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China Launches World’s First Geosynchronous Orbit Radar Satellite of its Kind
15 August 2023
Space News reports that China “launched what is thought to be the world’s first geosynchronous orbit synthetic aperture radar satellite on Saturday.”
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FAA Issues Safety Warning for 737 MAX Anti-Icing Systems
14 August 2023
Economic Times (IND) reported that the Federal Aviation Administration is warning airlines to limit the use of an anti-icing system on Boeing’s 737 MAX jets…
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Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus Capsule Demonstrates Reboost Ability Aboard ISS
14 August 2023
Aviation Week reported that one week “after berthing to the International Space Station (ISS), Northrop Grumman’s 19th NASA-contracted Cygnus resupply capsule…
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DOD Considering “All” Options as it Seeks Upgrades to F-35’s Cooling System
11 August 2023
Breaking Defense reports the “Defense Department is considering ‘all’ options as it seeks upgrades to the F-35’s cooling system, …
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Virgin Galactic Flies First Tourists to the Edge of Space
11 August 2023
Aerospace America reports that the tourists onboard “were Anastatia Mayers, 18; her mother, Keisha Schahaff, 46; and Jon Goodwin, 80, of the United Kingdom.” Mayers and Schahaff won their tickets…
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Vertical Aerospace’s Air Taxi Prototype Appears to Have Crashed
10 August 2023
Aerospace America reports that a remotely piloted air taxi prototype “appears to have crashed during testing at the company’s Flight Test Centre…
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Slingshot 1 Provides Aerospace Corp with Demonstration of Satellite Integration
10 August 2023
Space News reports that through the Slingshot 1 mission, the Aerospace Corp. “has demonstrated how open standards and nonproprietary interfaces can help streamline satellite…
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NRO Contracts Firefly, Xtenti for Responsive Space Mission
9 August 2023
Aviation Week reports Firefly Aerospace is “parlaying technology” developed for its “Alpha launch vehicle and Blue Ghost lunar lander with expertise acquired through its purchase …
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Belgium Decides Not to Accept New F-35 Deliveries
9 August 2023
FlightGlobal reports Belgium is joining the US in “not accepting new deliveries of the latest Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters, pending the certification…
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Amazon Switches to Atlas V Rocket for First Project Kuiper Satellite Launch
8 August 2023
Bloomberg Government reported that the US Air Force “has completed its first flight with an uncrewed combat aircraft using artificial intelligence, according to…
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Companies Make Progress on EVTOL Production
8 August 2023
Aviation Week posted a slideshow of eVTOL aircraft in development, saying that the aircraft that have been in development throughout the 2010s…
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SpaceX Launches 22 More Starlink Satellites into Orbit
7 August 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX successfully “launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another payload of Starlink satellites into space from Florida late Sunday.” The rocket “launched at 10:41 p.m. EDT from…
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Embraer’s Commercial, Business Jet Deliveries Boosted 47% in Q2
7 August 2023
Aviation International News reported that Embraer deliveries increased by 47% in Q2, with both executive jets and commercial aircraft shipments recording notable increases…
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USAF Completes First Uncrewed Test Flight Utilizing AI
4 August 2023
Bloomberg Government reported that the US Air Force “has completed its first flight with an uncrewed combat aircraft using artificial intelligence, according to…
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Northrop Grumman to Upgrade its Cygnus Cargo Vehicle
4 August 2023
Space News reports, “Northrop Grumman is planning upgrades to its Cygnus cargo vehicle, such as increased payload capacity, to support…
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AIAA Announces Global Speakers on Space Safety, Security, and Sustainability: The 2023 ASCEND Diverse Dozen
4 August 2023
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today announced the 2023 ASCEND Diverse Dozen (D12) – 12 speakers from nine countries who will address the most important issues surrounding space safety…
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SpaceX Launches Galaxy 37 Satellite from Cape Canaveral
3 August 2023
Florida Today reports that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket “vaulted away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Thursday to carry a commercial communications satellite to orbit.”
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Wizz Air Orders 75 More A321neos
3 August 2023
Aviation Week reports that Wizz Air shareholders attending the carrier’s annual general meeting “have voted in favor of buying a further 75 Airbus A321neo…
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Final Antares 230+ Rocket Lifts Off to Resupply ISS
2 August 2023
Spaceflight Insider reports that in near-perfect weather, the final Antares 230+ rocket “took to the skies to send the Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station.”
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USAF Expects Boeing to Retrofit KC-46 with Remote Vision System in Two Months
2 August 2023
Aviation Week reports that the US Air Force (USAF) says it expects The Boeing Company “to be able to retrofit a KC-46 with the new Remote Vision System…
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Senior Forecasts Strong Second Half as Demand Increases
1 August 2023
Reuters reports that Senior “forecast a strong second half of the year on Monday, after adjusted profits for the first six months doubled, propelled by easing supply chain…
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Northrop Grumman Prepares for Final Antares Flight
1 August 2023
Space News reports that a Cygnus cargo spacecraft “is set to launch to the International Space Station on the final flight…
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India Launches Seven Satellites
31 July 2023
Space News reports that India successfully “launched seven Singaporean satellites into low Earth orbit July 29 on its workhorse PSLV rocket.”
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US Airline Maintenance Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels
31 July 2023
Aviation Week reported that a new report by investment bank Jeffries says that American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines collectively “spent $2.1 billion…
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SpaceX Launches 22 Starlink Satellites After Scrubbing Separate Mission
28 July 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX “launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of 22 Starlink satellites into space early Friday from Florida’s famed Cape Canaveral…
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Honeywell Debuts Avionics Upgrades for Gulfstream
28 July 2023
Aviation International News reports that an upgrade to Honeywell’s Primus Epic avionics “is now available for the Gulfstream G650/650ER.”
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AAM to Take on Bigger Role in Oshkosh
27 July 2023
Aerospace America reports that crowds at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture show “sweltered in the heat and breathed in air hazy…
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Lockheed Martin Contracted by NASA to Design, Test New Nuclear-Powered Propulsion System
27 July 2023
The New York Times reports NASA and DARPA have announced that Lockheed Martin has been selected “to design, build and test a propulsion system that could one day speed astronauts on a trip to Mars…
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Falcon Heavy Launch Scheduled for Late Wednesday
26 July 2023
The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports that SpaceX is “rolling out its powerful Falcon Heavy for a late-night launch Wednesday…
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Airlines Form Coalition to Provide Feedback to Boeing and NASA on X-66A Demonstrator
26 July 2023
AirInsight reports that five major US airlines “have formed a sustainable aviation coalition that will provide feedback to Boeing and NASA on the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing…
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Textron Unveils Denali Turboprop Single
25 July 2023
Aviation Week reports that Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali “is making its public debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, where the new turboprop single attracted a stream of interest…
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Commercial Space Industry Projected to Experience 41% Growth Over Next Five Years
25 July 2023
Fortune reports that the global space economy “grew 8% to $546 billion in 2022 and is projected to climb another 41% over the next five years…
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NASA Extends Work on Hydrogen Fueled and Cooled Airliner Concept
24 July 2023
Aviation Week reported that NASA “signed a Space Act Agreement with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to extend work on a zero-emission aircraft…
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Space Force to Increase Rocket Launch Purchases
24 July 2023
CNBC reported the US Space Force “plans to buy even more rocket launches from companies in the coming years than previously expected…
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Pew Poll: Americans See Lunar, Mars Missions as Low Priorities for NASA
21 July 2023
The Washington Post reports most Americans believe NASA’s top priority should be monitoring asteroids that could strike the Earth instead of returning astronauts to the Moon…
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FAA Proposes Regulation Changes Clearing Runway for Electric Aviation
21 July 2023
Aviation Week reports that the FAA “is proposing changes to the regulations for light-sport aircraft (LSA) that would allow electric propulsion systems…
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Used Helo Sales Dip as Prices Continue to Rise
20 July 2023
Aviation International News reports that Consultancy Aero Asset “is reporting that retail sales of used turbine single-engine helicopters in the first half…
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ESA Readies for ‘Assisted Reentry’ of Aeolus
20 July 2023
Space News reports that the European Space Agency “is in the final stages of performing an ‘assisted reentry’ of an Earth science spacecraft…
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Is an ‘Industry Killer’ Coming for Advanced Air Mobility?
19 July 2023
Aerospace America reports that among the proposed rules “in the United States for the coming class of electric air taxis…
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NASA Sends 4 CubeSats into LEO
19 July 2023
ExecutiveBiz reports that NASA “has deployed a set of four small satellites to low Earth orbit aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle to test autonomous spacecraft swarm…
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NASA Showcases Crew Modules for Artemis II, III, and IV
18 July 2023
Gizmodo reports that the crew modules for NASA’s Artemis II, III, and IV missions “are currently stationed next to one another at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center…
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KC-135R Completes First Commercial Aerial Refueling of USAF Aircraft
18 July 2023
Aviation Week reports that a privately owned Boeing KC-135R “refueled two U.S. Air Force aircraft in late June…
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Rafale Purchase by Indian Navy is Major Blow to Super Hornet’s Future
17 July 2023
Aviation Week reported that the announced selection by the Indian Navy of a French fighter “is another blow to the future of Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assembly line in St. Louis.”
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SpaceX Launches Another Batch of Starlink Satellites
17 July 2023
UPI reports that SpaceX “launched its latest round of Starlink communication satellites from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just before midnight Saturday.”…
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SpaceX’s Starlink Launch Scrubs Seconds Before Liftoff, Rescheduled for Weekend
14 July 2023
Florida Today reports that SpaceX’s latest attempt “at launching another batch of Starlink internet satellites…
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Pratt & Whitney Moves Ahead on F-35 ECU Program
14 July 2023
Aviation Week reports that Pratt & Whitney now “has 400 engineers working on a major upgrade for the F135 engine that powers the Lockheed Martin F-35…
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India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Mission Set to Launch
13 July 2023
SPACE reports that India’s second attempt “at a daring, homegrown moon landing will kick off this week.” The nation’s Chandrayaan-3 mission…
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USAF Aims to Finish C-130H Repairs by September
13 July 2023
Aviation Week reports that the US Air Force “will complete repairs on all…