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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 9, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 46 December 09, 2020
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Programs

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Spanish Firms Join FCAS Development Work

Dec 08, 2020
Spanish industry has formally joined European Future Combat Air System research and development efforts.
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U.S. Air Force Installs ‘Delta Fins’ On C-21s To Counter Dutch Roll

Dec 07, 2020
The U.S. Air Force in late November announced the re-entry into service of the USAF’s first C-21A (Learjet 35A) transport with an aft-fuselage fin modification designed to improve directional stability.
Joby
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Joby Links With Toray For eVTOL Production

Dec 08, 2020
Joby Aviation has signed a long-term supply agreement with Toray Advanced Composites for materials to support production of the California-based aerospace manufacturer’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) urban air transport aircraft.
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Future French Carrier Will Be Nuclear Powered, Macron Says

Dec 08, 2020
France’s future aircraft carrier will be nuclear powered, President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed, but there is still no firm decision on whether there will be more than one ship.
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Legendary Pilot Chuck Yeager Dies

Dec 08, 2020
Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound, died on Dec. 7. He was 97.
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Hayabusa 2 Asteroid Sample Material Flown To Japan

Dec 08, 2020
The sample container that descended into Australia to conclude a six-year roundtrip mission by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa 2 mission to the asteroid Ryugu has arrived in Japan.
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Russian Helicopters Claims Ukrainian Overhauls Could Endanger Lives

Dec 08, 2020
A spat between Russian and Ukrainian aerospace firms has deepened over accusations that Ukrainian overhauls of Russian-built helicopters could be endangering the lives of U.S. and Afghan personnel.
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Former Aviation Week Editor David North Dies

Dec 07, 2020
David M. North, a naval aviator and Pan Am commercial airline pilot who went on to become editor-in-chief of Aviation Week & Space Technology and editorial director of the Aviation Week Network, died Nov. 24 in St. Michaels, Maryland.
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H55 Secures Funds To Certify Electric Propulsion System

Dec 03, 2020
Swiss startup H55 has secured CHF20 million ($22.5 million) of investor funding to complete certification of its electric propulsion system.
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Erickson Secures FAA OK For Aircrane Composite Blades

Dec 07, 2020
Heavy lift helicopter operator Erickson has secured final FAA certification for its composite main rotor blades for S-64F and CH-54B models of its Aircrane and Skycrane helicopters.
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Axiom Space Grows Commercial Space Station Architecture

Dec 03, 2020
Axiom Space, selected by NASA to berth the first element of an eventual commercial low Earth orbit-crewed free flyer at the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024, has significantly upgraded the architecture of its planned Axiom Station, providing an initial four-person crew capability.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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Biden To Nominate Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

Dec 08, 2020
President-Elect Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate retired four-star Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as the 28th U.S. defense secretary.
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Washington State Names Electric Aircraft Test Sites

Dec 07, 2020
Washington state has selected six airports as beta test sites for electric aircraft.

Business

Northrop
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Northrop Sells Federal IT Businesses To Peraton Owner for $3.4B

Dec 08, 2020
Northrop Grumman announced late Dec. 7 that it will sell its federal information technology and mission support services business to private equity investor Veritas Capital for $3.4 billion.