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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 15, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 50 December 15, 2020
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Turkey For S-400 Purchase

Dec 14, 2020
A year and a half after Turkey moved forward with the acceptance of Russian surface-to-air missiles, the U.S. is finally imposing sanctions on the NATO ally with whom relations are increasingly strained.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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European Defense Fund Gets €8B Settlement

Dec 14, 2020
Europe is to pump €8 billion ($9.6 billion) into the new European Defense Fund following political agreements with member states.
Wallace
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UK Defense Facing ‘Tough Choices’ Despite $32B Budget Increase

Dec 14, 2020
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says the UK armed forces will no longer face a “hand-to-mouth” existence following a record budget settlement announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in November. 
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U.S. Navy Will Assess Future Aircraft Carrier Mix

Dec 10, 2020
Fiscal 2022 may be a turning point for the future of the U.S. aircraft carrier.
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Lack Of Appropriations Bill Blocks Space Force Funding Lines

Dec 14, 2020
The lack of an appropriations bill has caused the U.S. Space Force to be dependent on the U.S. Air Force for funding, the chief of space operations says.
IHI
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UK Defense Ministry Plans Sustainable Fuel Use

Dec 14, 2020
The UK is looking to use alternative, sustainable fuels for its combat aircraft and helicopters in a bid to lower carbon emissions.

Operations

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NASA-Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 Launch Set For March

Dec 14, 2020
NASA and its Commercial Crew Program partner Boeing are targeting March 29, 2021, for Orbital Flight Test-2, a weeklong second attempt at an uncrewed test flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches  Next-Gen Sirius XM-7 Satellite

Dec 13, 2020
The launch marked the seventh for the mission's reusable Falcon 9 core stage.
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Virgin Galactic Aborts First New Mexico Spaceflight

Dec 12, 2020
Virgin Galactic’s attempt to make the first sub-orbital space flight from its Spaceport America base in New Mexico was thwarted on Dec 12. by an…

Programs

A5
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Russia Completes Second Angara A5 Heavy Test Launch

Dec 14, 2020
The Russian Space Forces conducted a successful test launch of the Angara A5 heavy launch vehicle Dec. 14, according to the defense ministry.
Meltem-III
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Turkey Takes Delivery Of Meltem-III Maritime Patrollers

Dec 11, 2020
Turkey’s Navy has finally begun taking delivery of its Meltem-III maritime patrol aircraft based on the ATR 72 turboprop airliner.

Contracts