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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 4, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 1 January 04, 2021
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Programs

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NATO Plans 2021 Operational Debut For AGS

Dec 23, 2020
NATO is hoping to declare an initial operating capability for its Alliance Ground Surveillance fleet of Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawks in early 2021 after plans were delayed by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Japan Makes It Official: Lockheed To Help With F-X Fighter

Dec 23, 2020
The Japanese Defense Ministry on Dec. 18 formally announced it has selected Lockheed Martin to provide “system integration support” to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in developing its F-X fighter.
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Sweden Contracts With Saab For Gripen Life Extension Options

Dec 23, 2020
Saab is studying life extension options for Sweden’s Gripen fighter fleet after the country’s government approved plans to keep the type in service beyond 2030.
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GAO Dismisses Raytheon Protests Over Tracking Layer Awards

Dec 23, 2020
The decision late Dec. 22 by the U.S. Government Accountability Office blocks Raytheon’s repeated attempts to force the SDA to start over by issuing a new request for proposals. 
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Jaunt, VerdeGo Studying Hybrid Version Of Journey eVTOL

Dec 21, 2020
Jaunt Air Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding with propulsion developer VerdeGo Aero to study a hybrid-electric version of Jaunt’s planned Journey urban air taxi.
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Canada Invites Industry To Qualify For CC-150 Replacement

Dec 23, 2020
A new contract to replace five CC-150 multirole tanker-transports operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force has started a process to qualify companies to enter a competition.

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In Brief

Funding & Policy

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Compromise Defense Bill Includes Strict Unfunded Requirements Policy

Dec 22, 2020
Lawmakers are becoming more stringent with how the Pentagon can spend future funding, included on the services’ unfunded requirements list, according to a joint explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal 2021 defense appropriations compromise bill.
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Opinion: Settle In For Decades Of Resistance To China

Dec 18, 2020
With self assurance and an us-vs.-them view of international relations, the Asian giant will not improve its behavior.
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Japanese Budget Funds Aegis Ships, Improved Missile Development

Dec 23, 2020
Japan approved its fiscal 2021 defense budget of ¥5.34 trillion ($51.6 billion) on Dec. 21 with a sliver of an increase at 0.5% over the fiscal 2020 amount.

Business

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L3Harris Invests In High-Power Microwave UAV Startup

Dec 18, 2020
Epirus, a startup building high-power microwave (HPM) applications for UAV deployment, closed a $70 million funding round that included an investment by L3Harris Technologies.
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Voyager Space Holdings Eyes XO Markets, Nanoracks Buys

Dec 23, 2020
Denver-based Voyager Space Holdings, Inc. plans to acquire a majority stake in XO Markets and its largest subsidiary, Houston-based Nanoracks, which earlier this month launched the commercial Bishop airlock to the International Space Station.
SpaceX
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Subscription Fund For New-Space Startups

Dec 18, 2020
The project could provide yet another opportunity for more retail-level investors to get in on the growing space economy.
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Elbit Systems Of America’s Expansion Sweeps Up Sparton

Dec 23, 2020
The remaining core of defense electronics specialist Sparton finally has a new strategic owner, with the U.S. subsidiary of Israel’s Elbit Systems agreeing to buy it for $380 million, the companies announced Dec. 23.
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NASA’s Bridenstine Looks Ahead

Dec 15, 2020
The survivability of NASA’s exploration agenda depends substantially on bipartisan congressional support, according to Jim Bridenstine, the agency’s soon-to-depart administrator.

Technology

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Key Partnerships Boost UK Hybrid-Electric Startup

Dec 22, 2020
UK start-up Faradair Aerospace has partnered with Honeywell and MagniX on development of its multirole Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft, designed to carry 18 passengers or three LD3 cargo containers.

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