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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 5, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 2 January 05, 2021
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: New Year Brings New Leaders To Pentagon To Face Old Problems

Jan 04, 2021
For the U.S. Defense Department, however, the next 12 months will form a long-awaited crucible of testing on several of the pillars of the weapon systems and rapid acquisition processes introduced by the Trump administration. 

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Programs

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Lockheed Delivers 120 F-35s In 2020 After Disruptions

Dec 28, 2020
Lockheed Martin announced on Dec. 28 that it had delivered 120 F-35As in 2020, a year complicated by supply chain disruptions of the program’s global production system.
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Italy Takes Delivery Of M-345 Jet Trainers

Jan 04, 2021
The Italian Air Force has taken delivery of its first two Leonardo M-345 jet trainers as part of a modernization of the country’s fast jet training fleet.
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Israel Delivers Second Iron Dome To U.S. Army

Jan 04, 2021
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has delivered the second Iron Dome system to the U.S. Army to serve as an interim defense capability against cruise missiles and other aerial threats.
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Tunisia Becomes First Foreign Customer for Turkish Anka UAV

Jan 04, 2021
Tunisia is to be the first foreign customer for Turkish Aerospace’s (TAI) Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system.
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NH90 Variants For Qatar Make First Flights

Jan 04, 2021
The first battlefield and naval warfare variants of the NH90 helicopter on order for Qatar have made their first flights.

Business

Boeing
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Global A&D Stocks Drop 16% in 2020, Opposite Stock Index Gain

Jan 04, 2021
The publicly traded aerospace and defense (A&D) sector saw its share prices fall 16% collectively in 2020, with commercial aerospace companies plummeting 21% and defense companies dropping 8%, according to Vertical Research Partners.
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Leader Dies After Long Illness

Jan 04, 2021
Michele Evans, the executive vice president for Aeronautics at Lockheed Martin, died on Jan. 1, the company said. 
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Bombardier Completes Acquisition Of Berlin Service Center

Jan 04, 2021
Bombardier has completed the acquisition of its remaining stake in Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services from Lufthansa Technik and ExecuJet Aviation Group in Germany.

Operations

F/A-18
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Swiss Fighter Alert Capacity Increased

Jan 04, 2021
Switzerland now has armed aircraft on duty around the clock for air policing duties, boosting the readiness of the country’s air force.
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Arianespace Launches French Military Satellite From Kourou

Dec 29, 2020
Arianespace has successfully delivered the French CSO-2 Earth observation satellite into Sun-synchronous orbit aboard a Russian-built Soyuz ST-A medium-lift launch vehicle.

Funding & Policy

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FAA Releases Remote ID Requirements For Drones

Dec 28, 2020
The FAA on Dec. 28 announced final rules requiring that drones be capable of being tracked and identified from the ground, taking a major step toward opening the airspace to more regular flights of small unmanned aircraft systems.
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White House Releases New U.S. Planetary Protection Strategy

Jan 04, 2021
The White House has issued an interagency strategy for protecting the Earth and other planetary bodies from cross contamination of potentially harmful biological entities.
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DSCA Opens FMS Surcharge Fee Review

Dec 24, 2020
All Defense Department offices have been ordered to comb through five years of internal costs related to FMS cases, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency memo.
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UK, EU Finalize Brexit Trading Relationship

Dec 24, 2020
With just seven days before the end of the Brexit transition agreement, the UK and the European Union have finally agreed on a future trading relationship.

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