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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 6, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 3 January 06, 2021
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Programs

Wedgetail
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British Wedgetail To Be Converted From Chinese BBJ

Jan 05, 2021
One of the Royal Air Force’s new E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft will be converted from a 737 previously flown by a Chinese operator. 
Carrier
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UK Says Carrier Strike Capability Ready for Operations

Jan 05, 2021
The UK has declared its carrier strike capability operational, paving the way for the first operational cruise of new carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in the spring.
DARPA Glide Breaker
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MDA Confirms New Schedule For RGPWS Solicitation

Jan 05, 2021
The schedule update effectively unfreezes the Regional Glide Phase Weapon System after the MDA halted the program in April to review options for accelerating the prototype to the field.
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JAXA Collaborates With Yamato For Cargo eVTOL Design

Jan 04, 2021
Japanese express delivery company Yamato Holdings is collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the design of a cargo pod for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aerial logistics system that the company plans to introduce early this decade.
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NASA Moves Out On Two Solar Weather Missions

Jan 04, 2021
NASA will invest nearly $110 million in a pair of solar science missions, one teaming the agency with the Japanese and European space agencies to study eruptive solar activity and another assessing electrical currents within the Earth’s atmosphere linked to auroral activity.
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EU Studies Sovereign Satellite Communications

Jan 05, 2021
The European Commission (EC) has launched a feasibility study for an EU-owned, space-based communication system that would use quantum technology for secure connectivity.
OPIR
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Lockheed Secures $4.9B For Three Next-Gen OPIR Satellites

Jan 05, 2021
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.9 billion undefinitized contract modification to build three geosynchronous Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites.
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Su-57 Delivered To Russian Military, Spotters Say

Dec 29, 2020
The first Su-57 Felon fighter appears to have been handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense this month, with reports from spotters as the only confirmation.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Nellis AFB To Receive Two F-35 Aggressor Aircraft

Jan 05, 2021
Personnel at Nellis AFB in Nevada are preparing to welcome two F-35s this summer as part of a fifth-generation aircraft aggressor unit, the 57th wing commander said.

Operations

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U.S. Air Force Finds Home For MQ-9s In Romania

Jan 05, 2021
The U.S. Air Force has moved MQ-9 aircraft and 90 personnel to Romania to provide additional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability in the Balkans and Black Sea for NATO operations.

Funding & Policy

Aries Alliance
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France’s Aid Plans For Suppliers Gain Traction

Jan 05, 2021
An investment fund formed last summer to support small and medium enterprises in the French aerospace sector has received an additional €100 million ($120 million) from the Credit Agricole banking group, thus bringing it closer to its goal of raising a total of €1 billion.
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Former GE Exec To Lead Drone Corridor Project

Jan 04, 2021
The New York organization developing a dedicated flight corridor for unmanned aircraft systems has named former GE AiRXOS head Ken Stewart as its new president and CEO.