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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 8, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 5 January 08, 2021
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Funding & Policy

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What Does Democratic Control Of Congress Mean For Defense?

Jan 07, 2021
The Democrats will take the reins of power in Washington on Jan. 20 when President-Elect Joe Biden is sworn into office, as the party will control both the House and Senate as well. But does this mean a reduction to the defense budget is inevitable?
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DOD Publishes Counter-Drone Strategy

Jan 07, 2021
The Counter-Small UAS Strategy published on Jan. 7 sets the stage for spending decisions on new programs in future budgets aimed at tackling the difficult problem of identifying hostile small UAS.
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Jurczyk Prepares To Take Helm Of NASA

Jan 07, 2021
NASA Associate Administrator Stephen Jurczyk, the agency’s highest-ranking civil servant, will take on the role of acting administrator following the departure of NASA chief Jim Bridenstine on Jan. 20.
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SDA Reaffirms Satellite Awards After Raytheon Protests

Jan 07, 2021
The decision announced on Jan. 7 allows the contractors to move forward with developing the satellites in Tranche 0 of the future Tracking Layer.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

DOT secretary Elaine Chao
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DOT Secretary Chao, 'Deeply Troubled' By Trump Protest, Resigns

Jan 07, 2021
The U.S. political crisis spilled into the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) Thursday when DOT secretary Elaine Chao became the first cabinet official to resign in response to the mob invasion of the Capitol building by President Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6.

Programs

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SDB Teaming Demo Makes Link, But Bad Software Spoils Plan

Jan 07, 2021
The first-ever flight demonstration of the Golden Horde program’s autonomous payload for munitions was only partially successful, but marks a long-awaited first step for collaborative weapons technology. 
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Virgin Galactic Gets To Root Of SpaceShipTwo Flight Test Abort

Jan 07, 2021
Virgin Galactic has completed post-flight inspections and root cause analysis of last month’s thwarted suborbital flight test of SpaceShipTwo, the company said on Jan. 7.
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Ham Radio Links MQ-9A To Over-the-Horizon Ground Station

Jan 07, 2021
The demonstration on Dec. 16 from Laguna Army Air Field, Arizona, may offer a low-cost alternative to controlling large UAS on long-range missions if satellite communications are unavailable or jammed.
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France Becomes Second E-2D International Customer

Jan 06, 2021
France is buying three E-2D airborne early warning aircraft for a maximum of $2 billion from the U.S. Navy, making the country the second international customer of the carrier-capable aircraft.
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Saab Secures UAE GlobalEye Follow-On Order

Jan 04, 2021
Saab has secured a long-awaited $1.01 billion follow-on order from the United Arab Emirates for two more GlobalEye swing-role surveillance aircraft.

Business

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Air Ambulance Operator Preorders VTOL CityHawk

Jan 05, 2021
U.S.-based emergency air transport provider Hatzolah Air has placed four preorders for an air ambulance version of the CityHawk vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle under development by Israel’s Urban Aeronautics.
Spirit Aerosystems assembly floor
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Daily Memo: Why Don’t We See A Flood Of A&D Bankruptcies?

Jan 05, 2021
As far as positive signs go in 2020, a relative bright spot was the dearth of bankruptcies and clear exits from the aerospace and defense sector by small and medium-sized suppliers. 
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Teledyne Buys Rival FLIR To Form Digital Imaging, A&D Midtier

Jan 04, 2021
Teledyne Technologies will buy smaller rival FLIR Systems under a proposed $8 billion stock-and-cash deal unveiled Jan. 4, bringing together two complementary providers of digital imaging, aerospace and defense electronics to form a growing midtier specialist.

Operations

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Space Station Resupply Capsule Begins Free-Flight Phase

Jan 06, 2021
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply spacecraft was unberthed from the International Space Station on Jan. 6 to begin the three-week, free-flight phase of its lengthy mission.

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