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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 20, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 12 January 20, 2021
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Technology

test of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM
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The Weekly Debrief: Hypersonic Backlash Clarifies True Role For HGVs

Jan 19, 2021
A new study published by two scientists—Cameron Tracy, of the Union of Concerned Scientists, and David Wright, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology—seeks to debunk claims that hypersonic weapons are invincible.

Daily Briefs

Programs

C-27J
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Slovenia Planning C-27J Buy

Jan 19, 2021
Slovenia is to purchase a C-27J Spartan airlifter to fill a shortfall in capability left exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Boeing Completes Starliner Software Requalification

Jan 19, 2021
Boeing has completed a review and verification of 1 million lines of software for the upcoming reflight of an uncrewed CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
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DOT&E Raises Safety Concerns About CH-47F Upgrade

Jan 19, 2021
The safety concerns identified by the DOT&E about the Advanced Composite Rotor Blade (ACRB) could impact an ongoing debate between Congress and the Army over the future of CH-47F Block II production.
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Thales Alenia To Plan European Satellite Servicing Demo

Jan 15, 2021
Thales Alenia Space has been awarded a European contract to prepare for an in-orbit demonstration of spacecraft servicing.
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SLS Hot Fire Abort Traced To Test Configuration

Jan 19, 2021
Conservative test parameters for NASA’s Space Launch System Core Stage hot fire prompted the early but orderly shutdown of the Boeing-built booster’s four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines, NASA said on Jan. 19.
Starstreak
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Thales Teams With Bharat To Offer Starstreak In India

Jan 18, 2021
Thales has teamed up with India’s Bharat Dynamics to offer the Starstreak short-range air defense system for Indian needs.

Funding & Policy

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Austin Previews Early Days As U.S. Defense Secretary

Jan 19, 2021
Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary, has given a policy preview of his focus areas in the early days of the administration if confirmed by the Senate.
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Shetland Islands Get Planning Application For Space Center

Jan 19, 2021
Plans for a satellite launch site in the Shetland Islands have been submitted to the local authorities for planning permission.
Spirit
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Spirit Aero, U.S. Export-Import Bank Launch $40M Program For Suppliers

Jan 19, 2021
Leading Tier 1 supplier Spirit AeroSystems and the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) have inaugurated a new kind of federally backed, discounted-rate lending for aerospace suppliers—beginning with a $40 million transaction based on receivables from Spirit’s lower-tier providers.
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Trump Orders U.S. Agencies To Review Drone Usage

Jan 19, 2021
Counting drones among his final priorities as U.S. president, Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 18 that directs the heads of federal agencies to determine if they have legal authority to stop using, acquiring or funding the purchase of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems.
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Acting SecDef Criticizes Lingering Cold War Acquisition Mindset

Jan 14, 2021
Reflecting on his time as acting U.S. defense secretary, Chris Miller wishes he had time to tackle the Pentagon’s acquisition system, and would use the F-35 as the case study of what not to do.

Operations

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Virgin Orbit Achieves Success With Second LauncherOne Test

Jan 17, 2021
The LauncherOne rocket reached space for the first time on Jan. 17, carrying 10 small satellites to orbit.

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