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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 22, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 14 January 22, 2021
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Progams

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Airbus Seeking European Funding For Future Rotorcraft Study

Jan 21, 2021
Airbus Helicopters officials say they have secured backing from the French, Germany and Spanish governments to bid for funding from the European Defense Fund for initial studies for a future European military rotorcraft.
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U.S. Army Completes First HADES Evaluation

Jan 21, 2021
All four teams competing to win the High Accuracy Detection Exploitation System were evaluated at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
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Boeing Receives $2.1B For 15 U.S. Air Force KC-46 Aircraft

Jan 21, 2021
On the heels of receiving fiscal 2021 funding, the U.S. Air Force has moved to purchase 15 KC-46 aircraft from Boeing for $2.1 billion.
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EU To Order Second-Generation Galileo Sats From Airbus, TAS

Jan 21, 2021
The European Commission is to order the first 12 satellites for the second generation of the Galileo navigation constellation from Airbus and Thales Alenia Space.
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U.S. Army Publishes Plan To Build First 620 PRSMs

Jan 21, 2021
The U.S. Army plans to roll out a series of PRSM upgrades in the years ahead. But the baseline missile program calls for delivering a new weapon with a range up to 499 km.
MMP
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MBDA Demonstrates BLOS Missile Engagement Using Data From Drone

Jan 21, 2021
MBDA has conducted demonstration firings of its MMP anti-tank missile guided to a target beyond visual line-of sight with help from a multi-copter drone.
HMS
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South Korea Studies Development Of Light Aircraft Carrier

Jan 21, 2021
South Korea’s defense ministry is moving ahead with development of a new light aircraft carrier, while foreign companies are offering design expertise for the program.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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SecDef Nominee Waiver Passes House, Senate

Jan 21, 2021
The House voted 326-78 and the Senate 69-27 on Jan. 21 to approve a waiver allowing U.S. Army Gen. (ret.) Lloyd Austin to serve as U.S. defense secretary.

Business

Heli-Expo
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Organizers Cancel Heli-Expo 2021 After Exhibitors Pull Out

Jan 21, 2021
Heli-Expo 2021 organizers have canceled the March trade show in New Orleans after many exhibitors and attendees decided to withdraw in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Helicopter Association International organizers announced Jan. 20.
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Space Rollup Redwire Buys Oakman Aero For Digital Design

Jan 21, 2021
Private equity-backed space rollup Redwire has acquired spacecraft design and engineering specialist Oakman Aerospace of Littleton, Colorado.

Operations

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E-11 Crew’s Mistake Caused Crash, But Mystery Remains, Report Says

Jan 21, 2021
An investigation report released by Air Combat Command nearly a year after the crash that killed both crewmembers definitively concludes that pilot and co-pilot responded to an explosion that shut down the left engine by incorrectly shutting down the right engine. 
aircraft
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Ex-Flybe Dash 8s Bound For Firefighting Duties

Jan 19, 2021
Canada’s Conair Group, which describes itself as operating the world’s largest privately owned fixed-wing fleet of firefighting aircraft, has bought 11 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 aircraft for conversion to firefighting aircraft.

Funding & Policy

NASA
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Biden Administration Makes First Appointments At NASA

Jan 21, 2021
On the job less than a day, the Biden administration made its first two appointments at NASA.

Technology

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Bell Tests Alternate Design As It Matures APT Cargo Drone

Jan 20, 2021
Bell has flight tested a different configuration for its Autonomous Pod Transport unmanned cargo aircraft to show that the vehicle design is flexible and can be scaled and customized for potential customers.

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