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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 27, 2021

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Programs

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U.S. Army Seeks Unmanned Launchers, Submunitions For PRSM

Jan 26, 2021
The requests for enhanced white papers show the U.S. Army’s plans for the next iteration of a portfolio of Long Range Precision Fires programs, which includes the Precision Strike Missile and the Mid-Range Missile Capability.
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Airbus Helicopters CEO Seeks Euro Cooperation On Military Rotorcraft

Jan 26, 2021
Airbus Helicopters CEO Seeks Euro Cooperation On Military Rotorcraft  Tony Osborne, [email protected] Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even has called on Europe’s rotorcraft industry to cooperate on a future military rotorcraft program, as NATO countries begin considering their medium-lift needs for the 2030s and beyond.
NAVAIR
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Boeing Delivers First Texas-Modified F/A-18E/F To U.S. Navy

Jan 26, 2021
Three F/A-18E/Fs have already been delivered from an SLM line in St. Louis, Missouri. But the fourth SLM-updated F/A-18E/F delivered to the Navy emerged from Boeing’s facility at Kelly Field. 
Nauka
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Russia Reschedules Nauka’s Launch To ISS For Summer

Jan 26, 2021
Russia has pushed back the expansion of its segment of the International Space Station (ISS).

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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GE, Raytheon See MRO Recovery Starting Around Mid-Year

Jan 26, 2021
General Electric (GE) and Raytheon Technologies are bracing for a challenging first half of 2021 in their normally lucrative and increasingly important commercial aftermarket businesses.

Operations

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Axiom Unveils Crew For First Private U.S. Mission To ISS

Jan 26, 2021
Joining former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria and Israeli entrepreneur Eytan Stibbe on the first privately financed U.S. mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will be real estate and technology investor Larry Connor of Ohio and Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Mark Pathy, Axiom Space said on Jan. 26.

Business

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Lockheed Set To Generate Cash For Years, Managers Say

Jan 26, 2021
Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon’s leading contractor by sales, will prove its “culture of cash” for shareholders in the coming years after returning almost $4 billion in dividends and share buybacks in 2020 despite the COVID-19 crisis, tempered F-35 deliveries and slowing space work near term.
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U.S. Needs National Strategy To Lead AAM Market: Report

Jan 26, 2021
While it has a large potential domestic market for advanced air mobility, the U.S. needs a clear national strategy if it is to lead this new market globally, a report by consultants Deloitte and the Aerospace Industries Association says.

Funding & Policy

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Inmarsat Joins UK Future Flight Challenge Initiative

Jan 25, 2021
Satellite operator Inmarsat announced on Jan. 25 that it will provide satellite communications for a UK government initiative to create a zero-carbon emissions regional air transportation network.
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Space Vets Call For Inspiring, Risk-Managed Human Exploration

Jan 25, 2021
This week NASA observes the agency’s annual Day of Remembrance, a memorial to 17 astronauts who perished over seven decades.
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Biden May Reassess Location Of U.S. Space Command Headquarters

Jan 26, 2021
President Joe Biden may opt to reassess the headquarters location of U.S. Space Command, which was previously selected during the waning days of the Trump administration.

Awin Parts & Contract Data