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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 3, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 22 February 03, 2021
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Operations

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SpaceX Starship Prototype Crash Lands After FAA Dispute

Feb 02, 2021
After a spat with the FAA over an incomplete safety assessment prior to a previous Starship test, SpaceX launched another Starship upper-stage prototype from Boca Chica Beach, Texas, on Feb. 2, reaching an altitude of 32,800 ft. (10 km) and demonstrating flight control during subsonic re-entry before the vehicle crashed at landing.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Ferrovial
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Lilium, Ferrovial To Build Out Air Taxi Network In Florida

Jan 29, 2021
As it ramps up plans to launch its regional air mobility service, German startup Lilium has partnered with airport constructor and operator Ferrovial to develop and operate a network of at least 10 vertiports across Florida.

Business

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Former Boeing CEO Muilenburg, Industry Vets Hunt For M&A Targets

Feb 02, 2021
Former Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg, AirFinance founder Kirsten Touw and other aviation luminaries are joining to launch a new special purpose acquisition company to acquire and take public aerospace and defense businesses.
Cobham
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Eaton Buys Cobham’s Aerial Refueling Unit In $2.8B Deal

Feb 02, 2021
British defense group Cobham is selling off its aerial refueling business to Eaton in a controversial $2.83 billion deal. 

Programs

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Boeing Flies First F-15EX, Confirms Early Delivery Schedule

Feb 02, 2021
The first flight will be followed by early delivery of EX1, the designation for the first test aircraft, to the Air Force’s development and operational test force in the second quarter. Boeing’s original schedule called for delivering the first aircraft in August.
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U.S., S. Korea Mull Compensation For Global Hawk Failures

Feb 02, 2021
The U.S. and the Republic of Korea are discussing how to compensate South Korea for RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawks that have suffered a series of problems.
Pipistrel
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Pipistrel Teams With C-Astral To Expand Nuuva UAS Into ISR

Feb 02, 2021
Electric aircraft pioneer Pipistrel has teamed with unmanned aircraft specialist C-Astral Aerospace to expand the capability of the in-development Nuuva V20 cargo drone to encompass intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
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Airbus To Build Three More Orion Service Modules

Feb 02, 2021
The European Space Agency has awarded a contract to Airbus for the construction of three more European Service Modules (ESM) for the Orion spacecraft that will carry crews to the cislunar Gateway station and the Moon as part of the NASA-led Artemis international program.
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RAF Plans SkyGuardian Flights In UK This Summer

Feb 02, 2021
The UK Royal Air Force is planning to operate a SkyGuardian medium altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system in the UK this summer as it prepares for the introduction of its Protector platform.
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Airflow Plans eSTOL Logistics Demonstrator

Jan 29, 2021
Aerial logistics startup Airflow is to build a full-scale technology demonstrator for its planned electric short-takeoff-and-landing cargo aircraft.

Funding & Policy

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Former Fighter Pilot To Lead UK Space Command

Feb 02, 2021
A former Royal Air Force fighter pilot has been appointed commander of the UK’s new Space Command.
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U.S. Army Considers Further Small FTUAS Buys

Feb 02, 2021
The U.S. Army is wrapping up its “buy, try, inform” effort to evaluate competing runway-independent tactical unmanned aircraft systems as it prepares to finalize its acquisition strategy to replace the Textron RQ-7B Shadow.

Awin Parts & Contract Data