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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 8, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 25 February 08, 2021
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Programs

USMC
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USMC Seeks Re-Engineered, Replacement Concepts For V-22

Feb 05, 2021
The changes under review within the U.S. Marine Corps are so extensive that replacing the Bell Boeing MV-22 with a new aircraft is possible.
LRPM
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U.S. Army Releases Timeline For LRPM Competitive Phase

Feb 04, 2021
A “special notice” published on Feb. 2 by the Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions Project Office defines a plan to stage of shoot-off of candidate designs in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. 
b-21 artist concept
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USAF Launches Training Systems Challenge For B-21 Crews

Feb 05, 2021
The B-21 Training Systems Innovation Challenge launched on February 1 by the Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) and Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) includes two phases.
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OHB Sues European Commission In Galileo Decision

Feb 05, 2021
OHB System has filed a lawsuit with the Court of Justice of the European Union against the European Commission’s decision to exclude the company from a program creating the second generation of Galileo navigation satellites.
NASA
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NASA Spools Up HyTEC Small-Core Engine Program

Feb 05, 2021
NASA has struck agreements with General Electric and Honeywell to develop technologies for small-core turbine engines that burn less fuel and produce more power than current turbofans powering commercial aircraft.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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NATO To Create Space Center Of Excellence In Toulouse

Feb 05, 2021
NATO has chosen Toulouse as the site for its space center of excellence, a materialization of the organization’s fledgling space policy.

Business

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Former Head Of JetBlue Ventures Moves To Joby UAM Company

Feb 05, 2021
The founding executive of JetBlue Technology Ventures, the airline’s eye-catching corporate venture capital wing, has moved over to take a leadership role at Joby Aviation, one of the fund’s most notable investments and a high-profile urban air mobility startup.
Astra
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Smallsat Launch Startup Astra To Go Public With Teledesic Vet McCaw

Feb 03, 2021
Fresh off finally achieving a successful test launch and aiming for daily launches of small satellites, Astra will become a publicly traded company after a takeover by a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by veteran telecommunications entrepreneur Craig McCaw.

Operations

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EU Project Will Test UAM For Emergency Medical Services

Feb 04, 2021
A European Union-funded project is researching the use of urban air mobility for emergency medical services, with test flights in Finland, Germany and Norway planned for 2023.
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GKN Leads UK Commuter eVTOL Study

Feb 02, 2021
GKN Aerospace is to lead the study of a “park-and-ride” concept for urban air transport under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge to develop a next-generation integrated aviation system.

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