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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 19, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 33 February 19, 2021
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Programs

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NASA's Perseverance Rover Lands On Mars

Feb 18, 2021
Perseverance is NASA’s fifth rover and ninth spacecraft to safely reach the surface of Mars.
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Starliner Flight Test 2 Moves To April 2

Feb 18, 2021
The target launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial space taxi on a second flight test is being delayed from March 25 to April 2 to complete replacement and testing of avionics boxes following a power surge at Starliner’s Kennedy Space Center processing facility.
combat rescue helicopter
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U.S. Air Force Mulls HH-60W Capability Upgrades

Feb 18, 2021
The U.S. Air Force is whittling down upgrade options for the brand-new HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter fleet because new threats from China and Russia outpaced the design before delivery of the first aircraft.
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U.S. Air Force Begins Latest B-1B Retirements

Feb 18, 2021
The U.S. Air Force has begun retiring the aging B-1B to make room for the new B-21 bomber, but notably not all 17 Lancers slated for retirement will go to the boneyard.
FCAS
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FCAS Negotiations ‘Challenging,’ Airbus CEO Faury Says

Feb 18, 2021
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has said negotiations with partner nations and industry on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) have entered a “challenging” phase. 
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Israel, U.S. Launch Arrow-4 Interceptor Development Program

Feb 18, 2021
Israel and the U.S. have formally launched development of the Arrow-4 interceptor missile and released a concept image that identifies the new defensive weapon as an upgrade of the 21-year-old Arrow 2 design.
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U.S. Air Force Entertains New Design To Replace F-16

Feb 18, 2021
The U.S. Air Force chief of staff envisions a 4.5-generation, or fifth generation “minus,” as the F-16 replacement.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Finland May Be First Foreign Extended-Range GMLRS Customer

Feb 17, 2021
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of a possible $91 million foreign military sale to Finland of the Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.

Business

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BlackSky Satellite, Analytics Startup Going Public Via SPAC

Feb 18, 2021
BlackSky, a startup with a burgeoning constellation of imaging satellites and its own data analytics service, will become a publicly traded company.

Technology

Fulcrum
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Fulcrum Plans Waste-To-Fuel SAF Plant In UK

Feb 17, 2021
Renewable fuel producer Fulcrum BioEnergy has partnered with refinery operator Essar Oil (UK) to build a facility in northwest England to convert municipal solid waste into sustainable aviation fuel. 

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