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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 3, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 41 March 03, 2021
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Programs

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U.S. Army FTUAS Requirements Meeting Set For 'Coming Weeks'

Mar 02, 2021
U.S. Army aviation leadership intends to go before the Army Requirements Oversight Council in the “coming weeks” to approve the requirements for the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System that is envisioned to replace the Textron RQ-7B.
ATS
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ATS Loyal Wingman Makes First Flight, More Investment Follows

Mar 02, 2021
A successful first flight on March 1 has triggered additional investment of $90 million from the Australian government to build another three Boeing Airpower Teaming System aircraft.
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General Atomics Finalizes Takeover Of Dornier 228 Production

Mar 01, 2021
The European arm of General Atomics is studying adapting the Dornier 228 twin-turboprop into an unmanned cargo aircraft. The company says an unmanned Dornier 228 could open up new prospects for growth for the platform, following its purchase of the rights to produce the aircraft from Switzerland’s RUAG International.
ACCEL
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Taxi Trials Begin for Rolls-Royce Electric Aircraft 

Mar 01, 2021
Rolls-Royce’s ACCEL high-speed electric-powered aircraft has completed its first taxi tests ahead of flight testing. 
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U.S. Navy Demos Long-Range Cargo UAS

Feb 26, 2021
U.S. Naval Air Force Atlantic has conducted a demonstration of an unmanned aerial system prototype that is designed to provide long-range cargo transport to vessels at sea.
AFRL
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U.S. Army Invests In AFRL’s High Powered Microwave System

Feb 24, 2021
The U.S. Army has made an unspecified investment in an Air Force Research Laboratory-developed high power microwave weapon against drone swarms, AFRL…

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Lockheed Shutting Down Historic Middle River, Maryland, Site

Mar 02, 2021
Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon’s largest contractor by annual sales, will close its Middle River factory near Baltimore, affecting 465 employees and shuttering a facility whose roots date to 1929.

Funding & Policy

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Commission On AI Recommends Creating Digital Service Academy

Mar 01, 2021
To maintain its technological lead over China in artificial intelligence, the U.S. needs to improve its leadership, train a new generation of digital experts by creating a new university, and invest in research on microelectronics and AI, according to the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.

Business

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NavSight SPAC Chooses To Buy Spire Global Sat-based Analysis Provider

Mar 01, 2021
Spire Global, a Luxembourg-registered nanosatellite operator for cloud-enabled data analytics, will become a publicly traded company after a reverse-merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that has been hunting for aerospace and defense targets, NavSight Holdings.

Technology

SAF
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Gevo Signs Agreement For German SAF Production

Mar 01, 2021
Biofuel producer Gevo has signed a MOU with Germany’s HCS Group to build a renewable hydrocarbon facility in Speyer, Germany, which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Operations

ATAC
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ATAC Mirage F1B Crashes at Tyndall AFB Runway

Feb 26, 2021
A two-seat Mirage F1B providing adversary air training services to the U.S. Air Force crashed off the end of the flight line at approximately 11:25 am on Feb. 25 at Tyndall AFB, Florida. One of the pilots ejected.

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