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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 29, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 59 March 29, 2021
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Programs

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UK Selection Of AW149 Would Boost Export Opportunities

Mar 26, 2021
Leonardo has confirmed it will offer its AW149 twin-engine multirole helicopter platform as a potential replacement for the UK’s Airbus Puma helicopters, after the government’s Integrated Review confirmed the type would be replaced with a new medium rotorcraft.
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Volocopter Plans Four-Seater, 100,000-eVTOL Fleet By 2035

Mar 24, 2021
With the vision of operating 100,000 air taxis in cities globally by 2035, Volocopter has detailed its approach to scalable urban air mobility in a new white paper.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Toshiba Partners With Fortem To Counter Drones

Mar 26, 2021
Japan’s Toshiba has invested $15 million in U.S. counter-drone defense startup Fortem Technologies, the companies forming a strategic business alliance to combine and market their systems globally.

Business

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ABL Space Systems Lands $170M To Become 'Unicorn' Rocket Company

Mar 26, 2021
Los Angeles-area rocket startup ABL Space Systems has closed a Series B investment round of $170 million, with the infusion going toward developing the 1,000-kg class RS1 launch vehicle and GS0 deployable launch system that should see its first launch this year.
Rolls
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Norway Bans Sale Of Rolls-Royce Unit; Avinor Plans Innovation Hub

Mar 23, 2021
The Norwegian government has prohibited the sale of Rolls-Royce's marine powerplant division Bergen Engines to the international arm of a Russian company.

Operations

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ISS Braces For Weeks Of Crew, Hardware Comings And Goings

Mar 26, 2021
The upcoming launch of Russia’s Soyuz MS-18 to the International Space Station with two cosmonauts and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will initiate a dynamic few weeks of crew exchanges.

Funding & Policy

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Indo-Pacom Nominee Supports Guam Defense System

Mar 23, 2021
The nominee to lead U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) is “foundational” for filling gaps in the region such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, long-range joint integrated fires and logistics under attack, but would not commit to the Guam Defense System as his top priority. 

Fleet Snapshot

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