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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 1, 2021

VOL. 275 NO. 62 April 01, 2021
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Programs

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ABMS Set To Open Bidding For KC-46 Networking Pod By June

Mar 31, 2021
A request for proposals will be released by the end of June to install a network gateway pod on a Boeing KC-46 as part of Capability Release 1 of the Advanced Battle Management System.
Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon
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Aircraft, Engine Build Proposed In Finnish Typhoon Offer

Mar 31, 2021
The UK’s bid to propose the Eurofighter Typhoon for Finland’s HX future fighter tender includes local assembly of both the aircraft and the engine as well as participation in the development of an active electronically scanned array radar for the platform.
NNbS
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German Firms Team For Short-Range Air Defense Requirement

Mar 31, 2021
German defense companies Diehl, Hensoldt and Rheinmetall Electronics have teamed up to offer a short-range air defense system for the country’s armed forces branded ARGE NNbS.
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4
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RAF Wants To Bring Drone Swarms, Loyal Wingman Online By 2030

Mar 31, 2021
The UK Royal Air Force wants to bring its Mosquito loyal wingman and Alvina swarming drone system into service before the end of this decade to operate alongside its Eurofighter Typhoon and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleets.
Lilium
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Lilium Unveils SPAC Deal, Seven-Seat eVTOL

Mar 30, 2021
German regional air mobility startup Lilium is to go public in a deal expected to provide up to $830 million in funds to complete certification, begin production and launch commercial operation of its piloted seven-seat Lilium Jet air taxi in 2024.
ZeroAvia
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Backed By BA, ZeroAvia To Develop Hydrogen Propulsion For 50-Seaters

Mar 31, 2021
Hydrogen propulsion pioneer ZeroAvia has secured an investment from British Airways (BA) and kicked off development of a fuel-cell power train for 50-seat-plus regional aircraft. 

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

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ST Engineering Walks Away From Unsolicited Bid For Cubic

Mar 31, 2021
San Diego-based Cubic, a provider of military training and C4ISR systems, will go ahead with a takeover by Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management, after the buyers raised their price in the face of an unsolicited foreign bid.
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Orbital SAR Services Provider Iceye To Launch More Satellites

Mar 31, 2021
Finland-based Iceye, an Earth observation data analytics provider with its own constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites, said March 31 it plans to launch more satellites this year than previously planned, with the next launch booked for midyear.
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Lift Joins Joby in Gaining USAF EVTOL Imprimatur

Mar 31, 2021
Lift Aircraft, maker of the Hexa electric vertical takeoff and landing multicopter, has joined Joby Aviation in gaining U.S. military flight release via the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program, according to the Air Force director of AFWerx.

Funding & Policy

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Australia Re-Establishes Domestic Missile Manufacturing Base

Mar 31, 2021
Australia’s government will invest $761 million (AUS$1 billion) to create an industrial capability to manufacture missile and guided weapons for delivery to the domestic military and export markets, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said March 30. 
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U.S. Marine Corps Envisions Arming Loyal Wingman With LRASM

Mar 31, 2021
The U.S. Marine Corps envisions arming autonomous unmanned aircraft with Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles in a future war with China.