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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 5, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 1 April 05, 2021
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Funding & Policy

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USAF Bomber Chief Unloads On ‘Stupid’ Army Hypersonic Plans

Apr 02, 2021
A top U.S. Air Force commander on April 1 said the Army’s plan to deploy ground-launched, hypersonic missiles in the Pacific theater is “stupid,” throwing gasoline on a largely behind-the-scenes turf fight raging inside the Pentagon over budgetary resources for long-range strike programs.
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Russia Eyes Cooperation With China Space Station

Apr 02, 2021
As China prepares to launch the first module of a new space station in low Earth orbit, Russia says it is open to potential cooperation on the project.
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U.S. Space Force To Establish National Space Intel Center

Apr 02, 2021
The U.S. Space Force is in need of additional intelligence analysts as U.S. adversaries’ space capabilities continue to grow and is working toward establishing a National Space Intelligence Center by January 2022.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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NPO Energomash Completes Test Firing For Soyuz 5 Engines

Apr 01, 2021
Russia has made another step toward the development of a new Soyuz 5 medium lift launch vehicle, with NPO Energomash reporting on March 31 that it had completed test firings of the first RD-171MV liquid rocket engine.

Programs

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Boeing Hints At Possible Armed Overwatch Bid

Apr 02, 2021
The company that supplies MH-6M and MH-47G helicopters to SOCOM’s army aviation component declined to directly answer a query by Aerospace DAILY about interest in Armed Overwatch, but left open the possibility of submitting a bid for the 76-aircraft order.
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Mars Helicopter Nears April 11 Flight Test

Apr 02, 2021
NASA’s 4-lb. Ingenuity helicopter has reached its test airfield on Mars in preparation for the first attempt at powered flight beyond Earth.

Business

Brookhouse
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Brookhouse Aerospace Is New Name For Kaman’s UK Business

Apr 01, 2021
The UK business of Kaman Corporation has been purchased in a management buyout. 
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Space Startup ClimaCell Reveals New Name, New Funds For New Plan

Apr 01, 2021
Fresh off its declaration that it was becoming a space-based weather service provider, ClimaCell has revealed its financing for getting there.
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Rocket Crafters, Now Vaya Space, Starts Marketing Small Sat Launches

Apr 02, 2021
Vaya Space, a Cocoa, Florida, space startup formerly known as Rocket Crafters, on March 31 announced its entrance into the small satellite launching marketplace for launches of up to 1 ton to low Earth orbit starting in 2023.

Technology

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U.S. Air Force Prepares To Test eVTOLs In Agile Deployment Exercise

Apr 02, 2021
As it works to accelerate the establishment of a U.S. advanced air mobility industry by identifying early military procurement opportunities for such vehicles, potential applications being investigated by the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program include personnel recovery and other special operations.

Operations

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NASA’s Commercial Crew Program To Mark 10th Anniversary

Apr 02, 2021
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program plans to observe another milestone early April 5, as the $8.5 billion initiative to provide the U.S. with a means of transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station marks its 10th anniversary.

Fleet Snapshot

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