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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 8, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 4 April 08, 2021
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Funding & Policy

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'Stupid' Remark By USAF General Criticized By Retired Army Chief

Apr 07, 2021
The rare public discourse on a normally internal, interservice dispute highlights a fundamental question for the Pentagon: Preserve the U.S. Air Force and Navy's role in long range strike, or expand the options to include the Army and Marine Corps.

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Rotary, Missile Delivery Planned For Next Cluster Mine

Apr 07, 2021
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Programs

Hercules
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KAI Submits Plan to Develop Military Transporter For South Korea

Apr 07, 2021
New details about Korean Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) proposal to develop a multipurpose military transport aircraft for South Korea have emerged.
B52
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U.S. Air Force Taps Collins For B-52 Wheel, Brake Modernization

Apr 07, 2021
The U.S. Air Force has selected Collins Aerospace to design a new wheel and carbon brake system for the B-52 as part of the aircraft’s life extension program.
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Denmark Receives First F-35 In Rollout Ceremony

Apr 07, 2021
The first of 27 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters destined for Denmark has been handed to the country’s air force in a ceremony.
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Eagle Forever: Tradition Wins In F-15EX Naming Decision

Apr 07, 2021
Siding with nearly 50 years of tradition, the U.S. Air Force on April 7 named the newly-delivered Boeing F-15EX as the Eagle II in a ceremony at Eglin AFB, Florida. 
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Pipistrel Taps Honeywell For Nuuva Cargo eVTOL Systems

Apr 05, 2021
Honeywell is to supply more systems for Pipistrel’s Nuuva V300 unmanned cargo aircraft.

Business

ESA
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AAC Clyde Space to Buy Space Sensor Maker Omnisys

Apr 07, 2021
Swedish-British small satellite manufacturer AAC Clyde Space this month entered a conditional agreement to buy privately owned Omnisys Instruments, a Swedish developer and manufacturer of sensors for space projects, in a deal worth about $8.7 million.
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Supplier TECT Aerospace Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Apr 07, 2021
Privately owned TECT Aerospace of Wichita, which manufactures complex aerostructure components, parts and assemblies, filed to begin U.S. bankruptcy proceedings April 6.
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UPS Announces eVTOL Cargo Aircraft Buy

Apr 07, 2021
UPS announced on April 7 that it plans to purchase up to 150 Beta Technologies’ Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to augment package deliveries in small and midsize markets.

Operations

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SpaceX Delivers Another 60 Starlinks Into Orbit

Apr 07, 2021
SpaceX on April 7 completed its eighth mission of the year to deploy its Starlink broadband network, boosting the constellation to about 1,400 spacecraft.

Technology

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CAES Brings RF Additive Manufacturing To U.S. Market

Apr 06, 2021
In a major growth move following the 2020 acquisition of Cobham by private-equity investors, the company’s radio-frequency products arm has forged a strategic alliance to bring 3D-printed waveguide technology to U.S. space, electronic warfare, radar and other applications.

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