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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 4, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 22 May 04, 2021
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Advanced Anti-Ship Missile Program Restarts After 9-Year Hiatus

May 03, 2021
The U.S. Navy has opened the market research phase for a highly advanced anti-ship cruise missile. 

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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Next-Generation Air Combat Training System Enters Limited Production

May 03, 2021
The U.S. Navy has received approval for its next-generation air combat training system to enter limited production.
GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System Follow-On
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U.S. Space Force Awards Raytheon $228 Million For GPS Follow-On

Apr 30, 2021
The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $228 million contract to Raytheon Technologies for the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System Follow-On.
Yaogan-34 launch
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China Expands Remote-Sensing Satellite Constellation

Apr 30, 2021
The Chinese Long March 4C successfully launched a new remote-sensing satellite—the Yaogan-34—from its Jiuquan spaceport on April 30, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. reported.
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Raytheon Confirms Gallium Nitride Use In USMC F/A-18 radars

Apr 30, 2021
Raytheon Technologies has confirmed that the U.S. Marine Corps’ fleet of aging Boeing F/A-18C/Ds will become the first U.S.-operated fighter to carry…
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USAF Surveys Industry For B-1B Wing Pylons

Apr 29, 2021
The U.S. Air Force has started canvassing industry for interest in reactivating the external hardpoints on the B-1B fleet, with integration of non-nuclear hypersonic missiles likely to follow.

Business

L3Harris' Chris Kubasik (left) and Bill Brown
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L3Harris CEO Goes Out On Top In His Last Earnings Report

Apr 30, 2021
The first quarter of 2021 for L3Harris Technologies turned out as good as departing CEO Bill Brown could hope for in his last report.
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Virgin Galactic to Redo 2020 Financials, Delays Quarterly Report

May 01, 2021
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic, which heralded a wave of space companies going public quickly, will restate its official 2020 financial results and has postponed its first-quarter results report to May 10.
CH-47Fs
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Australian MOD: We Will Consider Purchasing More CH-47Fs

Apr 30, 2021
Australia’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) has confirmed interest in buying additional Boeing CH-47F helicopters a day after a surprise notification of such a deal by a U.S. agency.

Operations

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Italian F-35s Deploy to Estonia for Air Policing Mission

May 02, 2021
Italy has deployed its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for Baltic Air Policing, the first time the fighter has been used for the mission. The Italian Air…
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Crew-1 Astronauts Splash Down Safely, a Milestone

May 02, 2021
Four NASA and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts made a weather-delayed return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on May 2.

Funding & Policy

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Vanessa Wyche Named Acting JSC Director

May 03, 2021
Vanessa Wyche, a 31-year NASA veteran, will serve as the acting director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Indian P-8I
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State Department Clears FMS Deal For Indian Navy’s P-8Is

Apr 30, 2021
The U.S. State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sales package worth an estimated $2.42 billion for six Boeing P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy.

Contracts