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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 10, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 26 May 10, 2021
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Funding & Policy

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Which Aircraft Will Congress Let The U.S. Air Force Retire?

May 07, 2021
In a long-running drama, the U.S. Air Force and Congress have been at odds over which aircraft to retire and which ones to keep. Though the Biden administration has yet to release its budget, the Air Force’s hit list already includes the KC-10 and KC-135 tankers as well as the RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV.
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Lawmaker Pressures USAF To Appoint Space Acquisition Chief

May 07, 2021
The leader of the U.S. House committee in charge of defense spending wants the Pentagon to move faster to appoint an executive in charge of space acquisition, but the Air Force is suggesting that Congress could play a role in speeding up the process.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Dufour Aerospace
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Dufour Secures More Funding For aEro3 Hybrid eVTOL

May 05, 2021
Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace has secured additional funding to take its aEro3 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff and-landing aircraft into pre-production and certification. The funding round was led by Swiss early-stage investor Session.vc.

Operations

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NASA Astronaut Urges Future Space Tourists To Pack Smart

May 07, 2021
Careful preplanning and packing of supplies will be an essential part of Inspiration4, the world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission planned for launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center later this year, NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins says.
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ZeroAvia Development Aircraft Damaged in Landing Accident

May 02, 2021
ZeroAvia’s plans to demonstrate long-distance hydrogen fuel cell-powered flight have been set back after its demonstrator aircraft was involved in a landing accident.

Programs

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U.S. Navy Moves Closer To First AARGM-ER Flight Test

May 07, 2021
The Northrop Grumman Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile - Extended Range is on track to stage the first live fire test from a Boeing F/A-18E/F this spring.
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U.S. Navy Sets Flight Demo For T-44 Replacement Bidders

May 06, 2021
The system performance demonstration will be held in April-May, 2022, for the Multi-Engine Training System contract.
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Perseverance Captures Ingenuity Sound On Mars

May 07, 2021
As NASA prepares to attempt the fifth flight of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, the agency has released audio of the rotorcraft recorded by instruments on the Perseverance rover.

Business

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Jaunt Plans To Manufacture eVTOL In Canada

May 07, 2021
Startup Jaunt Air Mobility has announced plans to locate its design and manufacturing operations in Canada.

Technology

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Pyrotechnic Protection Developed For High-Power Electric Systems

May 04, 2021
As aircraft and propulsion developers look to electrical systems operating at kilovolt levels, Safran has teamed with a pyrotechnics specialist to develop an ultrafast method of shutting down high-power networks before electric arcing can cause potentially catastrophic damage.

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