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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 24, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 36 May 24, 2021
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Programs

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FCAS Nations Studying Fighter/Remote Carrier Options

May 21, 2021
The trinational Future Combat Air System team is considering various arrangements between the New Generation Fighter (NGF) and its associated remote carriers, aiming to 2027 for first flight of the demonstrators.
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Northrop Tests First Pieces Of Ground-Launched AARGM-ER

May 21, 2021
The newly-branded Advanced Reactive Strike (ARES) missile and the Modular Payload System (MPS) launcher could be fielded in 4-7 years, depending on the booster configuration.
Airbus H160
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Additional Pair Of H160s Destined For French Navy

May 21, 2021
The French Navy has ordered an additional two commercial model H160 twin-engine medium helicopters from Airbus to support the search-and-rescue mission.
Royal Singapore Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT
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Airbus, Singapore Finish MRTT Autonomous Tanking Development

May 21, 2021
Airbus and the Republic of Singapore Air Force say they have completed development of an automated aerial refueling capability for the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport.
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VRT500 Secures First Russian Order And Assembly Line

May 21, 2021
Russian Helicopters has secured its first domestic customer for its novel VRT500 coaxial single-engine helicopter.  Russian Helicopters Systems (RHS), an operator based just outside Moscow, signed a contract for five of the rotorcraft during the HeliRussia 2021 exhibition in May 2020.
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Dynetics To Resume Gremlins UAS Airborne Recovery Tests

May 21, 2021
Having identified a solution to issues that have so far prevented the successful airborne recovery of an unmanned aircraft under DARPA’s Gremlins program, Dynetics plans to resume flight tests in the fall.
JF-17 Thunder
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Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder Fighters As It Upgrades Air Force

May 21, 2021
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inducted the JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft into its fleet as part of an ongoing modernization.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Luxaviation To Help Lilium Build Regional eVTOL Airlines

May 20, 2021
Luxembourg-based business aircraft operator Luxaviation Group is to support Lilium in building out the electric regional air mobility startup’s airline operations in Europe.

Operations

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ULA Buys Time For Vulcan NSSL Certification

May 21, 2021
With blessings from the U.S. Space Force, United Launch Alliance (ULA) is shifting the first national security space launch (NSSL) mission planned for a Vulcan Centaur rocket onto an Atlas V, buying time to complete two non-NSSL launches which are needed to certify the new booster for military missions.

Technology

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JAXA Experiments With Unmanned Moonbase Construction

May 21, 2021
Looking ahead to the need to build bases on the Moon and Mars, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has conducted experiments with the remote control and automated operation of construction equipment.
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Klimov To Run Hybrid-Electric Powerplant Demonstrator By 2023

May 21, 2021
Russia’s United Engine Corp. plans to complete a demonstrator of its first hybrid-electric powerplant by 2023, says Mikhail Shemet, deputy director of the PDV future helicopter engine program at Klimov.

Funding & Policy

Volocopter eVTOL aircraft
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EASA: Progress, Concerns Grow On eVTOL Harmonization

May 18, 2021
Harmonization of the differing European and U.S. approaches to regulating electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft is advancing somewhat, but there are concerns over the lack of information on China’s approach to approving the new class of aircraft.

Fleet Snapshot