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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 26, 2021

VOL. 38 NO. 276 May 26, 2021
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Programs

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TRANSCOM OKs KC-135 Divestments In Fiscal 2022

May 25, 2021
In a policy reversal from a year ago, the head of U.S. Transportation Command will support the Air Force’s plan to start retiring the Boeing KC-135 fleet in order to invest the proceeds from operational costs into KC-46 procurement.
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UK Opts For JAGM Over Brimstone As Primary Apache Weapon

May 25, 2021
The UK Ministry of Defense has opted for Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Ground Missile rather than MBDA’s Brimstone as the primary weapon for its new AH-64E Apache attack helicopter fleet.
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USAF Sec Nominee Backs Buying F-35s In Sufficient Quantities

May 25, 2021
President Joe Biden’s pick for U.S. Air Force Secretary says one of the Pentagon’s best options for reducing F-35 sustainment costs is to buy the jet in sufficient quantities.
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Airbus Delivers 100th A400M

May 25, 2021
Airbus has reached a milestone of 100 deliveries of its A400M airlifter with the handover of the 10th aircraft to the Spanish Air Force.
Tempest future combat air system
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Analysis Suggests Tempest Will Create Jobs, Stimulate Investment

May 25, 2021
The UK’s Tempest future combat air system initiative could generate more than 20,000 jobs and pump £26 billion ($37 billion) into the economy between 2021 and 2050, suggests an independent review of the program.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Skyports eVTOL Vertiport
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Skyports To Develop eVTOL Vertiport For Osaka-Kansai World Expo

May 20, 2021
UK vertiport developer Skyports plans to have an operational facility for passenger electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft in place in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture in time for the Osaka-Kansai World Expo in 2025.

Funding & Policy

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NASA To Step Up Climate Change Monitoring With $2.5B Program

May 25, 2021
CAPE CANAVERAL—The U.S. plans to spend $2.5 billion over the next 10 years on a fleet of five new spacecraft to improve monitoring of Earth’s changing climate, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on May 25.

Business

Former NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson
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Former Astronaut Whitson Tapped To Lead Axiom Flight To ISS

May 25, 2021
Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who holds the U.S. record for cumulative time spent in space, plans to return to orbit, this time as commander of a private mission to the International Space Station for Houston-based Axiom Space.
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Small Launch Startup Phantom Space Expands Business, Buys Consultancy

May 25, 2021
Fresh off new venture capital funding, small-rocket, mass-manufacturing startup Phantom Space is aiming to broaden its business model through the recent acquisition of StratSpace, a consultancy and developer of bespoke space systems and flight hardware.
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Honeywell, Denso Forge Electric Propulsion Plan

May 24, 2021
Honeywell and Japan-based electric automotive specialist Denso have formed an alliance to develop electric propulsion systems for urban air mobility vehicles.
Alia
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EVTOL Startup Beta Raises $368M Through Series A Round

May 18, 2021
The latest investment round gives Beta Technologies the funds to advance toward FAA certification while valuing the Vermont-based startup at $1.4 billion.

Operations

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Contractor-Owned Aircraft Crashes Near Nellis AFB

May 25, 2021
A contractor-operated aircraft crashed at about 2:30 p.m. May 24, on the southern edge of Nellis AFB, Nevada, the U.S. Air Force says. "The aircraft…

Awin Parts & Contract Data