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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 28, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 40 May 28, 2021
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Operations

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FAA Plans Service Entry Of Space Data Integrator

May 27, 2021
The FAA plans to transition a new rocket tracking capability from test to operational status in June, providing a way to reduce flight disruptions as the pace of commercial space launches increases.
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UN: Turkish Drones Attacked Libyan Forces In Autonomous Mode

May 27, 2021
A Turkish quad-copter in fully autonomous mode may have attacked retreating forces in Libya last year, according to a United Nations report. 
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NASA Astronaut May Pursue U.S. Spaceflight Record

May 21, 2021
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei could remain aboard the International Space Station long enough to set a new record for a single U.S. spaceflight, a NASA official says.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Senate Confirms Wormuth For U.S. Army Secretary

May 27, 2021
The Senate confirmed Christine Wormuth for U.S. Army Secretary with unanimous consent on May 27 after OKing her nomination and then rescinding the decision last night.

Programs

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Russia And Saudi Arabia Collaborate On Crewed Spaceflight

May 27, 2021
Russia and Saudi Arabia are preparing a joint crewed space mission, according to Russian Vice Premier Alexander Novak.
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EU Court Drops Galileo Contract Suspension Order

May 27, 2021
The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed OHB System’s request to reverse the European Space Agency’s decision to exclude the company from a program creating the second generation of Galileo navigation satellites.
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Bye eFlyer 800 ‘On Track’ Despite Battery Supplier Bankruptcy

May 26, 2021
Bye Aerospace said its eFlyer 800 electric aircraft program remains on track despite expected battery supplier Oxis Energy entering insolvency administration in the UK.
U.S. Air Force F-16D in Golden Horde
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AFRL Completes Golden Horde Demo With Synchronous Swarm

May 27, 2021
The third demonstration on May 25 at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico created a swarm of six networked bombs, which were also linked to a ground station.
Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47F
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Singapore Takes Delivery Of Its First CH-47F Heavy-Lift Helicopters

May 26, 2021
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has confirmed it has begun taking delivery of its new Boeing CH-47F Chinooks heavy-lift helicopters.
Airbus Helicopters five-blade H145
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German EMS Operator Flies Retrofitted Five-Blade H145

May 27, 2021
Airbus Helicopters has performed the first retrofit to convert a four-blade H145 twin-engine light rotorcraft into a five-blade model.
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MBDA’s Sea Ceptor Defense System To Arm UK Type 31 Frigates

May 26, 2021
MBDA’s Sea Ceptor naval air defense system has been selected for use on the UK’s new Type 31 frigates.

Funding & Policy

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Human U.S. Return To Moon In 2024 Unlikely, GAO Says

May 27, 2021
NASA is unlikely to achieve the 2024 goal of returning human explorers to the Moon’s surface set by the Trump White House in 2019, according to a second doubtful assessment from the U.S. Government Accountability Office within a week.
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NASA IG Raises Cyber Security Concerns

May 19, 2021
More than most federal agencies and due to its high-profile activities and public outreach, NASA offers an increasingly worrisome target for cyber criminals.

Technology

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EP Systems Launches Certified Electric-Aircraft Battery System

May 27, 2021
Electric Power Systems has unveiled its first certified commercial battery system for electric-powered aircraft.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Indian Navy Modernization Drives Military Helo Market

May 27, 2021
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