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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 7, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 45 June 07, 2021
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Technology

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Pentagon May Become Early Adopter Of Rocket Cargo

Jun 04, 2021
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has selected the Rocket Cargo project—determining the viability of using large commercial rockets for military logistics—as the fourth vanguard program and believes SpaceX is not the sole provider of the new technology.
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Garmin Autoland Selected For 2020 Collier Award

Jun 04, 2021
The Garmin Autoland system is the recipient of the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy for 2020, the National Aeronautic Association has announced.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

United Boom Supersonic Overture
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United Airlines Plans Supersonic Future With Boom Overture Orders

Jun 03, 2021
The United deal, which also covers options for 35 additional aircraft, envisages introduction of the first civil supersonic services on trans-Atlantic and Pacific routes by 2029.

Funding & Policy

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Space Force Requests $832 Million In Fiscal 2022 Unfunded Priorities

Jun 04, 2021
The U.S. Space Force is seeking $832 million for unfunded priorities in fiscal 2022 to protect systems in orbit today, evolve to more resilient architectures, develop a warfighting punch and grow new missions, according to a document obtained by Aerospace DAILY.
Exosonic supersonic passenger jet concept
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USAF Moves C-32A Research Funding To Supersonic Transport

Jun 04, 2021
An early funding stream to support a Boeing C-32A replacement for the U.S. Air Force could be shut down, with the remaining balance of funds transferred to another program supporting development of commercial supersonic transports.
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NASA, Industry Face Challenges In Free Flyer Development

May 26, 2021
Questions surround NASA’s strategy for transitioning human activities in low Earth orbit from the aging International Space Station (ISS) to multiple commercial free flyers, with potential industry partners curious about the agency’s funding commitment.

Programs

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USAF Scales Back ABMS To Support Regular Capability Delivery

Jun 04, 2021
The U.S. Air Force has restructured the Advanced Battle Management System program in a manner that will allow the service to communicate more clearly on Capitol Hill and to regularly deliver new capability.
Boeing AH-64E Apaches
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U.S. Approves FMS Sale Of Apaches To Australia

Jun 04, 2021
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale of Boeing Apache attack helicopters to Australia. 
GomX satellites
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Spain Plans Air Traffic Management Constellation

May 28, 2021
Spanish air navigation service provider Enaire and technology company Indra have formed Startical to develop and deploy a constellation of more than 200 small low-Earth-orbit satellites to provide a global air traffic management service.

Business

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Planners See Growing Vandenberg Commercial Space Potential

Jun 04, 2021
A joint effort underway by Vandenberg Space Force Base with state and central California government and educational agencies to add commercial launch capabilities forecasts a favorable economic impact as the challenges the partnership has identified with an unfolding master plan are met.

Operations

Singapore F-16
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Arkansas’ Ebbing ANG Base To Host Singapore’s F-16s And F-35s

Jun 04, 2021
A U.S. Air National Guard Base in Arkansas has been selected as Singapore’s training site for its F-16C/D and future F-35 fleets.
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United Launch Alliance Puts STP-3 Launch On Hold

Jun 04, 2021
United Launch Alliance is standing down from its planned June 23 launch of an Atlas V rocket with the Air Force Test Payload-3 to review a potential issue with oscillations of the booster’s upper stage engine nozzle, the company said on June 4.

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