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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 21, 2021

VOL. 276 NO. 55 June 21, 2021
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Funding & Policy

T-7A
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Boeing Readies Fix For T-7A Wing Rock, Narrows Schedule Slip

Jun 18, 2021
A Boeing statement released late on June 17 add critical details to the initial reports based on the Congressional testimony a day earlier by Gen. Charles Brown, U.S. Air Force chief of staff, and a follow-up statement by the Air Force press desk. 
Deputy NASA Administrator Pamela Melroy
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Ex-Astronaut Melroy Confirmed As Deputy NASA Administrator

Jun 18, 2021
Former space shuttle commander and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Pamela Melroy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the deputy administrator of NASA, serving alongside NASA chief Bill Nelson.
Helsinki
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European Projects Champion Collaboration On UAM Research

Jun 16, 2021
The UAM coalition has been formed by the EU-funded projects Flying Forward 2020 (FF2020), AiRMOUR and Aurora, and is open to other programs.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

EHang vertiport
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Partnership Forms To Enable Urban Air Services In Rome

Jun 18, 2021
Italian civil aviation authority ENAC, air navigation service provider ENAV and airport operator Aeroporti di Roma have signed a letter of intent to coordinate on services, technologies and infrastructure for advanced air mobility.

Programs

Astrobotic
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ULA Vulcan Rocket Debut Slips To 2022

Jun 18, 2021
The inaugural flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is slipping to 2022 to allow more time for its customer, Astrobotic, to prepare its Peregrine lunar lander for launch. 
Turkish TFX fighter mockup
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Turkish Aerospace Begins Building Wind Tunnel For Fighter Program

Jun 18, 2021
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has begun constructing a wind tunnel to support development of Turkey’s planned indigenous combat aircraft, TF-X.
Magnix EPU
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Magnix Unveils Family Of Complete Electric Propulsion Units

Jun 17, 2021
Aircraft electrification pioneer MagniX has revamped its product line, introducing a pair of complete electric propulsion units as successors to its original electric motor offerings.
Boeing P-8 Poseidon
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Boeing Establishes Support Team For Potential German P-8 Purchase

Jun 17, 2021
Boeing is teaming with Germany’s Lufthansa Technik and defense electronics company ESG to provide support for a potential German purchase of the P-8 Poseidon maritime-patrol aircraft.

Technology

Advanced air mobility aircraft in flight
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Researchers Show Fast Charging Of High-Energy eVTOL Batteries

Jun 14, 2021
Heating the battery could enable fast charging for high utilization of electric air taxis while also enabling the rapid discharge rates required to provide the power for vertical takeoff and landing, researchers at Pennsylvania State University have demonstrated.

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