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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 16, 2021

VOL. 277 NO. 9 July 16, 2021
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Technology

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Russian 'Checkmate' Fighter Model Emerges During MAKS Setup

Jul 15, 2021
A covered, full-scale model of a new Russian stealth fighter branded by Rostec in English as “Checkmate” was photographed being moved into a display position on July 15 at Zhukovsky Airbase, the site of next week’s MAKS airshow outside Moscow.
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Teenager Joins Bezos Flight Crew

Jul 15, 2021
An 18-year-old student on a gap year before college will join Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos and aviation pioneer Wally Funk on Blue Origin’s first human spaceflight, slated to launch on July 20, the company said on July 15.
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Airbus Backs Canadian Synthetic Kerosene Production Plant

Jul 15, 2021
Airbus has joined Canada’s SAF+ Consortium, which plans to build in Montreal the first power-to-liquids plant to produce sustainable aviation fuel from renewable electricity and captured carbon dioxide.
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Masten Works On GPS-Like Network For Lunar Surface

Jul 14, 2021
Masten Space Systems will demonstrate a prototype of a GPS-like positioning, navigation and timing system on the Moon for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the Mojave, California-based company announced on July 13.
Charging
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Charging Infrastructure Comes Into Focus As Electric Aviation Advances

Jul 15, 2021
Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions has partnered with an energy company to evaluate development of a viable charging infrastructure for electric air taxis.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

JAXA
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Japan Looks To Strengthen Defense Capabilities In ‘New Domains’

Jul 15, 2021
In its latest defense white paper, the Japanese defense ministry names China as its main security threat and for the first time includes the stability of Taiwan in the annual report. 

Business

Hydrogen
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Universal Hydrogen Signs Propulsion Retrofit Deals With Regional Airlines

Jul 14, 2021
Universal Hydrogen will retrofit ATR 72 and de Havilland Canada Dash 8 regional turboprops operated by Icelandair, Air Nostrum and Ravn Alaska with hydrogen fuel-cell power trains.

Operations

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Changing Space Sector Must Prioritize Cybersecurity, Experts Say

Jul 15, 2021
The age of space tourism may have only just begun, with Virgin Galactic’s passenger flight last weekend.
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F-35 Teams Up With PAC-3 For Cruise Missile Kill

Jul 15, 2021
A Lockheed Martin F-35 has teamed up a second time with the same company’s PAC-3 missile to shoot down a surrogate cruise missile during a mid-July…

Aviation Week Forecasts