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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 21, 2021

VOL. 277 NO. 12 July 21, 2021
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Blue
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Blue Origin Launches Passenger Suborbital Spaceflight

Jul 20, 2021
The 10-min. suborbital spaceflight on July 20 marks the first time a crewed spacecraft made a debut flight without test pilots, test engineers or professional astronauts aboard.
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Russia Presents Checkmate, Claims Unidentified Customer

Jul 20, 2021
Russian government and industry officials formally presented the Sukhoi Checkmate fighter mockup to President Vladimir Putin on the first day of the MAKS Airshow on July 20, and told reporters the Light Tactical Aircraft (LTA) has secured an “anchor customer.”
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USAF Begins Data-Gathering Phase For Bridge Tanker

Jul 20, 2021
The U.S. Air Force released the first request for information for the Bridge Tanker program on July 19, putting a series of questions to contenders.
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Turkish Industry Unveils Supersonic UCAV Concept

Jul 20, 2021
Turkey’s Baykar Makina has lifted the lid on a jet-powered unmanned combat air vehicle concept which the company hopes to fly as a prototype in 2023.
Crestview
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Bell Building UH-1Ys For Czech Republic 

Jul 20, 2021
Bell has begun assembling the first UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters for the type's first export customer.
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UK Could Host Space Force Deep Space Radar

Jul 19, 2021
The UK is in negotiations with the U.S. Space Force about hosting an advanced deep space radar system.

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In Brief

Technology

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Beam Flight Shows Potential Of Solar Charging For Electric Aviation

Jul 20, 2021
Beam Global, a manufacturer of solar-powered charging stations for the automotive market, has flown an electric-powered light aircraft between five airports in California to demonstrate the potential for zero-emission aviation.
747
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South Korea Studying Satellite Launch from Commercial Aircraft 

Jul 20, 2021
Korean Air and Seoul National University have been commissioned by the Republic of Korea Air Force to explore using the Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft for an air launch system, similar to Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne.
Scorpius
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Propulsion Concept To Enable Deep-Space Repositioning For Space Force

Jul 20, 2021
Startup Rhea Space Activity is to study a solar-thermal propulsion system capable of rapidly repositioning a deep-space communications spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force.

Funding & Policy

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UK, France Extend Missile Technology Partnership

Jul 20, 2021
France and the UK will continue to collaborate on research and development for future missile technology through a renewed agreement with missile manufacturer MBDA.

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