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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 26, 2021

VOL. 277 NO. 15 July 26, 2021
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Funding & Policy

F-15J
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Boeing Sits Out Japanese Fighter Programs, Moots More KC-46 Orders

Jul 23, 2021
After a highly anticipated Boeing F-15J upgrade project was halted and Lockheed Martin was chosen for the Japanese F-X next-generation fighter, Boeing is now in a holding pattern ready to support Japanese fighter programs.
KC-10
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Senate Committee Approves Bill That Could Slow Bridge Tanker Program

Jul 23, 2021
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has passed a bill that would temporarily block the U.S. Air Force from its effort to develop a so-called “Bridge Tanker.”

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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U.S. Army Could Buy First Eight FTUAS Two Years Early

Jul 23, 2021
The U.S. Army could buy up to eight Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems in fiscal 2023, two years early, Col. Scott Anderson said on July 23. 
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U.S. Army Nears Decision For Gray Eagle Upgrades

Jul 23, 2021
“The Army is at a decision point with what they want to do for the Gray Eagle,” said Col. Scott Anderson, the Army’s program manager for unmanned aircraft systems.
Dassault Falcon 10X
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Dassault Pitches Falcon 10X For Maritime Patrol, Mulls Other Aircraft

Jul 23, 2021
A modified Falcon 10X business jet could meet France’s future maritime-patrol needs, and Dassault Aviation is ready to offer it as a platform to replace in-service Atlantique turboprops, Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier said.
Turtleback eVTOL
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Startup Looks At Wider Utility Of Cargo eVTOL Aircraft

Jul 23, 2021
Electric vertical-lift aircraft, like helicopters, are likely to become known for their versatility—from medical evacuation to express logistics to passenger transport. Now add another potential role: an electrical generator.
Kamov Ka-62
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Russian Helicopters' Ka-62 Close To Certification

Jul 23, 2021
Russian Helicopters says its Kamov Ka-62 twin-engine medium helicopter is in the final stages of flight-testing and certification by Russian regulators is expected by year-end.

Business

Wisk
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Court Denies Wisk Injunction Against Archer

Jul 23, 2021
A U.S. District Court judge has denied Wisk Aero’s petition for a preliminary injunction against Archer Aviation in its legal action accusing the rival urban air mobility startup of stealing its trade secrets.

Operations

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Astronaut Wings For Wally?

Jul 22, 2021
The same day Blue Origin made its first human spaceflight, sending four passengers into suborbital space, the Federal Aviation Administration issued new FAA Commercial Space Astronaut Wings eligibility requirements.

Technology

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Ad Astra Striving For Space Electric Propulsion

Jul 22, 2021
Ad Astra Rocket Co. has reached another milestone in its long-running quest to develop an electric propulsion capability to hasten the human exploration of Mars and other space activities.

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