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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 9, 2021

VOL. 277 NO. 25 August 09, 2021
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Funding & Policy

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DARPA Eyes ‘X Prime’ Aircraft Phase To Transition Technology

Aug 06, 2021
In a bid to bridge the so-called valley of death between technology demonstration and full-scale development, DARPA is exploring the concept of an “X Prime” program that would fit between an experimental X-plane and a Y-plane prototype and help transition capabilities from research to operation.
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LeoLabs, New Zealand Develop Platform For Space Stewardship

Aug 06, 2021
Building on their cooperation to install a first-of-kind space surveillance radar, LeoLabs and the New Zealand Space Agency have announced a multiyear agreement to develop a space regulatory and sustainability platform.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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EHang eVTOLs In Chinese High-Rise Fire Drill

Aug 03, 2021
EHang has completed a high-rise fire rescue drill in China involving its unmanned firefighting EH216F and passenger-carry EH216 air vehicles as well as its Falcon B drone.

Business

Schettler
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Boeing Spinning Off HorizonX Venture Effort, Partners with AEI

Aug 06, 2021
Boeing says it will continue to be a “long-term strategic” investor in AEI HorizonX and remain the anchor investor for the current fund and AEI HorizonX’s first standalone fund planned for 2022.
Wingcopter
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Air Methods, Wingcopter Partner On Drone Delivery

Aug 05, 2021
Air medical helicopter operator Air Methods has announced a collaboration with German drone manufacturer Wingcopter to develop a drone delivery network for medical supplies.

Operations

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Rocket Lab Moon Mission Moves To New Zealand

Aug 06, 2021
A NASA-backed Moon mission targeted to launch from Wallops Island, Virginia, will instead fly from Rocket Lab’s New Zealand spaceport due to ongoing efforts by NASA to certify the Electron booster’s automated flight termination system for use at Wallops.

Programs

Poseidon
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UK Poseidon Conducts First Torpedo Release 

Aug 06, 2021
The recoverable exercise-variant torpedo, which lacks a warhead or propulsion system, was released by the aircraft near the UK’s main Poseidon operating base at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. 
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Eurofighter Nations Fund €300 Million Upgrade Program

Aug 06, 2021
Eurofighter partner nations have agreed to a €300 million ($352.8 million) package of enhancements to boost the fighter’s capabilities that will also prepare the aircraft for future upgrades.
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NASA, Partners Study Spaceflight Muscle Tissue Changes

Aug 04, 2021
NASA and its partners are using the International Space Station to better understand how samples of muscle tissue donated on Earth are changed at the cellular levels by spaceflight.
Centreline
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Centreline Plots Potential Next Steps For Wake-Filling Concept

Aug 05, 2021
The European Union-funded project has devised a roadmap for a future propulsive fuselage airliner concept (PFC) after revealing better-than-expected potential fuel burn savings of 4.7% compared to an equivalent-technology conventional aircraft.

Fleet Snapshot

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