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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 3, 2021

VOL. 277 NO. 44 September 03, 2021
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Operations

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FAA Investigates Unity 22 Descent Flightpath Deviation

Sep 02, 2021
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating a deviation in the flightpath cleared for the descent of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Unity to Spaceport America in New Mexico, following its suborbital flight with Richard Branson and five employees aboard on July 11.
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Daily Memo: Afghan Airlift Continues As Evacuees Seek New Lives

Sep 02, 2021
After some logistical hurdles during the CRAF effort’s first few days moving evacuees to the U.S., federal officials have worked with airlines and airports to improve procedures.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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IAI Restarts F-16 Structure Production For Lockheed Martin

Sep 02, 2021
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has restarted production of several major structural assemblies to support new Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72…

Programs

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Boeing, Lockheed Win SCIFiRE Missile Design Contracts

Sep 01, 2021
The SCiFIRE project is expected to build on the DARPA Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept program and mature technology for the follow-on Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile program. 
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Boeing Delivers Last F/A-18E/F Block II

Sep 02, 2021
Boeing has delivered the last of a 16-year run of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II fighters, the company announced Sept. 2 on Twitter. The company…
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Mehrabian To Take Back Control Of Teledyne After FLIR Acquisition

Aug 31, 2021
Robert Mehrabian will resume his role as Teledyne's chairman, president and chief executive officer after current officeholder Al Pichelli retires on Oct. 15.
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UK/Qatar Training Squadron Receives First Hawks

Sep 02, 2021
Qatar’s first BAE Systems Hawk jet trainers, which will fly as part of a joint Qatari and UK Royal Air Force training squadron, have been formally handed over.
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Osprey Radar To Equip Canadian Maritime Surveillance Platform

Sep 02, 2021
Leonardo’s Osprey flat-panel active electronically scanned array radar has been adopted for use by Canada’s National Aerial Surveillance Program to patrol the country’s vast coastline.

Funding & Policy

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House Committee Passes $778 Billion Defense Bill

Sep 02, 2021
The House Armed Services Committee has approved a bill to authorize spending $778 billion for U.S. defense efforts in fiscal 2022, increasing by about 3% the amount it had initially sought.
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Japan’s Requested 7% Defense Budget Hike Would Buy 12 F-35s

Sep 01, 2021
The Japanese Defense Ministry’s fiscal 2022 budget request seeks 5.48 trillion yen ($50 billion), a 7% increase from the 5.12 trillion yen it sought the prior year.
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Japan Requests Funds To Develop Hypersonic, UAS Capabilities 

Sep 02, 2021
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has requested billions of yen to study and develop both defensive and offensive capabilities in the unmanned, hypersonic, electronic warfare and space domains.  
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USAF Chief Software Officer Steps Down, Criticizes Pentagon

Sep 02, 2021
Nicolas Chaillan, the U.S. Air Force’s first chief software officer, announced his resignation Sept. 2 in a lengthy social media post calling out the service for not effectively funding and prioritizing cybersecurity efforts, and the Pentagon for refusing to put money behind initiatives that officials claim are priorities.
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Nelson, Lawmakers Speak With Space Station Crew

Sep 02, 2021
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and local members of Congress spoke to the crew aboard the International Space Station Sept. 2, discussing the ISS and the agency’s efforts to return to the Moon.

Technology

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SoftBank Advances Communications Technology For HAPS

Sep 02, 2021
Japan’s SoftBank and its subsidiary HAPSMobile are developing new high-capacity communications systems as they prepare to launch commercial services providing connectivity from the stratosphere using long-endurance unmanned aircraft.
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South Korea To Launch Domestic SAF Production

Sep 02, 2021
LG Chem, South Korea’s largest chemical company, plans to build the country’s first plant producing biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel from vegetable oils.

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