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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 9, 2021

VOL. 277 NO. 47 September 09, 2021
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Programs

Pratt & Whitney F135 engine
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USAF Chief: New F-35 Engine Development Needed, Even Without Commitment To Buy

Sep 08, 2021
The continued research and development for a possible F-35 engine replacement is needed, even without a commitment to replace the current F135 powerplant, so the U.S. Air Force can keep the option open and the technology evolving, the top service general said Sept. 8.
C295
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Indian Government Approves Airbus C-295 Acquisition 

Sep 08, 2021
New Delhi finally approved the procurement of the Spanish-developed airlifter some six years after the aircraft was selected as a replacement for the Indian Air Force’s Hawker Siddeley HS 748 fleet.
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James Webb Space Telescope Launch Moved To Dec. 18

Sep 08, 2021
NASA, in consultation with Arianespace, has moved the planned launch date for the James Webb Space Telescope from Oct. 31 to Dec. 18.
FLRAA
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Sikorsky/Boeing Team Submits FLRAA Contract Bid

Sep 08, 2021
The proposal based on the Defiant X concept offers a “low-risk, transformational capability that delivers on an Army critical modernization priority,” according to a joint statement released by the companies.
Airbus
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Airbus Pitching ‘Collaborative’ Military Satcom For Australia

Sep 07, 2021
The European OEM says it wants to make Australia’s defense satcom transition to a sovereign capability “as easy as possible.”
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U.S. Army National Guard Receives First New Variant Lakota Helicopter

Sep 08, 2021
Airbus has delivered the first of 18 new variant UH-72 Lakota helicopters for use by the U.S. Army National Guard.
Archer
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FAA Approves Certification Basis For Archer’s eVTOL

Sep 07, 2021
The startup is aiming for Part 23 type certification of its aircraft in late 2024.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

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AT&T, OneWeb Team For Ground LEO Connectivity Network

Sep 08, 2021
OneWeb’s emerging low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation will pair with AT&T’s terrestrial broadband fiber network to expand connectivity for AT&T business customers, particularly in harder-to-reach locations on Earth, the companies announced Sept. 8.
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Kleos Raises $9M, Eyes December Launch Of Next Satellite Cluster

Sep 08, 2021
Luxembourg-based Kleos Space, which aims to provide big-data analytics via space-based radio frequency reconnaissance satellites, said it raised Australian $12.6 million ($9.3 million) by way of a stock sale.
Aerion
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Restructuring Firm To Sell Off Aerion Supersonic Assets

Sep 08, 2021
The move follows Aerion's disclosure in May that it was shutting down operations after failing to secure the large new capital requirements needed to continue to develop the AS2 supersonic business jet

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Navy Creating Task Force To Speed UAV Development

Sep 08, 2021
The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed leader is not satisfied with how quickly his service is developing unmanned capabilities and has ordered the creation of a new task force over the next few months to find ways to accelerate.

Operations

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Inspiration4 Crew To Advance Space Health Research

Sep 07, 2021
Inspiration4, the first all-civilian astronaut crew to orbit the Earth, will be doing a lot more than gazing out the windows of their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

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