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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 17, 2021

VOL. 277 NO. 53 September 17, 2021
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Funding & Policy

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U.S., Australia Plan More Deployments, Industry Collaboration

Sep 16, 2021
Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said the two militaries are “significantly enhancing our force posture cooperation,” including with the Pentagon sending “all types of U.S. military aircraft to Australia” in rotational deployments. 
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France Frustrated by Australian Nuclear Submarine Plans

Sep 16, 2021
French government and industry reacted angrily to Australian decision to cancel sub deal, for nuclear sub pact with U.S./UK.
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Sutherland Satellite Launch Site Secures Final Approvals

Sep 16, 2021
Scotland’s Land Court has approved plans to turn crofting land in Northern Scotland into a site for satellite launch.
Vertiia
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Vertiia eVTOL Team Secures Another Research Grant From Australia

Sep 13, 2021
The grant supports an A$8 million program that will run to December 2023 which involves development and optimization of a quiet, efficient and lightweight propulsion system that increases the range and reduces the noise and cost of the Vertiia.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

MQ9
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Sea Guardian Marks First CAA-Cleared Point-to-Point UK UAS Flight

Sep 16, 2021
GA-ASI and UK Civil Aviation Authority released new details of first point-to-point UAS flight utilizing UK airways structure.
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Inspiration4 Civilian Mission Launches to Orbit on SpaceX Falcon 9

Sep 16, 2021
A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched Inspiration4, the first all-civilian, non-government human spaceflight, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to begin its three-day mission in low Earth orbit.
Anra
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Drone Delivery Projects Begin In India, Germany

Sep 14, 2021
Project participants have announced the start of pilot programs to deliver medical supplies by drone in India and Germany.
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NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei Aims for U.S. Spaceflight Record

Sep 15, 2021
Veteran NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei may set a new record of 353 days for the longest U.S. human spaceflight.

Business

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French eVTOL Startup Secures Funding Boost

Sep 16, 2021
French startup Ascendance Flight Technologies has closed a €10 million ($12 million) funding round.
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Peter Thiel Boosts Hyperspectral Sat  Startup HySpecIQ With Funds

Sep 16, 2021
HySpecIQ, the once and future satellite-powered hyperspectral analytics company, has received an endorsement and funding from defense technology…
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DeMuro Out, Shanahan In At SPAC Eyeing Eve Urban Air Mobility

Sep 16, 2021
SPAC Zanite Acquisitio is bringing on a controversial Trump administration defense secretary to its board.

Programs

testbed
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Leonardo, 2Excel Begin Progressing 757 Tempest Testbed

Sep 16, 2021
A Boeing 757-derived flying testbed being developed to support Tempest FCAS, will also be made available for other flight-tests.
charging station for electric aircraft
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Green Motion Launches OEM-Independent Electric-Aircraft Charging

Sep 13, 2021
As first electric aircraft enter service airports and operators come to grips with infrastructure for recharging batteries.
Dufour’s Aero3 eVTOL
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Swiss Air-Rescue To Help Dufour Develop EMS eVTOL

Sep 14, 2021
Rega–Swiss Air-Rescue is to cooperate with Dufour Aerospace on an air ambulance version of the startup’s planned Aero3 eVTOL aircraft.
Mobius’ Husky battery modul
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Mobius To Begin Electric-Propulsion Battery Deliveries

Sep 14, 2021
Startup Mobius Energy plans to deliver its first electric-propulsion battery module to a customer in October.

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