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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 29, 2021

VOL. 277 NO. 61 September 29, 2021
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Programs

J-16
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China’s J-20, J-16D Frontline Zhuhai Airshow

Sep 28, 2021
China has again flexed its domestic fighter-development capabilities at the Zhuhai Airshow, this time flying the Chengdu J-20 with the locally built WS-10C turbofan as well as rolling out the Shenyang J-16D electronic warfare aircraft. 
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Airbus Begins Flight Demo Of Military H175

Sep 28, 2021
Airbus Helicopters has been extolling the virtues of its H175 super-medium helicopter as a platform for the UK’s New Medium Helicopter with a series of demonstration flights.
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U.S. Navy Flies First Exercise With Advanced Air Training System

Sep 28, 2021
The U.S. Navy recently flew its first exercise using a new Collins Aerospace-produced air combat training system, combining real-world aircraft and ships with virtual threats.
CH-6
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China Lifts Curtain On CH-6 UAS At Zhuhai

Sep 28, 2021
China unveiled its new Cai Hong-6 jet-powered high-altitude long-endurance (UAS, along with a number of other unmanned technologies at the 2021 Zhuhai Airshow on Sept. 28.
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Textron Reveals New eVTOL Air Taxi Concept

Sep 28, 2021
Textron has unveiled one of the electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing configurations being studied by its new eAviation division.
H2
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Kitty Hawk Returns To Autonomous Single-Seat eVTOL Strategy

Sep 22, 2021
The startup has decided it wants to start flying people as soon as possible and so will certify the autonomous single-seat Heaviside H2 now in flight testing as its entry into the market.
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RE2 To Develop Robotic Maintainer For C-17s

Sep 28, 2021
RE2 Robotics has received U.S. Air Force funding to develop an autonomous system to automate certain flight line maintenance tasks during aircraft turnarounds.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

e-kerosene pilot plant in ParaChem’s Montreal facility
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Canadian Consortium Produces First e-Fuel SAF

Sep 17, 2021
Canada’s SAF+ Consortium has produced the first few liters of synthetic kerosene at its pilot plant in Montreal.

Funding & Policy

Seoul
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South Korea Publishes Initial Operating Concept For UAM

Sep 28, 2021
South Korea has published its initial concept of operations for urban air mobility with the goal of beginning commercial operation in Seoul in 2025.

Business

ITP
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Rolls-Royce To Sell ITP Aero To Spanish Consortium

Sep 27, 2021
The sell-off of ITP has been at the top of a list of potential asset disposals as Rolls-Royce looks to rebuild its balance sheet following the pandemic, which has heavily impacted the company’s commercial engine business. 
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Griffon Eyes Sale Of Historic Telephonics Defense Electronics Unit

Sep 28, 2021
Griffon of New York City is looking to sell its defense electronics division, Telephonics, the company announced late Sept. 27.
Vertical
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Vertical Signs eVTOL Tie-Up With Bristow; Avolon Strikes Brazil Deal

Sep 21, 2021
Helicopter operator Bristow Group has announced a partnership with Vertical Aerospace to explore electric vertical-takeoff aircraft while Avolon is partnering with Brazilian airline GOL and transportation provider Grupo Comporte to commercialize an eVTOL ride-sharing platform in Brazil.

Operations

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Soyuz Crew Performs First Nauka Space Station Docking

Sep 28, 2021
Three International Space Station crewmembers inaugurated spacecraft dockings at the orbital lab’s new Russian segment Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module on Sept. 28 as they separated from the 11-year-old Rassvet Mini Research Module-1 in their Soyuz MS-18 to redock at Nauka.

AWIN Parts & Contract Data

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AWIN Military Aircraft Parts & Contract Data: RFQs For September 19 - September 25

Sep 28, 2021
Requests for Quotation (RFQs) for major military aircraft program parts for the week of September 19 - September 25.