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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 5, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 2 October 05, 2021
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Weekly Debrief

Chinese J-20 fighter
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The Weekly Debrief: Zhuhai Air Show Displays Much, But Reveals Little New

Oct 04, 2021
Another landmark in the rapid evolution of China’s aerospace industry was on display last week in Zhuhai.

Daily Briefs

Programs

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Boeing Gets $172.8M For F/A-18E/F Cockpit Monitoring System

Oct 04, 2021
Boeing on Sept. 30 received a $172.8 million contract to install a new pressure and oxygen monitoring system in 78 new Block III F/A-18E/Fs as part of the U.S. Navy’s effort to mitigate potential physiological incidents.
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Roscosmos Fleshes Out Plan For New LEO Station

Oct 04, 2021
The Russian Orbital Service Station, one of several low Earth orbiting outposts being planned to succeed the International Space Station (ISS), will feature six modules, including an inflatable unit with artificial gravity and a jig module to assembly components for future travel to the Moon, Roscosmos said.
UAS
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Vanilla UAS Completes Eight-Day Unrefueled Flight

Oct 04, 2021
The circular 12,200-mi. flight started on Sept. 24 at Edwards AFB, California, and landed back at the base on Oct. 2.
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NASA Turning To Private Sector For New Generation Of Spacesuits

Oct 04, 2021
Faced with cost, schedule and technical challenges, NASA is seeking proposals from the commercial sector for a new generation of spacesuits.
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Boeing Gets Another $1.1B For PAC-3 Seekers

Oct 04, 2021
Boeing has received another $1.1 billion to extend production of the active seeker for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile system, the company announced Oct. 4.
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Lockheed Opens Second Digital Factory In Alabama

Oct 04, 2021
Lockheed Martin has announced the opening in Courtland, Alabama, of the second of four planned “digital factories,” with this one dedicated to supporting the Defense Department’s portfolio of hypersonic glide vehicles.
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F-35A Completes Nuclear Flight Test Milestone

Oct 04, 2021
The U.S. Air Force’s F-35A is one step closer to becoming dual capable after two Lightning IIs dropped B61-12 test gravity bombs to finish the nuclear design certification process in September.
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Swedish Air Force Details Gripen E Introduction Timeline

Oct 04, 2021
The Swedish Air Force will begin to introduce the new-model Gripen E fighter to a frontline squadron beginning in 2025.
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EmbraerX Partners With Pyka On Autonomous Ag Aircraft

Sep 29, 2021
Embraer and its EmbraerX market accelerator have made a number of announcements in the past week—all signaling a drive to play in the advanced air mobility market.
NASA
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SLS Main Engines Complete 2nd Round Of Performance Tests

Oct 04, 2021
Engineers from NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne have completed the second in a series of Space Launch System (SLS) rocket engine tests for the production of the advanced RS-25 liquid hydrogen and oxygen engines assigned to human missions to the Moon beyond Artemis IV.

Operations

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Star Trek Actor Shatner Headed For Final Frontier

Oct 04, 2021
William Shatner, the Canadian actor whose portrayal of Capt. James T. Kirk in the 1966-69 television show Star Trek brought depictions of space exploration to millions of households, will get a real taste of space as a guest passenger aboard Blue Origin’s next New Shepard suborbital flight.

In Brief

Technology

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Launchspace To Test Debris Shield On ISS

Sep 30, 2021
U.S. startup Launchspace Technologies has signed a contract with Airbus to test its orbital debris remediation and spacecraft shielding technology for 12 months on the Bartolomeo external platform on the International Space Station.

Funding & Policy

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Next DOD Budget Request Will Outline Climate Change Impacts

Oct 01, 2021
The Pentagon wants to get a better handle on addressing the challenge of climate change, starting with next year’s budget request.

Contracts