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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 12, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 7 October 12, 2021
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Weekly Debrief

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Weekly Debrief: China’s Aerial Activities: An October Of Ups And Downs

Oct 11, 2021
October is an important month for China, both for the People’s Republic and the Republic across the strait, Taiwan.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

ZeroAvia
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Hydrogen Making Inroads Into Sustainable-Aircraft Development

Oct 11, 2021
A shift from electric and hybrid-electric propulsion toward hydrogen is evident among sustainable aircraft projects announced so far this year, according to European consultancy Roland Berger.
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Solvay Eyes AAM With New Composites Capabilities

Oct 06, 2021
Identifying advanced air mobility as a target market, Solvay has introduced a new thermoset composite resin system while ramping up its capacity to meet growing demand for thermoplastic composites.

Funding & Policy

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Wormuth: U.S. Army To ‘Ruthlessly’ Prioritize Modernization Efforts

Oct 11, 2021
The U.S. Army needs to answer fundamental questions about itself—how it fights, what theaters it needs to focus on, and importantly how it will modernize its weapons systems specifically to counter China—and that process will not be easy, the service’s newest secretary says.

Programs

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Australia Seeking 12 More MH-60Rs

Oct 11, 2021
Australia has requested 12 more Sikorsky MH-60R naval helicopters to supplement its existing fleet. 
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Israeli Firms Offer Fuel Tank, Comms Upgrades For F-35

Oct 11, 2021
Israeli companies are rolling out a 600-gal. external fuel tank and a fifth-to-fourth-generation communication system as export options for the Lockheed Martin F-35. 
Zephyr
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Zephyr Clocks Up High-Altitude Hours 

Oct 11, 2021
Airbus' Zephyr team is also claiming to have set a world altitude record for the HAPS-class of UAS after reaching a height of 76,100 ft.  
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Textron Systems Unveils Aerosonde Upgrade For FTUAS

Oct 11, 2021
Textron Systems has unveiled a new version of the Aerosonde unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with a 25-lb. payload capacity to compete for a U.S. Army…
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Sustainability Of Asia-Pacific F-35s Exceeded Expectations: UK Officials

Oct 11, 2021
Reliability of the 18 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs embarked on the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth operating in the Asia-Pacific region have met and sometimes exceed expectations, officials say.
ISRO
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OneWeb Aims To Diversity Launch Fleet With Indian Boosters

Oct 11, 2021
OneWeb and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have signed a letter of intent to fly OneWeb broadband satellites aboard Indian’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and the heavier-lift Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle from India beginning next year.

Operations

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NASA’s Crew-3 Dragon Mission: A Taste of Artemis

Oct 11, 2021
Two of the four crewmembers assigned to the upcoming SpaceX Crew-3 Dragon launch to the International Space Station are part of NASA’s “Artemis Team” of 18 freshmen and veteran fliers chosen for the agency’s human lunar return.

Technology

D3Max
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Corn Stover Promises Lower-Carbon SAF Production

Oct 07, 2021
A project to demonstrate low-carbon production of sustainable aviation fuel from corn stover—the leaves and stalks left in fields after harvesting—has been funded by the U.S. Energy Department.

Contracts