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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 26, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 17 October 26, 2021
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Contracts

Lockheed Martin F-35s
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The Weekly Debrief: 20 Years Later, JSF Bidding War Still Offers Lessons

Oct 25, 2021
Twenty years after winning the Joint Strike Fighter contract, Rick Rezabek still remembers a mistake Lockheed Martin made at the beginning of the design for the X-35.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Technology

IAI Mini Communication Satellite concept
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IAI Mini GEO Communication Satellite To Provide Lower-Cost Service

Oct 25, 2021
Israel Aerospace Industries is adding a miniaturized, 1,500-lb. geostationary communications satellite to its product line.
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Airflow Evaluates Honeywell Radar For Detect-And-Avoid Aircraft

Oct 25, 2021
Airflow has signed a memorandum of understanding with Honeywell to explore use of the avionics manufacturer’s IntuVue RDR-84K compact multimode radar for detect-and-avoid on its planned electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
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South Korea Displays UAM Ambitions

Oct 22, 2021
Korea Aerospace Industries has unveiled plans to develop commercial and military versions of an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle, in passenger and unmanned cargo variants.

Business

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H3 Raises Funds for Hydrogen-Fueled Cargo Drones

Oct 21, 2021
Singapore-headquartered H3 Dynamics has closed a $26 million funding round to develop hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft for longer-range parcel and cargo delivery.
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Blue Origin, Sierra Space Join Forces For Commercial Space Station

Oct 25, 2021
A team of heritage and new space companies headed by Blue Origin and Sierra Space plan to build, launch and operate an International Space Station-class commercial outpost in low Earth orbit that can be tailored and expanded to accommodate a broad array of scientific, technological, business, entertainment and other pursuits.

Funding & Policy

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Reports Outline National Security Threats From Climate Change

Oct 21, 2021
Climate change will harm military readiness at home through extreme weather events as climate-related stressors create further instability, possibly leading to additional conflicts, multiple U.S. governmental agencies claim in reports released Oct. 21.
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Wichita Machinists Union Resists COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

Oct 20, 2021
The Machinists union in Wichita is pushing back on a government mandate requiring employees of government contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as Textron Aviation and Spirit AeroSystems work to comply.

Contracts