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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 27, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 18 October 27, 2021
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Technology

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Raytheon CEO Opposes XA101 For F-35As As Tests Continue

Oct 26, 2021
Pratt & Whitney will start altitude tests on its experimental XA101 engine in early 2022, though the CEO of parent company Raytheon Technologies warns it would be a difficult and expensive effort to install it on F-35As as some lawmakers are calling for and the U.S. Air Force is exploring.
Pratt & Whitney F135 engine
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As F-35 Engine Shortage Improves, Pressure Felt In Other USAF Fleets

Oct 25, 2021
The U.S. Air Force has started to claw back from an engine shortage in its F-35 fleet that has grounded dozens of the aircraft, as Pratt & Whitney and the service’s depot have changed some processes and sped up production.
XPeng "flying car"
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China’s XPeng Unveils Two-Seat Electric ‘Flying Car’

Oct 25, 2021
Chinese Tesla rival XPeng has unveiled a “flying car,” a two-seat, supercar-style electric vehicle that transforms into a twin-rotor helicopter, under development by its affiliate HT Aero.
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Mark Moore’s Startup Targets Ultraquiet Electric GA Jet

Oct 22, 2021
Citing increased confidence following static tests of its ultraquiet electric propulsors, startup Whisper Aero has accelerated plans to use the technology in a quiet, efficient electric general aviation aircraft.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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U.S., Pakistan Discussing ‘Over-The-Horizon’ Airspace Deal

Oct 26, 2021
U.S. officials are in advanced discussions with Pakistan for a permanent agreement to use that country’s air space for counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan, and are still talking with other nearby nations such as Tajikistan and Uzbekistan for potential basing, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers.
UAE Air Chief Visits Israel
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UAE Air Chief Visits Israel As Defense Relations Warm

Oct 25, 2021
The commander of the United Arab Emirates Air Force has visited Israel for the first time, as defense relations between the two countries warm following the normalization of diplomatic relations.
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Crew-3 Astronauts Confident Dragon Toilet Issue Will Be Resolved

Oct 26, 2021
The four Crew-3 astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center as scheduled Oct. 26, expressing confidence an assessment of a toilet issue aboard their SpaceX Crew-3 Dragon Endurance and the Crew-2 Dragon Endeavour currently docked to the International Space Station (ISS) will be resolved in time to support their planned liftoff.

Contracts

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Kratos Wins Prized, Secretive OBSS Platform Contract

Oct 25, 2021
Kratos has received a $17.7 million contract to build and fly an Off-Board Sensor Station for the Air Force Research Laboratory within a year, the Defense Department said on Oct. 25. 

Business

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Mesa Deal Boosts Prospects For Drone Deliveries

Oct 22, 2021
Flirtey conducted the first FAA-approved drone delivery in 2015, and now the startup has secured its first order from a U.S. scheduled airline.
Bahrain AH-1Z Viper
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Bell Begins Delivery Process For First Bahraini AH-1Zs

Oct 25, 2021
Bell has begun handing over AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command in preparation for delivery to export customer Bahrain.
Umiles air taxi
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Spain’s Umiles Plans Domestic eVTOL Air Taxi

Oct 26, 2021
In July 2019, research and development center Tecnalia in Spain’s Basque region conducted tethered indoor test flights of the prototype of an unusual “drone of drones” design for an autonomous air taxi. Now Spanish unmanned aircraft services provider Umiles has acquired the design from Tecnalia with the goal of producing the first 100% domestically developed electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

Programs

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ACC General Wants To Move Quickly On ATT Program

Oct 25, 2021
The U.S. Air Force’s potential Advanced Tactical Trainer, recently announced in a request for information, is expected to serve as a bridge for pilots graduating from initial training in a T-38, or eventually a Boeing-Saab T-7, before entering the cockpit of an operational fighter.

Funding & Policy

contrails in the UK
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UK Makes $247M SAF Investment To Meet 2050 Net-Zero Targets

Oct 19, 2021
The UK has laid out its plan to become a net-zero society with grand designs on how to reduce the carbon impact of aviation.

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