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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 11, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 29 November 11, 2021
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Programs

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U.S. Army Setting Requirements For FARA Using UH-60 As Surrogate

Nov 10, 2021
The U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift program has flown dozens of firsts over the last several weeks with a UH-60 Black Hawk “surrogate” for the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft equipped with a prototype of the future helicopter’s launcher.
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National Guard Leader Backs Limited C-130 Retirements, Fleet Upgrade

Nov 10, 2021
The leader of the National Guard Bureau said he supports a proposal to cut one C-130 wing in the component, though the rest of the Hercules fleet needs to be modernized not just for homeland missions but also for wartime needs, as Congress, the U.S. Air Force and the Guard wrestle over the airlifter’s required fleet size.
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Northrop Moves HBTSS Demonstrator Into Production Phase

Nov 10, 2021
Northrop Grumman has frozen the design for a satellite that could steer from low earth orbit an interceptor launched against a hypersonic glide vehicle or ballistic missile. 
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U.S. Army Lost Telemetry Tracking During October PrSM Test

Nov 10, 2021
The U.S. Army is confident that the Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile can fly beyond 500 km after the service lost telemetry tracking data of the missile during a long-range test last month.
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Hermeus Unveils Hypersonic Manufacturing Prototype

Nov 10, 2021
Dubbed the Quarterhorse, the single-engine structural prototype is just under 40 ft. in length overall and has wingspan of almost 12 ft.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

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Belarus, Russia Fly Joint Patrols As Migrant Crisis Flares On Polish Border

Nov 10, 2021
Belarusian fighter aircraft escorted Russian Tupolev Tu-22s “Backfire” bombers and Sukhoi Su-35 fighters in an apparent show of force after Poland moved thousands of military personnel close to the border in an attempt to stop thousands of migrants crossing from Belarus. 

Business

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United Launch Alliance Explores Wichita Suppliers For Space Efforts

Nov 10, 2021
In a search to add suppliers to help it build rockets, United Launch Alliance visited Wichita aerospace suppliers Nov. 10, accompanied by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas).
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Wideroe, Eve To Study eVTOL For Scandinavia

Nov 10, 2021
Norwegian regional airline Wideroe is continuing its journey toward introducing zero-emissions aircraft, signing an agreement with Embraer’s Eve subsidiary to study electric vertical takeoff and landing operations in Scandinavia.
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China’s Pantuo Joins eVTOL Race

Nov 04, 2021
Another Chinese startup has launched into the already crowded electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi market.
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Certus 100 Satcom Products Enter Service

Nov 10, 2021
Satellite operator Iridium announced on Nov. 10 that its Certus 100 satellite communications service is now commercially available for aviation and other applications.

Funding & Policy

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Taiwan Outlines China’s Threats As It Drafts Defense Road Map

Nov 10, 2021
Taiwan wants to be able to better counter “Grey Zone threats” posed by China, which the island says are designed by the mainland to “seize Taiwan without a fight.”

Technology

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MTU, EASA Work On Fuel Cell Certification

Nov 04, 2021
Germany’s MTU Aero Engines has partnered with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to develop certification requirements for hydrogen fuel cells in aircraft.