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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 15, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 31 November 15, 2021
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Programs

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Brazilian Air Force Cuts KC-390 Program By 25 Percent

Nov 12, 2021
The Brazilian Air Force said the planned purchase of 28 KC-390s exceeded “budget reality” as military budgets have been restricted.
Spanish Air Force Airbus A330MRTT
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Airbus Contracts With Spain To Convert ex-Iberia A330s To MRTTs

Nov 12, 2021
Spain has contracted Airbus to convert a trio of ex-Iberia A330-200 airliners into Multi-Role Tanker Transports.
IAI
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IAI Introduces More Scorpius AESA Jammer Systems

Nov 11, 2021
Three customers are already in the books for the platforms, even before some are operational. 

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

Rapid Response Weapon
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White House: Long-Term CR Would Delay Hypersonics Development

Nov 12, 2021
The White House is pressing Congress to approve a budget before next month’s deadline, arguing an extended continuing resolution (CR) would lead to cuts in defense spending and development delays for hypersonic weapons.
Project Convergence 21
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U.S. Army Experiments For Its Future In The Arizona Desert

Nov 12, 2021
For seven weeks this fall, the U.S. Army’s vision of a conflict in the Pacific played out over the American Southwest with the goal of testing emerging technologies to the point of breaking them and guiding modernization programs at a time when the service’s boss says it needs to make ruthless decisions amid uncertain budgets.

Technology

Orbastro Orb-6
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Indian Startup To Fly Lidar Debris-Tracker In LEO

Nov 12, 2021
Indian private space company Digantara Research and Technologies has signed a contract with UK satellite startup Orbital Astronautics to launch a lidar-based debris-tracking payload.

Operations

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Space Station Home To Seven After Crew-3 Docking

Nov 12, 2021
The Dragon’s autonomous docking occurred at 6:32 p.m. EST Nov. 11, just under 40 min. earlier than initially projected.

Business

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AAM Industry Urged To Collaborate On Composites Certification Burden

Nov 10, 2021
Existing composite materials and manufacturing processes will not scale to the production volumes envisioned for advanced air mobility and startups should consider collaborating to qualify new technologies, urges a company formed to help companies scale up manufacturing.

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