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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 16, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 32 November 16, 2021
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Weekly Debrief

dome
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Commentary: Focus Of Gulf State Spending Switches To Defensive Capabilities

Nov 13, 2021
The popularity of the Dubai Airshow masks the sobering reality that regional military spending forecasts for the Gulf are mostly flat. 

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Royal Air Force Puma helicopter
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UK Requires 36-44 New Medium Helicopters

Nov 13, 2021
The UK Ministry of Defense has confirmed it is looking to procure as many as 44 rotorcraft for its New Medium Helicopter requirement.
Checkmate
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First Flying Checkmate Aircraft Enter Assembly In Russia

Nov 15, 2021
United Aircraft Corp. is hoping to secure direct involvement by the UAE to develop the single-engined fighter.
K-8NG
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Chinese Manufacturer Lifts DARPA Concept For New Fighter

Nov 15, 2021
A CATIC official describes the K-8NG as a concept proposal for the export market.
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Martin-Baker Seat Selected For New-Build Block 70 F-16s

Nov 14, 2021
The seat, a derivative of the company’s Mk. 18 escape system, was selected by Lockheed Martin as part of an open competition.
P8
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Boeing Pushes P-8A Pod To Boost International Sales

Nov 13, 2021
The OEM reports that it has already got a lot of traction in the international market for the pod, which is designed to house various sensors, including those developed in-country by buyers.
Wolverine
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Thailand Launches International Orders For AT-6

Nov 14, 2021
The order comes nine months after Textron delivered the AT-6E to the U.S. Air Force.
Calidus
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Calidus Reveals Scaled-Up Counter-Insurgency Aircraft

Nov 14, 2021
Calidus is yet to reveal any details about its proposed B-350 platform, which appears in mock-up form at the Dubai Airshow static.
Transcend Vy 400 VTOL
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Transcend Air Conducts Ground Tests For Tiltwing Concept VTOL

Nov 12, 2021
High-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft developer Transcend Air is conducting ground tests of its Vy 400 tiltwing concept at a drag-racing venue near its Boston headquarters while continuing to raise funds to support full-scale development.

Business

KC-46
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Boeing Sees $34 Billion Defense Market In Gulf By 2026

Nov 14, 2021
Countries in the region will be predominantly interested in Boeing's fighters, attack and heavy lift helicopters as well as the KC-46 tanker.
Evolito axial-flux technology
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Evolito Brings Production-Ready, Power-Dense Motors To eVTOL

Nov 05, 2021
Evolito is a new UK company bringing a new power-dense electric-motor architecture to aerospace.

Operations

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Crew-2 Astronauts Confident In Space Station’s Future

Nov 15, 2021
A week after returning to Earth from a 199-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the four U.S., European and Japanese Crew-2 Dragon astronauts expressed confidence in the orbital science lab’s future as it approaches the 23rd anniversary of its first element launch on Nov. 20.

Contracts