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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 17, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 33 November 17, 2021
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Programs

Lockheed Martin F-35B
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Lockheed Re-Affirms Spanish F-35 Talks Despite Madrid Denial

Nov 16, 2021
At the Dubai Airshow a Lockheed Martin executive says discussions continue with the Spanish government on orders.
Block
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Supplier, Transition Issues Delay First New F-16 Delivery

Nov 16, 2021
Speaking at Dubai Airshow, a Lockheed Martin executive confirmed the first Block 70 deliveries would be delayed to 2024.
SAMP/T
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Improved Missile and New Radars Form Modernized SAMP/T

Nov 16, 2021
Improvements made to the system will improve its capabilities against a range of aerial targets including drones and ballistic missiles.
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Northrop Grumman Pitches NASA Lunar Buggy

Nov 16, 2021
Northrop Grumman said it will lead an industry team to design a lunar buggy to support NASA’s upcoming Artemis deep space exploration program.
F-15
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F-15QAs Delivered To Qatar After UK Sojourn

Nov 16, 2021
Three of the aircraft touched down at Al-Udeid airbase near Doha on Nov. 16 after their flight from RAF Mildenhall.
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Modified Predator B Concept Offers STOL Capability

Nov 15, 2021
A Predator B unmanned aircraft system is capable of being reconfigured for short takeoff and landings within “hundreds of feet" rather than thousands, the manufacturer says.
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NASA Extends Hubble Contract, Continues Troubleshooting Effort

Nov 16, 2021
NASA has awarded the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy a sole-source, $215 million contract extension for operational support of the Hubble Space Telescope.  Meanwhile, the agency is also working to recover the orbital observatory’s full science operations.
MRTT
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UAE Adds To Airbus Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet

Nov 14, 2021
The two UAE MRTTs will be new-build Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports, built to the MRTT Enhanced standard.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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USAF Should Downsize, Avoid Stealth For Future Tanker, Study Says

Nov 16, 2021
The U.S. Air Force’s future refueling aircraft, beyond the KC-46 and upcoming bridge tanker, should get smaller, focus solely on refueling and rely more on automation to be more effective in a high-end, Pacific war scenario, a new think tank report argues.
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Northrop CEO Says Pentagon R&D Spending ‘Dangerously Low’

Nov 15, 2021
While defense spending in recent years has been increasing, the share of it going to research and development is not nearly enough to keep the defense industrial base healthy and, most importantly, allow companies to innovate, the head of Northrop Grumman says.
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Initiative Targets Sustainable Use Of Space By 2030

Nov 15, 2021
Stakeholders including space agencies, launch providers and satellite operators launched the Net Zero Space initiative at the 4th Paris Peace Forum on Nov. 11-13, calling for a global commitment to achieving sustainable use of space for the benefit of all by 2030.

Operations

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U.S. Condemns ‘Reckless’ Russian ASAT Missile Test

Nov 15, 2021
A Russian direct-ascent anti-satellite missile test destroyed a satellite on Nov. 15, generating thousands of pieces of space debris that threaten the International Space Station (ISS) and other assets.
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Iranian Helicopter Flew Within 25 Yards Of U.S. Warship, DOD Says

Nov 15, 2021
An Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation SH-3 Sea King flew within 25 yards of the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship LHD 2 USS Essex as it transited the Gulf of Oman, a move the Pentagon criticized as dangerous and unprofessional.
Arianespace Vega launch
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French Signals-Intelligence Satellites Reach Orbit

Nov 16, 2021
An Arianespace Vega rocket lifted off from French Guiana on Nov. 16, delivering France’s first signals-intelligence satellite system into orbit.

Business

EDGE
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EDGE Secures Lion’s Share Of UAE Defense Spending at Dubai

Nov 16, 2021
Most of the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense spending so far at this year’s Dubai Airshow has gone to EDGE.

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