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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 30, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 40 November 30, 2021
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Business

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The Weekly Debrief: New Report Revives Old Fears For Boeing In Canada

Nov 29, 2021
Nearly five years after a Canadian government vs. Boeing meltdown, the company’s defense business still faces extra scrutiny in Ottawa..
Seletar
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Airbus Defends Stance In Legal Dispute With Kelley Aerospace

Nov 25, 2021
Airbus has dismissed UAS startup Kelley Aerospace’s claims of illegal activity by the OEM’s personnel as “baseless and defamatory.”
Astroscale
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Astroscale Boosts Funding For On-Orbit Servicing

Nov 25, 2021
“This latest round of funding will dramatically accelerate our ability to make on-orbit servicing routine by 2030,” Astroscale founder and CEO Nobu Okada said.

Daily Briefs

Programs

ANKA
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Kazakhstan Joins Anka Export List

Nov 29, 2021
Turkey’s burgeoning UAS industry has won another export with the sale of Anka MALE systems to Kazakhstan.
F-35
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Swiss F-35 Procurement Cost Already Rising

Nov 29, 2021
Switzerland has put contracts in place in place for its Lockheed Martin F-35 procurement, but the price tag is almost 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.1 billion) higher than when the type was selected.
rafale
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Croatia Seals Purchase Of Ex-French Air Force Rafales

Nov 29, 2021
The Rafales will replace the country’s MiG-21 “Fishbed” fighters which are due to exit service in 2024. 
James Webb Space Telescope
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JWST Processing Mishap Traced To Improperly Assembled Equipment

Nov 29, 2021
NASA-led anomaly investigation found cause of vibration throughout James Webb Space Telescope.

In Brief

Operations

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Next New Shepard Crew To Include Pioneering Astronaut’s Daughter

Nov 23, 2021
The eldest daughter of Alan Shepard, the first American to venture into space, will fly on the Blue Origin suborbital spacecraft named after her father, the company said on Nov. 23.
Y-20
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China’s Y-20 Tanker Crosses Taiwan Strait In ‘Intrusion Debut’

Nov 29, 2021
The Y-20U may have conducted air-to-air refueling for its escorts during the show of force. 
UK/Qatar defense ministers
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Qatar/UK Training Unit Forms, Qatari Typhoon Flies

Nov 29, 2021
The UK Royal Air Force and the Qatar Emiri Air Force have established a new training unit in the UK, flying the BAE Systems Hawk.
Prichal
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Russia’s Prichal Docking Module Arrives At International Space Station

Nov 26, 2021
Prichal provides the Russian segment of the ISS with five new parking spots for space vehicles.

Funding & Policy

Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz
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New German Coalition Government To Push Ahead With Tornado Replacement

Nov 29, 2021
Germany’s new coalition government will proceed with plans to replace Panavia Tornados and to arm unmanned aircraft systems.
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DOD Finishes Global Posture Review, No Major Changes Expected

Nov 29, 2021
The new Pentagon Global Posture Review did not recommend any changes from previous reviews.
P-1
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Japan Adds $6.8B To Defense Budget For Patriot Upgrades, MPAs

Nov 29, 2021
Japan is bolstering its already record-high defense budget, primarily to accelerate and bolster its air-defense systems and maritime patrol and transport fleets.
eVTOL
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Paris Opens Urban Air Mobility Test Site

Nov 26, 2021
The test center at Pontoise-Cormeilles will be used for real-world trials of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft and the supporting ecosystem.

Contracts