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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 1, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 41 December 01, 2021
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Programs

eurodrone
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Eurodrone Awaiting Spanish Green Light

Nov 30, 2021
Three governments have already approved funding the multibillion-euro development.
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Boeing To Build 6 More MH-47G Block II Chinooks

Nov 30, 2021
Boeing will build six more MH-47G Block II Chinooks for U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
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USAF Official Endorses Call For Midrange Missile Development

Nov 30, 2021
A top Global Strike Command official endorsed call for new “midrange” missiles deliverable by stealthy bomber at varying distances.
Yates Electrospace glider
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Yates Develops Swarming Cargo Glider

Nov 29, 2021
Yates Electrospace will develop scaled-down version of its Silent Arrow unmanned cargo glider for deployment from wider range of aircraft
SLS
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SLS Engine Controller Troubleshooting Underway

Nov 30, 2021
Efforts to determine the root cause of the problem have been underway since Nov. 22.
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Re-engined Air Tractor Makes First Flight

Nov 23, 2021
German engine manufacturer RED Aircraft GmbH announced the first flight of an Air Tractor 301 agricultural airplane retrofitted with its RED AO3 piston engine.
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Mission Rehearsal Trainer-Lightning Integrated Training Environment.
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Lockheed Pitches Smaller, Cheaper F-35 Simulator

Nov 30, 2021
The F-35 Mission Rehearsal Trainer-Lightning Integrated Training Environment (MRT LITE) is about one-eighth the size of the full-mission simulator.
MQ-9B SkyGuardian
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UK Protector Faces Environmental, Radiation Tests

Nov 30, 2021
General Atomics targets completion of testing of UK’s new Protector UAS by end of 2022.
P-8A
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Boeing Secures Second Australian P-8 Maintenance Contract

Nov 25, 2021
The A$60 million agreement with the Australian government to provide heavy maintenance and upgrades for the Royal Australian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon fleet.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Technology

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Airbus Developing Autonomous Aerial Refueling Capability

Nov 30, 2021
Airbus has begun development work on an autonomous automatic air-to-air refueling capability for its Airbus A330 MRTT.
SynergIE
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German Researchers Study Hybrid-Electric 100-Seater

Nov 24, 2021
The regional airliner concept uses distributed hybrid-electric propulsion to reduce energy consumption.

Funding & Policy

Wiliam LaPlante
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LaPlante Nominated To Lead DOD Acquisition

Nov 30, 2021
The White House has nominated William LaPlante to be the Defense Department’s top weapons buyer, a return to the Pentagon for him.

Operations

Hornet
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Australian Classic Hornet Bows Out To Make Way For F-35A Lightning II

Nov 30, 2021
The Royal Australian Air Force has closed the curtains on its Boeing F/A-18A/Bs after 36 years of service.
ISS
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Debris Concern Prompts NASA Spacewalk Delay

Nov 30, 2021
NASA did not link the debris to a mid-November Russian anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test.

Industry Data