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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 6, 2021

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Programs

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UAE Orders 80 Dassault Rafales And 12 Airbus H225Ms

Dec 03, 2021
The contract is significant for both countries and is France’s largest-ever arms export deal.
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Northrop Grumman Contract To Advance SLS Development

Dec 03, 2021
The SLS is a cornerstone of NASA efforts to return to the Moon with human explorers and prepare for human expeditions to Mars.
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Kamov Ka-62 Medium Twin Receives Russian Type Certificate

Dec 03, 2021
The Ka-62 variant started flight trials in 2017.
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Ascendance Unveils Revamped eVTOL Design

Dec 01, 2021
Gone is the Cessna Skyhawk-like configuration of the original concept, replaced with an unconventional tandem-wing design.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

A U.S. Marine Corps aviator training
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U.S. Marine Corps Outlines Simulator Wish List

Dec 02, 2021
The service wants its systems to be smaller, more portable and more durable so that they can be deployed.
ISS
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NASA Pursuing Space Station Extension Despite Aging Concerns

Nov 30, 2021
NASA management disagrees with a conclusion reached by the agency’s inspector general (IG) in a report issued Nov. 30.

Business

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Eyeing A&D, Additive Manufacturing Startup Essentium to Go Public

Dec 03, 2021
The combined company, to be traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange, ostensibly will have a pro forma enterprise value of $974 million.

Operations

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Danish Air Force Begins Electric Flights

Dec 01, 2021
The Royal Danish Air Force is claiming to be the first air service to operate electric-powered aircraft.
ISS
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International Space Station Conducts Debris Avoidance Maneuver

Dec 03, 2021
The debris was forecast to pass as close as 1.86 mi. to the ISS.

Sustainability

Japanese space tourist Yozo Hirano
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Japanese Space Tourist To Contribute Medical Data

Dec 02, 2021
The data will assist with understanding how spaceflight affects human physical and mental health.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Top Ten Global S-70/H-60 Black Hawk Fleets By Country

Dec 04, 2021
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