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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 7, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 45 December 07, 2021
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: UAE Flips For Rafale, Canada Flops For Super Hornet

Dec 06, 2021
A pair of fighter contract decisions two days apart reveals the fickle nature of international arms deals.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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Classified Programs For Armed UAS Sought In Fiscal 2023 Budget

Dec 06, 2021
The U.S. Air Force plans to launch two new unmanned combat air vehicles in the fiscal 2023 budget request, the service confirmed on Dec. 6.  The aircraft would be designed to operate as unmanned partners to manned fighters, such as the Lockheed Martin F-35, F-22 and the future Next Generation Air Dominance system, Air Force officials say. 
Pentagon
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U.S. Officials Wary Of Russian Troops On Ukraine Border

Dec 04, 2021
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Dec. 4 that the department “is committed to ensuring Ukraine has what it needs to protect its sovereign territory.” 
capitol
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U.S. Budget A ‘50-50’ Shot As DOD Leaders Warn Of Interruptions

Dec 05, 2021
Senior military leaders are joining together to warn Capitol Hill that there will be readiness problems if an appropriations bill is not approved.
VoloCity air taxi
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Volocopter To Build Air Taxi Service In Saudi Arabia’s Neom

Dec 02, 2021
Saudi Arabia plans to complete the $500 billion initial phase of Neom development in 2025 and has launched work on the first two region

Programs

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Finland Opts For F-35, Report Says

Dec 06, 2021
Finland’s defense forces have reportedly opted for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as the country’s future combat aircraft.
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F-35 JPO To Increase Fielding Of New Logistics System In 2022

Dec 06, 2021
The F-35 Joint Program Office is hoping to pick up the pace of deploying its new logistics system in 2022 and take other steps to improve the deployability of the aircraft such as reducing the size of spare packages the jets need.
F-16
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Draken To Expand Red Air Fleet By Acquiring Norwegian F-16s

Dec 06, 2021
Adversary air operator Draken International is to purchase F-16s from Norway to support its U.S. training contracts.

Operations

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Most USAF Mission-Capable Rates Dropped in 2021

Dec 03, 2021
The U.S. Air Force’s entire fleet had a mission-capable rate of 71.53% in fiscal 2021, a slight drop from 2020’s total rate of 72.74%.
ISS
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NASA To Add Up To Three ISS Crew Taxi Flights To SpaceX Contract

Dec 06, 2021
NASA said it intends to issue a sole-source modification to SpaceX’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities contract that would enable the agency to purchase up to three more crew flights to the International Space Station.

Industry Data

Business

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Astra Space Expands To Florida

Dec 06, 2021
After reaching orbit on its fourth try from Alaska, startup Astra Space will debut commercial launch services from Florida beginning in January.

Contracts