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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 8, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 46 December 07, 2021
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Programs

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F-35 ‘Green Glow’ Can Impact Night Ops, USAF Investigation Shows

Dec 07, 2021
A lingering problem with the F-35’s high-tech helmet obscuring the pilot’s vision has prompted U.S. Air Force investigators to call for adjustments to the system, while the service is not following the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ effort to retrofit a fix to the “green glow” issue.
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Sikorsky Secures Type Certification For Commercial Black Hawk

Dec 07, 2021
The FAA has issued Sikorsky a type certification for its Black Hawk helicopter, for the first time enabling civil and commercial customers to buy new-build aircraft, designated the S-70M, direct from the manufacturer.
exomars
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Thales Alenia Space Rehearses With ExoMars 2022 Rover

Dec 06, 2021
Using a twin model of the flight rover, engineers are preparing for a post-landing egress test.
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ArianeGroup Eyes 2026 Debut For Reusable Mini-Launcher

Dec 07, 2021
ArianeGroup will develop a reusable mini-launcher for entry into service in 2026, Bruno Le Maire, French minister of economy and finance, announced Dec. 6.
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USAF Clears KC-46 For More Operational Missions

Dec 07, 2021
The U.S. Air Force has cleared the KC-46 to refuel five more aircraft types as part of a rollout of interim capabilities before the tanker is fully operational.
LRDR
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U.S. Missile-Tracking Radar Set To Enter Testing

Dec 07, 2021
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will soon begin the testing phase of the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) program to track ballistic and hypersonic missile attacks on the homeland. 

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Former Johnson Space Center Director Mark Geyer Dies

Dec 07, 2021
Mark Geyer, a former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center who led the early development and initial test flight of the Orion crew capsule, died here Dec. 7 from pancreatic cancer.

Funding & Policy

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Final NDAA Ups DOD Topline, Adds Dozens Of Aircraft

Dec 07, 2021
Lawmakers’ compromise version of the fiscal 2022 defense policy bill calls for a large increase to the Pentagon’s budget, providing more aircraft and a big jump in the fund aimed at deterring China.
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White House Supports Saudi Missile Deal Despite Senate Pushback

Dec 07, 2021
The proposed sale of 280 Raytheon AIM-120C-7/C-8 missiles comes after the Biden administration pledged to end U.S. support for offensive military operations by Saudi Arabia against Yemen. 
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Defense Secretary Austin: How The Pentagon Aims To Foster Innovation

Dec 04, 2021
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Ronald Reagan National Defense Forum that the Pentagon is actively working to make it easier to land contracts and produce new, needed technologies at a time the Defense Department is desperate for innovation.
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DOD Weapons Testing Demand To Outpace Capacity By 2025—Official

Dec 06, 2021
The Pentagon’s need for test and evaluation of new weapons systems will soon overtake the department’s capacity, at a time when senior defense officials say fast acquisition of new technologies is critical.
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U.S. Army To Deliver 24 New Programs In 2023, If Budget Allows

Dec 07, 2021
The U.S. Army is planning to deliver 24 of its 35 top modernization priorities by fiscal 2023, and if budget restrictions necessitate it the service will look first at cutting legacy systems and then so-called enduring programs to protect the new ones.
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Iron Dome Not An Answer For Guam’s Defense, Official Says

Dec 07, 2021
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s top funding priority, missile defense for Guam, is likely to slip beyond the required original targeted fielded date of 2026, with the command waiting for the Pentagon’s 2023 budget to outline the way forward.

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