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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 13, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 49 December 13, 2021
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Programs

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F-35 Will Be Finland’s Next Fighter

Dec 10, 2021
National evaluations put the F-35’s military capability well ahead of its competitors, Helsinki says.
Lockheed Martin's Bridge Tanker
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Congress Wants Bridge Tanker Requirements, Acquisition Strategy

Dec 10, 2021
The two main entrants for the U.S. Air Force’s “bridge tanker” are not the only ones anxiously awaiting requirements for the program, with Congress in the final version of the fiscal 2022 defense policy bill calling for details on what the service wants, its acquisition strategy, and plans for the future KC-Z tanker before moving forward.
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NASA Retargets SLS Rollout For Mid-January

Dec 10, 2021
With efforts to troubleshoot an issue with a Space Launch System main engine controller ongoing, NASA is now targeting the rocket’s rollout to Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B for mid-January—about two weeks later than previously planned—for a key prelaunch fueling test.
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Australia To Retire MRH-90s Decade Early, Seeks 40 Black Hawks

Dec 10, 2021
After years of reliability issues, Australia has finally decided that it will prematurely retire its entire fleet of 47 NHIndustries/Airbus NH90 helicopters, designated locally as the MRH-90 Taipan, almost a decade earlier than planned. Instead, it has contacted the U.S. government for advice on the potential sale of 40 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks.
hycore
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South Korea Unveils Hypersonic Cruise Missile Prototype Concept

Dec 06, 2021
Opposing hypersonic glide missiles developed by North Korea and China is crucial both militarily and politically to South Korea.
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Intuitive Breaks Ground On Houston Lunar Production, Ops Center

Dec 06, 2021
Intuitive Machines (IM) has begun construction of a $40 million, 115,000-sq.-ft. lunar production and operations center at the Houston Spaceport to support plans to establish an annual cadence of commercial missions to the lunar surface.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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NDAA Orders Study Of Oxygen Problems Facing Fighter Fleets

Dec 10, 2021
Congress in the compromise fiscal 2022 defense policy bill is ordering a new, comprehensive look at problems with pilot breathing systems starting with the F-35.

Operations

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North Macedonia Joins NATO Air Policing System

Dec 10, 2021
The airspace of NATO’s newest member, North Macedonia, has been formally added to NATO’s Air Policing system.

Business

HiSky
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IoT Satellite Network Startup HiSky Raises $30M in VC

Dec 08, 2021
The Series A round will go toward accelerating Israel-based HiSKy’s technology development and market outreach for its satellite terminals aimed at the Internet of Things market.
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Sat-based Weather Startup Tomorrow.io Going Public Via SPAC

Dec 09, 2021
Tomorrow.io—the former ClimaCell weather services company that rebranded and announced a plan to launch and operate a constellation of relatively small satellites by 2022—will go public via a reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company. 
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Eve eVTOL Orders Headline Australia’s AAM Interest

Dec 08, 2021
Australian interest in advanced air mobility is intensifying, with two local operators signing agreements with Embraer company Eve Urban Air Mobility for a total of 60 electric air taxis.

Technology

ATI
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ATI Unveils Long-Haul Liquid Hydrogen Airliner Under FlyZero

Dec 07, 2021
A new concept outlined by the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) indicates the potential for a viable airliner design capable of carrying 279 passengers on non-stop flights up to 5,250 nm.

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