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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 20, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 54 December 20, 2021
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Programs

Boeing T-7 advanced jet trainer
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Boeing Looks To Reduce T-7 Delay As Pandemic Issues Recede

Dec 17, 2021
Pandemic-related parts shortages and other supply chain issues have set the U.S. Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk schedule back about seven months, but Boeing believes it can gain back some of that time as the shortage issues recede and tests continue on built aircraft.
Onera
article

France Gears Up For Hypersonic Glide Test

Dec 17, 2021
The first flight of the hypersonic glide vehicle built under the V-Max program will take place soon, an ArianeGroup official says.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

U.S. Air Force MC-130
article

MC-130 Demo Hits Maritime Target With Live Cruise Missile

Dec 16, 2021
A cruise missile flight test vehicle struck a target vessel in the Gulf of Mexico after being launched from a pallet out the back of a Lockheed Martin MC-130J.
JWST
article

Interface Issue Latest Glitch In JWST Launch Preparation

Dec 16, 2021
An interface issue has interrupted final payload testing of the James Webb Space Telescope, causing the latest launch delay, NASA and European Space Agency officials say.
USAF F-35 landing at RAF Lakenheath
article

First Four European-Based USAF F-35s Arrive In UK

Dec 16, 2021
The first U.S. Air Force F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to be based in Europe have arrived at their future home in England.

Business

OneWeb
article

Multi-Orbit Strategies Gain Traction Among Satellite Operators

Dec 16, 2021
A growing number of satellite operators are either pursuing a multi-orbit strategy to provide high-capacity, low-latency data services, or are ready to jump on the bandwagon.
United Airlines and Zeroavia
article

United Airlines Backs ZeroAvia’s Hydrogen-Powered CRJ

Dec 13, 2021
The decarbonization of regional aviation continues to gather pace, with United Airlines investing in hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia.
article

Spac Merger Takes eVTOL Startup Vertical Public

Dec 17, 2021
UK electric air mobility startup Vertical Aerospace has listed publicly on the New York Stock Exchange after completing a merger with blank-check company Broadstone Acquisition that did not perform as well as hoped for.
tailwind airflow.aero
article

Tailwind Backs Seaplane Version Of Airflow’s Regional eSTOL

Dec 16, 2021
New York-based seaplane airline Tailwind Air has partnered with Airflow.aero to develop an amphibious, float-equipped version of the startup’s planned electric short takeoff and landing aircraft.

Technology

Desaer
article

Brazil’s Desaer Adds 40-Seat ATL-300 To Planned Lineup

Dec 15, 2021
Brazilian startup Desaer has unveiled plans to develop a 40-passenger twin-turboprop for the regional, cargo and military transport markets. 

Contracts

Ariane GEOTracker
article

France Renews ArianeGroup Contract For Optical Space Surveillance

Dec 16, 2021
The French ministry of armed forces has renewed ArianeGroup’s contract for optical space surveillance.

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