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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 21, 2021

VOL. 278 NO. 55 December 21, 2021
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The Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: What Does A 1998 F-16 Sale Mean To UAE F-35 Talks Today?

Dec 20, 2021
The UAE has a demonstrated pattern of selecting a new fighter, breaking off talks for several years and then finalizing the deal when conditions appear more favorable. 

Daily Briefs

The Week Ahead

Programs

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MQ-25 Test Asset Finishes Carrier Demo

Dec 20, 2021
The U.S. Navy and Boeing recently completed deck-handling tests on the company’s MQ-25 test asset, showing how the refueling drone will be able to integrate with carrier operations.
MU-B200
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Thailand’s Mu Space Corp Promises $4M Communication Satellite

Dec 16, 2021
The MU-B200 is a 200-kg (441-lb.) 1.2 kW satellite that aims to provide 5-Gbps (V-band) communications over Southeast Asia.
G7
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Japan Looks To Finalize F-X Fighter Engine Partnership With UK By March

Dec 20, 2021
Japan is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations with partners from the United Kingdom to firm up the scope and price for the development of the future F-X fighter’s engine.

Operations

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SpaceX Sets Booster Reuse Record

Dec 20, 2021
SpaceX  set a new record for Falcon 9 booster reuse, launching and landing its fleet leader for an 11th time on Dec. 18 as the company neared the end of a 2021 launch manifest that aims for a record 31 flights.
Kuaizhou
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China’s Kuaizhou-1A Launch Vehicle Fails To Reach Orbit

Dec 16, 2021
Two commercial positioning and communication satellites onboard—GeeSAT-1A and 1B—were lost in the Dec. 15 failure. 
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NASA Makes Two Astronaut Flight Assignments To ISS

Dec 17, 2021
NASA has assigned veteran astronaut Stephen Bowen and first-time flyer Warren “Woody” Hoburg to the sixth SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station.
UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon
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RAF Typhoon Shoots Down ‘Small Hostile Drone’ Over Syria

Dec 16, 2021
A UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon has shot down what officials have described as a “small hostile drone” operating over Syria.
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New Data Details Pace Of ISR Flights, Airstrikes

Dec 20, 2021
U.S. intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft are flying about eight sorties per day over Afghanistan to watch for ISIS-K and other threats after one month of no activity, according to newly released U.S. Air Force numbers.

Business

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ULA Selects Maynard As Atlas V Supplier Following Visit

Dec 20, 2021
United Launch Alliance, based in Centennial, Colorado, has selected Wichita-based Maynard to supply components for the Atlas V rocket following a November meeting with potential Wichita suppliers.
DJI Quadcopter Drone
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AIA Releases Data-Security Standard For Small Drones

Dec 17, 2021
The Aerospace Industries Association has announced a new industry standard designed to safeguard drones from leaking sensitive data.
Brazilian Saab F-35E Gripen
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Meteor Nears Entry-Into-Service With Brazil’s Gripens

Dec 17, 2021
The Brazilian Air Force will soon put the MBDA Meteor into service after receiving the second batch of the beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles. 
UAS
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Counter-UAS Startup SkySafe Raises $30M In Series B

Dec 20, 2021
The six-year-old startup, which said it reached profitability in 2020, is one of many targeting the burgeoning counter-UAS product and services market.

Funding & Policy

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Calvelli To Be Nominated To Lead U.S. Air Force Space Acquisitions

Dec 16, 2021
President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Frank Calvelli to be the assistant Air Force secretary for space acquisitions.
engineers
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U.S. Prosecutors Charge Aerospace Executives In Plot To Stifle Job-Hopping

Dec 20, 2021
The U.S. Justice Department has unveiled an ongoing antitrust investigation into labor market allocation in the aerospace engineering market, revealing indictments against six executives who are alleged to have established an anti-poaching regime among their companies.

Technology

Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35
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Neighbors’ F-35 Noise Complaints Prompt Dutch Research

Dec 17, 2021
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has called in researchers from the Netherlands Aerospace Center to investigate reports of noise generated by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, after an uptick in complaints from local residents.

Contracts