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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 5, 2022

VOL. 279 NO. 3 January 05, 2022
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Programs

Northrop
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Webb Sunshield Successfully Deployed

Jan 04, 2022
Flight controllers overseeing the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope breezed through the deployment and positioning of the observatory’s five-layer, tennis court-sized sunshield, completing what was considered the most technically complicated part of the mission ahead of schedule.
CTM
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ArianeGroup Plans Ariane 6 Combined Tests In April

Jan 04, 2022
Completion of the key trial will represent a milestone in the protracted development of the medium- to heavy-lift launcher.
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New Zealand’s Kea Advances Solar Stratospheric UAV Plans

Jan 04, 2022
New Zealand startup Kea Aerospace has conducted a 14 hr. 3 min. test flight of a subscale prototype as it continues development of a large, solar-powered unmanned aircraft capable of remaining aloft in the stratosphere for months.
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Spain’s Interior, Defense Ministries Order H135 Helicopters

Jan 04, 2022
Spain’s defense and interior ministries have jointly ordered 36 Airbus H135 twin-engine light helicopters as part of a stimulus package for Spanish industry.
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Volansi Enters Competition For U.S. Army’s Shadow Replacement

Dec 23, 2021
Startup company Volansi has jumped into the competition to replace the U.S. Army’s Textron RQ-7 Shadow, partnering with Sierra Nevada.
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Kawasaki Integrates Delivery Robot With Unmanned VTOL

Jan 04, 2022
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has demonstrated an end-to-end delivery operation using an unmanned cargo aircraft and a ground robot.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

A321XLR
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Airbus Unveils Airbus Atlantic, An Aerostructures Powerhouse

Jan 04, 2022
Airbus has unveiled Airbus Atlantic, a wholly owned subsidiary that starts off as the No. 2 aerostructures provider in the Western business world as measured by annual sales.
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Joby Acquires Radar Startup To Help Scale UAM

Jan 04, 2022
In the first such move by a leader in the advanced air mobility market, Joby Aviation has acquired Austrian radar designer Inras to prepare for more complex, and eventually autonomous, operations of its electric urban air taxi.

Funding & Policy

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Telcos, FAA Agree To 5G Service Pause

Jan 04, 2022
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay deploying 5G wireless services using C-band spectrum for two weeks beyond the scheduled Jan. 5 start date, giving the FAA more time to prevent airspace system disruptions arising from the potential of interference with aircraft radio altimeters.

Technology

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Sustainability Tops NASA’s Latest Round Of University Partnerships

Jan 04, 2022
Sustainable aviation and advanced air mobility are the focus of the fifth round of research projects selected under NASA’s University Leadership Initiative.
Overair
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South Korea’s Hanwha To Lead Aircraft Fuel-Cell Development

Jan 04, 2022
South Korea’s Hanwha Systems is to lead development of a hydrogen fuel-cell system to power future advanced air mobility vehicles. 

Operations

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U.S. Downs Four Drones In Two Days In Iraq

Jan 04, 2022
U.S. defenses shot down four armed small drones in two days at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, with the attempted attacks occurring on the two-year anniversary of an American drone strike in the country that killed a key Iranian military leader.