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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 7, 2022

VOL. 279 NO. 5 January 07, 2022
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Business

Staff
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French Aerospace Industry Puts Emphasis On Hiring

Jan 06, 2022
The lobbying association for the French aerospace industry, GIFAS, says its members may need to hire up to 15,000 after a period of job cuts.
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New Private Owners Of Cubic Change CEOs; Feldmann Out

Jan 06, 2022
Bradley Feldmann has left Cubic’s corner office as the new private owners of the storied 70-year-old defense contractor appoint new leadership.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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DSCA Names Hursch New Director

Jan 06, 2022
The Defense Department organization that oversees global military sales has a new leader.

Operations

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Belly Landing Saves South Korea F-35A; Fleet Grounded

Jan 06, 2022
A Republic of Korea Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A was saved Jan. 4 when the pilot chose to land the aircraft on its belly following an inflight mechanical malfunction.
F-35
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Norway Now Reliant On F-35 For Air Defense, Sells F-16s to Romania

Jan 06, 2022
Norway’s F-35s have now taken on the mantle of NATO’s Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) duties from the F-16, operating from newly established facilities within the Arctic Circle.
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Dassault Rafale Deliveries Nearly Double In 2021

Jan 06, 2022
Dassault Aviation delivered 25 Rafale fighters to export customers in 2021, compared to 13 in 2020.

Programs

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Scaled Composites Reveals Encore High-Altitude Aircraft Concept

Jan 06, 2022
Scaled Composites has unveiled a concept for an optionally piloted, high-altitude aircraft capable of carrying modular payloads up to 10,000 lb.

Funding & Policy

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Biden Nominates Kurilla To Lead CENTCOM

Jan 06, 2022
President Joe Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla to lead U.S. Central Command as the Pentagon looks to shift away from constant operations in that command’s area of responsibility to threats in the Pacific.
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Michigan, Ontario Launch Unique Drone Delivery Research Project

Jan 06, 2022
Michigan and Ontario officials have unveiled a cross-border research study of commercial drones to explore whether small unmanned aircraft can be flown beyond line of sight and used for just-in-time delivery, medical transport or other small-scale deployments.

Technology

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UK Startup Teams With University On Electric Propulsion JV

Jan 03, 2022
UK startup Electric Aircraft Group and the University of Nottingham plan to establish a joint venture to develop megawatt-class electric propulsion systems. 

Industry Data