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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 12, 2022

VOL. 279 NO. 8 January 12, 2022
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Operations

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FAA Ground Stop Linked To North Korean Hypersonic Missile Test

Jan 11, 2022
The FAA ordered the ground-stop at around 2:30 p.m. in Los Angeles “as a matter of precaution,” the agency said Jan. 11, adding that it “regularly takes precautionary measures.” 
F-16V
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Taiwanese F-16V, South Korean F-5E Crash On Same Day

Jan 11, 2022
Two fighter jets have crashed in East Asia within hours of each other in separate accidents, at least one of which has resulted in a fatality.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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HawkEye 360, Leidos Get Closer With $5M Investment

Jan 10, 2022
HawkEye 360, a commercial provider of space-based radio frequency data and analytics, has added Leidos to its Series D venture capital round.

Programs

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Pakistan Official Touts Landmark Deal For Chinese Fighters

Jan 11, 2022
A senior Pakistani government official says the country’s air force has become the first export customer for the Chengdu J-10, a single-engine Chinese fighter.
Boom
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U.S. Air Force Expands Supersonic Study With Boom

Jan 11, 2022
Boom has been awarded a three-year U.S. Air Force contract to expand studies of its Mach 1.7 Overture aircraft beyond that of an executive transport to include surveillance, reconnaissance, special forces deployment and other military transport roles.
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French Space Agency Counts On Reusable Micro-Launchers

Jan 11, 2022
Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, will be the base for several micro-launchers, which will help the European industry progress in reusability, according to Philippe Baptiste, chairman and CEO of French space agency CNES.
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First Upgraded UK Military ATC Facility Now Operational

Jan 10, 2022
The first UK military air traffic control facility to be modernized under the defense ministry’s £1.5 billion ($2.03 billion) Project Marshall has become operational.
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UK Royal Air Force Receives Final P-8

Jan 11, 2022
The UK Royal Air Force has rounded out its Boeing P-8 Poseidon fleet with the delivery of the ninth and final aircraft.

Business

Refueling
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Space Tug Operator Astroscale Prebuys Fuel Fill-Up From Orbit Fab

Jan 11, 2022
Start-up space services provider Astroscale has hired another startup, Orbit Fab, to refuel its planned fleet of orbital space tugs.
737 MAX production
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Daily Memo: Will Aerospace Stock Results Be More Of The Same? Many Think So

Jan 06, 2022
Share prices of publicly traded A&D companies in 2021 were up from catastrophic 2020, but still down from pre-pandemic heights.
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Kaman Restructures Into Three Reporting Segments From One

Jan 10, 2022
Aerospace supplier and UAV maker Kaman has restructured into three business segments from one to provide investors and stakeholders more visibility into the company’s operations.
5G
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Gogo Completes Testbed For 5G Aviation Network

Jan 07, 2022
Gogo Business Aviation says it remains on track to complete a 150-tower 5G air-to-ground network serving the contiguous U.S. by the second half of 2022.

Funding & Policy

Tornado
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Germany Said To Be Reconsidering Tornado Replacement

Jan 11, 2022
Germany’s new government is reportedly reconsidering how the country can replace its Panavia Tornado fleet, potentially putting Lockheed Martin’s F-35 back in contention. 

Industry Data