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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 19, 2022

VOL. 279 NO. 12 January 19, 2022
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The Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: F-35 Delivery Milestone Sets Up Faster Pace In 2022

Jan 18, 2022
Lockheed Martin passed an important milestone at the end of 2021 with little fanfare.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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ESA Chief Sees Uncertainty In 2022 Target For Ariane 6 Launch

Jan 18, 2022
The European Space Agency is working toward the inaugural flight of the Ariane 6 medium-to-heavy launcher, but a precise date–in 2022 or later–cannot be set, Director General Josef Aschbacher says.
Defiant
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Defiant Defies Confined Areas In Latest FLRAA Trials

Jan 18, 2022
Lockheed Martin says it has completed a series of mission profile tests of the Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant rotorcraft demonstrator as the U.S. Army continues evaluating competing bids for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) contract.
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Russia To End Proton Production In 2022

Jan 18, 2022
Roscosmos plans to retire its heavy-lift workhorse Proton launch vehicle this year.
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SpaceX Gets $102 Million Rocket Cargo Contract

Jan 18, 2022
The Air Force Research Laboratory on Jan. 14 awarded SpaceX a $102 million contract for its Rocket Cargo program, an effort studying the feasibility of moving military materiel through space.
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Stratolaunch’s Roc Completes Third Flight Test

Jan 17, 2022
The six-engine behemoth now faces an intense flight campaign through the rest of this year as the focus begins to switch from envelope expansion to preparations for payload tests.
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UK Completes Testing Of Two Missiles

Jan 18, 2022
The UK defense ministry has completed a series of test firings of two missiles destined for its fast jets.
Black Hawk
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Philippines Orders 32 More S-70i Black Hawks

Jan 18, 2022
The Philippines has placed an order to acquire 32 more Sikorsky/PZL Mielec S-70i Black Hawks to bolster its rotary wing capabilities, which have come under scrutiny following recent events.
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Paragon, Northrop Finalize HALO Life Support System Contract

Jan 18, 2022
Northrop Grumman has finalized a contract with Paragon Space Development worth more than $100 million to provide the life support system for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost program, aimed for lunar orbit as the first crew module of NASA’s Lunar Gateway.

Funding & Policy

KM-SAM
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Seoul Secures Record Defense Sale As UAE Signs $3.5B Missile Contract

Jan 18, 2022
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with South Korea for the purchase of KM-SAM Block II Cheongung surface-to-air missiles.

Regulatory/Legislative

5G tower and rainbow
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New Wireless Concessions Buy More Time To Quantify 5G Aviation Safety Risks

Jan 18, 2022
AT&T and Verizon Wireless have agreed to limit deployment of their new 5G C-band services around some of the busiest U.S. commercial airports, acquiescing to a last-minute plea by major airlines so that aviation stakeholders can further quantify potential safety risks to radio altimeters and related systems. 

Business

HAPS
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Airbus Studies HAPS Internet Applications With Japanese Telcos

Jan 18, 2022
Airbus has begun partnering with Japanese communication providers to study the feasibility of deploying wireless communication networks on high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) such as the company’s Zephyr. 

Technology

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UK Royal Air Force To Expand Swarming Drone Effort

Jan 18, 2022
The Royal Air Force is set to expand its swarming drone effort with the development of a self-healing communications network that will support the passage of data between the air vehicles.
Electric Aviation Group
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UK Hydrogen Regional Startup EAG Starts Fuel-Cell Spinoff

Jan 18, 2022
UK startup Electric Aviation Group is continuing its strategy of building out the enabling technologies for its planned zero-emissions 90-seat hydrogen hybrid-electric regional airliner, the H2ERA.
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Safety Panel Urges NASA To Address Future Human Spaceflight Risks

Jan 12, 2022
NASA has reached an “inflection point” as it prepares to reach out sustainably to the Moon, Mars and other deep space destinations with human explorers, a steep and risky slope, NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel says.

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