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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 20, 2022

VOL. 279 NO. 13 January 20, 2022
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Funding & Policy

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Analysis Of Space-Based GMTI Expected In Spring

Jan 19, 2022
The U.S. Space Force this spring will finish an analysis of technologies that can serve a space-based Ground Moving Target Indicator mission, moving the role away from aircraft and into orbit.

Daily Briefs

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Programs

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UK Royal Navy Hunts Low-Cost UAS For Carrier Use

Jan 19, 2022
The UK Royal Navy is looking to experiment with a low-cost shipborne uncrewed fixed-wing air system as part of the development of its Future Maritime Aviation Force.
Meteor
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Spain Inducts MBDA’s Meteor On Eurofighter

Jan 19, 2022
Spain has become the third of the four Eurofighter partner nations to induct MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile into front-line use. 
Rafale
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Greece’s First Rafales Arrive In Country From France

Jan 19, 2022
The first six of a planned 18 Rafales overflew the Acropolis in Athens before touching down at the nearby Tanagra Air Base.
Hercules
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Australia Brings Home Upgraded C-130J; Reacts To Tonga Volcano

Jan 19, 2022
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has taken delivery of its first Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules upgraded to what it calls the “Block 8.1” standard. 
Amalia
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Exomars Rover On Schedule For September Launch

Jan 19, 2022
ESA and Roscosmos were previously forced to postpone the launch of the Mars exploration mission from 2020 to 2022.

Business

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Italy Reopens Bidding For Piaggio Sale

Jan 19, 2022
The Italian government has reopened the bidding to find a new owner for beleaguered aerospace firm Piaggio Aerospace.
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HySpecIQ Looks To First Satellite Launch In 2023

Jan 19, 2022
Satellite-powered hyperspectral imagery and analytics startup HySpecIQ is aiming to raise more funds and grow its small staff ahead of an expected September 2023 launch of its first of 12 orbital assets.
Radian
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Radian Aerospace Unveils Reusable Spaceplane Idea, Seed Funding

Jan 19, 2022
Radian Aerospace has unveiled plans for “the world’s first fully reusable horizontal takeoff and landing, single-stage to orbit spaceplane” for sending passengers and cargo to low Earth orbit.
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Small Houston Firm Prepping For Lunar O2, Metal Extraction Demo

Jan 14, 2022
As its name suggests, Lunar Resources, Inc. is all about pioneering off-Earth manufacturing through lunar resource extraction and in-situ utilization.

Operations

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Here’s How Many USAF Aircraft Crashed, Were Damaged In Fiscal ’21

Jan 19, 2022
The U.S. Air Force fleet in fiscal 2021 saw a total of 21 of its most serious incidents, a lower number from previous years, while its less-serious mishap rates have increased.
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Russian Spacewalkers Prep ISS’s New Prichal Module For Dockings

Jan 19, 2022
Two Russian cosmonauts on Jan. 19 completed the first in a series of up to nine spacewalks planned over 2022 to fully integrate Russia’s new multiport Prichal docking and Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory modules to the International Space Station.
Drone
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Houthi Drones Attack Abu Dhabi, Leaving Three Dead

Jan 17, 2022
The Houthi are believed to have targeted the UAE previously, but the Jan. 17 attack is understood to be the first to be formally acknowledged by UAE officials. 

Technology

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Sea-Air Drone Automates Marine Inspections

Jan 19, 2022
A Japanese team has demonstrated an integrated sea-air drone combining an unmanned aircraft and underwater robot and designed to reduce the cost and risk of marine inspections and repairs.