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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 26, 2022

VOL. 279 NO. 17 January 26, 2022
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Business

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U.S. Sues To Stop Lockheed Takeover Of Aerojet Rocketdyne

Jan 25, 2022
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is suing to stop Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon’s leading contractor by annual sales, from taking over rocket and missile propulsion specialist Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Typhoon
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Leonardo Says Kuwait Typhoon Order Unaffected By Corruption Probe

Jan 25, 2022
Italy’s Leonardo says its contract to deliver Eurofighters to Kuwait is not affected by an investigation the Gulf state’s anti-corruption agency is pursuing into alleged inflated prices paid for the aircraft. 
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Nanoracks, Space 11 Corp. Join To Pioneer Space Entertainment

Jan 24, 2022
Space 11 Corp., an aerospace company focused on the production of space-based entertainment, is partnering with Nanoracks, a commercial space station visionary, to develop an orbital free flyer intended to support space film and television production and serve as a live venue and soundscape.
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Axiom Private Space Station To Include Entertainment Studio

Jan 20, 2022
U.K.-based Space Entertainment Enterprise (SEE) announced plans Jan. 20 to develop an expandable module to equip the Axiom Space commercial space station with SEE-1, an entertainment studio and multipurpose arena.
Maia
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ArianeGroup Bets On Reusability, Crewed Flight Synergy

Jan 24, 2022
ArianeGroup is studying a dual-use second stage for launches of both satellite and crew that will support the European Space Agency’s fledgling reusability strategy.
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Buy Underlines Broad Transportation Drive For Electrification

Jan 24, 2022
Spun out by the Williams Formula 1 racing team at the end of 2019, Williams Advanced Engineering has been expanding from its motorsports roots and applying its high-performance battery and electrification expertise to new sectors, including aviation.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Last New Learjet 75 Hits Milestone On Way To Delivery

Jan 20, 2022
The last new Learjet light business jet, a Learjet 75 Liberty, has rolled off Bombardier’s Wichita production line and into the paint department for completion before customer delivery, Learjet insiders say, bringing production of the iconic Learjet closer to its ultimate conclusion.

Programs

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Spain Approves Eurodrone Spending, Contract Signature To Follow

Jan 25, 2022
European plans for the development of a multinational medium-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed air system have moved a step closer to reality after the Spanish government approved spending worth €3.16 billion ($3.57 billion) on the program.
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Engineers Track Cause Of Lucy Solar Array Glitch

Jan 25, 2022
Engineers believe they have tracked the cause of a problem that prevented one of the two circular solar arrays on NASA’s Lucy asteroid probe from unfurling completely, according to mission Principal Investigator Hal Levison, with the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado.
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Spright Orders Wingcopter Drones For Medical Deliveries

Jan 24, 2022
Germany’s Wingcopter has signed a contract exceeding $16 million to supply a large fleet of delivery drones to Spright, a subsidiary formed by U.S. air medical service provider Air Methods in July 2020 to service the health care market.
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State Department Clears Potential C-130J Sale To Egypt

Jan 25, 2022
Egypt has been cleared to buy up to 12 Lockheed Martin C-130Js and three air defense radar systems, the U.S. State Department announced on Jan. 25.
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Algeria Receives First C-130J

Jan 25, 2022
Algeria has received its first J-model C-130 Hercules airlifter from Lockheed Martin as part of an order for four aircraft.

Funding & Policy

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European Commission Plans Fund To Assist Space Startups

Jan 25, 2022
The European Commission plans to establish a space investment fund to support startups.

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