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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 4, 2022

VOL. 279 NO. 24 February 04, 2022
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Programs

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U.S. Navy Eyes Joint Program For Tactical Surrogate Jet

Feb 03, 2022
The U.S. Navy is open to forming a joint program with the U.S. Air Force for the Tactical Surrogate Aircraft, and basing the platform on a common derivative of a future training jet to replace the Boeing/BAE Systems T-45 Goshawk.
C-130j
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Germany Prepares For First C-130J Deliveries

Feb 03, 2022
Germany has marked the completion of the first of six new Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules that will operate as part of a joint squadron with France.
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Croatia Receives Two Black Hawk Helicopters

Feb 03, 2022
Croatia has taken delivery of the first two of four planned Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, as the country’s armed forces push to reduce their reliance on Russian defense equipment.
James Webb Space Telescope
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JWST Mirror Alignment Begins

Feb 03, 2022
Engineers at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore have begun a three-month process to align the 18 segments of the James Webb Space Telescope primary mirror, fine-turning its shape so that it operates as a unified, 21-ft.-dia. mirror, NASA said on Feb. 3.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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Hunter Confirmed To Lead U.S. Air Force Acquisition

Feb 03, 2022
The U.S. Air Force finally has an acquisition boss, as the Senate is moving to approve more of the pending Defense Department nominations that have been waiting for months.

Business

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No Charges Against Archer Employee In Wisk’s Trade Secrets Lawsuit

Feb 03, 2022
The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to bring charges against a key figure in the trade secrets lawsuit launched by Boeing-backed Wisk against rival electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation.
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Air-Launched LEO Services Startup  O-G Unveils Space Jet Fleet Concept

Feb 03, 2022
An entrepreneur with a background in space companies and an aerospace-focused investment group are partnering to launch a new company, O-G, that aims to provide microgravity and low Earth orbit (LEO) insertion services.
Premium Aerotec assembly plant
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Airbus, Germany’s Mubea Negotiate Sale Of Premium Aerotec’s Augsburg, Varel Sites

Feb 01, 2022
Following months of negotiations and several days of industrial action, Airbus and Germany’s industrial workers union IG Metall agreed on a new company set-up that will see the company's industrial structure in Germany divided into two main units.
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Iceye SAR Constellation Startup Raises $136M

Feb 03, 2022
Iceye, a Finnish Earth observation services provider with a blossoming constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites, has landed a Series D round of venture capital worth at least $136 million, the company said Feb. 3.
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Argentinian Ski Resort Signs For Airflow’s Hydrogen eSTOLs

Feb 01, 2022
Advanced air mobility is not only producing unconventional aircraft, but also nontraditional customers.

Operations

F-35B
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Italy Moves Toward Jointness In F-35B Operations

Feb 03, 2022
Italy appears to be moving toward the creation of a joint Air Force and Navy unit to fly the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. 
MH-60
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Special Ops MH-60 Destroyed In Raid On ISIS Leader

Feb 03, 2022
A long-range U.S. special operations raid in northwestern Syria resulted in the death of the leader of the Islamic State group and the destruction of a specialized Sikorsky MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after a significant mechanical issue rendered it unsafe to complete the mission, officials announced Feb. 3.
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NASA, SpaceX Analyzing Dragon Parachute Issue

Feb 03, 2022
For the second mission in a row, one of four main parachutes used by SpaceX Dragon capsules inflated late, NASA confirmed on Feb. 3.

Technology

First flight C295
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Clean Sky’s Regional Technology Demonstrator Makes First Flight

Jan 26, 2022
A technology demonstrator based on the Airbus C295 military transport and aimed at regional aviation sustainability has made its first flight in Seville, Spain.
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Piasecki Plans Hydrogen Propulsion Demonstration For Helicopters

Feb 01, 2022
With funding support from the U.S. Air Force’s AFWerx innovation unit, Piasecki Aircraft plans full-scale ground tests and a scaled flight demonstration of hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion leading into development and certification of its planned PA-890 helicopter.

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