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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 9, 2022

VOL. 279 NO. 27 February 09, 2022
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Programs

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USAF Releases E-3 AWACS Replacement RFI

Feb 08, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is kicking off its effort to replace the E-3 Sentry AWACS, releasing a request for information for its replacement on Feb. 8 that calls for two prototypes by 2028.
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Black Hawk Flies Unoccupied Using Matrix Autonomy System

Feb 08, 2022
DARPA and Sikorsky have conducted the first fully autonomous flights of a UH-60 Black Hawk with no one on board the helicopter.
Falcon
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French-Built Falcons Selected For UK Royal Air Force VIP Mission

Feb 08, 2022
Two new-build Falcons will be acquired, replacing the long-serving BAe 146 regional airliners that have been used for the RAF’s Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) mission. 
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NASA Selects Lockheed To Launch Mars Samples Back To Earth

Feb 08, 2022
NASA has selected Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colorado, to develop a Mars Ascent Vehicle, a small rocket capable of launching samples of Martian rock, soil and air gathered by the agency’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover for return to Earth.
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Japan Updates F-15J Cost Estimate

Feb 08, 2022
The Japanese defense ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency estimates it would cost 646.5 billion yen ($5.61 billion) to upgrade and operate 68 Mitsubishi F-15Js from 2019-49, the agency announced Feb. 4.
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GOES-T Set For March 1 Launch To Monitor Environmental Concerns

Feb 07, 2022
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s upgraded Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T—the third in the GOES-R series of weather observation and environmental monitoring spacecraft—is undergoing preparations for a March 1 launch.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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EP Systems’ Batteries Will Power VoltAero’s Cassio 330

Jan 27, 2022
Electric Power Systems is to supply the battery system for French startup VoltAero’s prototype Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft.

Business

Thailand International Airshow
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Thailand To Organize New Airshow In 2025

Feb 08, 2022
To promote the growth of the aviation sector in its Eastern Economic Corridor, Thailand will join the Asian airshow circuit by introducing the Thailand International Airshow in 2025. 

Operations

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CENTCOM Pick Outlines Pace Of Afghanistan Over-The-Horizon Ops

Feb 08, 2022
The distance involved in operations over Afghanistan and the persistent need for overhead surveillance to develop targets has taken a toll on deployed MQ-9 Reapers, though there are continuing talks with neighboring nations about basing rights, the pick to lead U.S. forces in the region told lawmakers Feb. 8.

Technology

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Hydrogen Propulsion Startup Completes 1-Megawatt Iron Bird

Feb 01, 2022
Universal Hydrogen has completed a 1-megawatt iron bird for ground testing of its zero-emissions fuel-cell propulsion system and announced the first customer in France for its regional aircraft conversion.
Astroscale
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Astroscale Secures Funding For Rocket Deorbit Mission

Feb 02, 2022
Funds will be used to accelerate the first phase of the ADRAS-J active debris removal project with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

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