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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 29, 2022

VOL. 279 NO. 60 March 29, 2022
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Why The Pentagon Wants To Cut F-35 Orders

Mar 28, 2022
Lockheed Martin F-35s being delivered today are cheaper to acquire than they’ve ever been—and even cost less than some competitors that are in some ways less capable.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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USAF Wants To Give 100 MQ-9s To Other U.S. Operators

Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. Air Force, having been previously blocked by Congress from retiring MQ-9 Reapers that are heavily used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, is trying a different approach in the fiscal 2023 budget request released March 28.
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U.S. Navy Seeks NGAD Spending Ramp-up Through 2027

Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. Navy plans to ramp up spending for the classified Next Generation Air Dominance Family of Systems over the next six years, a U.S. Navy official said March 28.
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Canada Opts For F-35

Mar 28, 2022
Canada has selected Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace its fleet of McDonnell Douglas CF-188 Hornets, after the stealthy aircraft emerged as the top-ranked bidder in Ottawa’s multistep assessment process.
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Pentagon Budget Request Calls For Sharp Hike In B-21 Spending

Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is planning large spending increases for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider as the bomber moves closer to its first flight and more aircraft enter production.
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USAF Looks To Slow Purchase Of F-35As, Increase Buy Of F-15EXs

Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is planning to cut its purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35As in the short term, looking to buy more Boeing F-15EXs as the Joint Strike Fighter continues to struggle with the development of needed upgrades.
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USAF Targets 33 F-22s For Retirement In 2023

Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. Air Force plans to start cutting its Lockheed Martin F-22 fleet quickly, retiring 33 of the least-capable Raptors in fiscal 2023 as it looks to invest more in its next-generation fighter.
Rapid Response Weapon
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USAF Seeks Significant Funding Cut For Hypersonic ARRW Program

Mar 28, 2022
A struggling U.S. Air Force hypersonic weapons program faces a potentially significant funding cut in fiscal 2023, adding to the long-term pressure on the program.
AW149
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Safran Proposing UK Assembly For AW149 Engine

Mar 28, 2022
Safran Helicopter Engines is proposing final assembly and testing of Aneto 1K engines for Leonardo’s AW149 in the UK if the rotorcraft and the engine are selected for the UK defense ministry’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement. 
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USAF Looking To Reduce HH-60W Helicopter Buy

Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. Air Force wants to end production of its next-generation combat rescue helicopter earlier than planned, reducing the program of record by about one-third as it looks to future threats.
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‘Bridge Tanker’ Competition For USAF Looking Less Likely

Mar 28, 2022
The possibility of a “bridge tanker” competition to cover the gap between the end of the current KC-46 program and a future U.S. Air Force refueler is looking less likely as the service continues to refine its requirements for the future fleet.

Funding & Policy

F-15
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Biden Requests $813.3 Billion For National Defense

Mar 28, 2022
The Biden administration is requesting $813.3 billion for national defense, including a $773 billion total for the Pentagon, in an increase of defense spending aimed at more research and development of future systems at the cost of more divestments.
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NASA Seeks $26B To Advance Human Exploration, Climate Science

Mar 28, 2022
NASA’s spending would continue to rise through the 2020s under the Biden administration’s $25.97 billion fiscal 2023 budget request submitted to Congress March 28.
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Space Force Budget Request Invests Heavily In Resilient Sats Research

Mar 28, 2022
The Pentagon’s fiscal 2023 budget request released, March 28, is the first time the U.S. Space Force has been able to plan spending as its own independent service, and the result is a big investment in research and development aimed at making key services in orbit more protected from emerging threats.
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U.S. Navy Seeks To Slow Fixed-Wing, Helo Orders

Mar 28, 2022
The $16.8 billion fiscal 2023 budget request for the U.S. Navy’s aviation branch taps the brakes on procurement ramp-ups for several fixed-wing aircraft programs.
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NASA Seeks 2023 Funding For Ultraefficient Aircraft Demonstrator

Mar 28, 2022
Award of a contract to build a large-scale sustainable flight demonstrator aircraft is a centerpiece of NASA’s $971.5 million budget request for aeronautics research in fiscal 2023.
Patriot
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Germany Exploring Ballistic Missile Defense System Acquisition

Mar 28, 2022
“We must all prepare ourselves for the fact that we have a neighbor presently ready to use force to assert its interests,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a radio interview.

Aviation Week Analysis

Business

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Leanne Caret Retiring As Boeing Defense Chief; Colbert Named

Mar 28, 2022
Boeing announced late March 28 that Leanne Caret, head of the company’s defense and space division, is retiring after seven years leading the business and 35 ye

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