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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 11, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 7 April 11, 2022
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Operations

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U.S. Air Force F-35As Spent Less Time Flying In 2021

Apr 08, 2022
Annual flying hours per aircraft dropped for the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A fleet in 2021, erasing five years of steady progress, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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Axiom Crew Lifts Off On Charter Flight To ISS

Apr 08, 2022
The Axiom-1 mission kicks off a series of private astronaut flights to the International Space Station as part of an ongoing effort to expand commercial use and development of low Earth orbit
S-92
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South Korean S-92 Crashes, Second Fatal Accident In A Week

Apr 08, 2022
A South Korean Coast Guard Sikorsky S-92 helicopter has crashed into the sea 370 km (229 mi.) southwest of Marado island, killing two crew with one more still missing. 
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Astroscale Descopes Debris Removal Demo After Thruster Failures

Apr 08, 2022
The Japanese startup said April 6 that it had resolved or mitigated most of the spacecraft anomalies experienced in January that caused it to halt an autonomous capture demonstration in low Earth orbit.
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Diverse Axiom-1 R&D Seeks To Boost Space Economy

Apr 08, 2022
The Ax-1 astronauts will kick off more than two dozen wide-ranging scientific research and technology development activities with value to life on Earth as well as nurturing the space economy.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

GPS2
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Lockheed Lays Out GPS IIIF Upgrade Roadmap

Apr 08, 2022
Parts for the first batch of Lockheed Martin’s advanced GPS IIIF Follow On space vehicles (SV) are arriving at the company’s facility in Littleton, Colorado, paving the way for assembly of the initial satellite to start before 2023.  
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Draken Selected As Interim UK Aggressor Service Provider 

Apr 08, 2022
Draken will provide adversary air using its Aero Vodochody L-159 Advanced Light Combat Aircraft operated from its base at Teesside airport from July. 
JADO
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Lockheed Funds Satellites To Demo Joint All-Domain Operations

Apr 05, 2022
Lockheed Martin plans to launch two self-funded satellites by 2023 that could be used in military exercises that year to demonstrate parts of the military’s vision for joint all-domain operations.
Heron TP
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Germany Procures Weapons To Arm UAS

Apr 07, 2022
After years of wrangling and political discussion, Germany’s parliament has moved ahead with the procurement of weapons to arm its leased fleet of Heron TP uncrewed air systems (UAS). 
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Boeing Leveraging Commercial Technology For PTS Vision

Apr 07, 2022
After a recent successful demonstration of its Protected Tactical Enterprise Services (PTES) ground system, Boeing is continuing to develop a Protected Tactical Satcom Prototype (PTS-P), leveraging its heritage on the Wideband Global Satcom program and commercial satellite technologies.

Funding & Policy

S-300
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Allies Step Up Transfers Of Military Aid To Ukraine

Apr 08, 2022
Slovakia’s government has provided Ukraine with an S-300 air defense system as allies step up to offer Kyiv more advanced and heavier lethal aid.

Business

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AlixPartners Bolsters Pentagon Expertise With Cypress Tie-up

Apr 07, 2022
Major European consulting firm AlixPartners has struck a strategic deal with Cypress International, a Washington, D.C.-based boutique adviser, as AlixPartners looks to increase U.S. federal and military-related council.
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Hadrian Automation Raises $90M For Machine Shop Automation Software

Apr 01, 2022
Hadrian Automation has raised $90 million in Series A and A-Prime rounds to build a second highly automated machine shop.

Technology

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Skydweller To Add Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power To Si2-Based Solar UAV

Apr 04, 2022
U.S./Spanish startup Skydweller is to add a hydrogen fuel-cell power system to its extreme-endurance, solar-powered unmanned aircraft under a $14 million contract from the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit in conjunction with the U.S. Navy.

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