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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 12, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 8 April 12, 2022
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Why The First Operational B-21 May Cost $1.6 Billion

Apr 11, 2022
For lawmakers, journalists and others expecting a price tag in the $500-600 million range, a $1.6 billion price tag for the first B-21, if confirmed, may come as a shock.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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UK RCO Makes Further Investments In Aeralis, Tests Hybrid UAV

Apr 11, 2022
The UK Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office has made additional investments in modular jet trainer development startup Aeralis.
TB2
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Serbia Wants Turkish UAVs, Receives Chinese Air Defense System 

Apr 11, 2022
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said he wants to boost the country’s armed uncrewed aircraft system capability by adding Turkish platforms to the Chinese UAS already in service. 
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SSC Tests Connection Of Space Fence, Cloud-Based Tracking Library

Apr 06, 2022
The U.S. Space Force is looking to extend the capacity of its cloud-based data repository known as the Unified Data Library (UDL) by bringing in hundreds of thousands of data points from the Space Fence surveillance system.
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U.S. Commerce Boosting Space Industry Promotion Overseas

Apr 07, 2022
The U.S. Commerce Department is ramping up efforts to promote and help U.S. space businesses land work from foreign customers.
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Europe Invests $17M In AAM, Electric Manufacturing Startup

Apr 07, 2022
The European Investment Bank on April 6 unveiled roughly $17.4 million in financing for Dutch company Airborne International.

Programs

Hercules
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South Korea Earmarks Funds For Transport Aircraft, Missiles

Apr 11, 2022
South Korea will be setting aside KRW2.3 trillion ($1.9 billion) for a series of procurement and missile programs, including a requirement for large transport aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). 
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NASA Revamps, Delays SLS Tanking Test

Apr 09, 2022
Problems with a helium isolation check valve on the upper stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket prompted NASA on April 9 to revise plans for a full tanking test and to delay a modified wet dress rehearsal to April 14. 
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Russia Delays Luna-25 Launch To Aug. 22

Apr 11, 2022
Russia’s first Moon mission in 46 years has been retargeted to launch on Aug. 22, about a month later than previously planned, Alexander Mitkin, deputy chief designer at spacecraft manufacturer NPO Lavochkin, told Russian media during an April 8 press conference.
Lilium Jet
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Lilium Pushes EVTOL Certification Target Back To 2025

Mar 31, 2022
Lilium's chief operating officer explained to Aviation Week why certification of its Lilium Jet had slipped.

Business

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Accenture Takes Stake In Orbital Experiment Software Provider

Apr 07, 2022
Major consultancy Accenture on April 6 said it made an unspecified investment in Titan Space Technologies, which is proffering software in support of in-orbit experiments and demonstrations, starting with adaptive immune response, carbon capture and biomedical applications.

Operations

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Private Axiom-1 Crew Docks To ISS Late But Safely

Apr 09, 2022
Axiom Mission-1's (Ax-1) four private astronauts successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS) April 9, to begin an eight-day visit filled with medical and scientific research and technology development activities.

Technology

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Universal Hydrogen Plans To Fly Fuel-Cell-Powered Dash 8

Apr 06, 2022
Universal Hydrogen plans to flight test its 1-megawatt, hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system on a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft starting around September.

Contracts