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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 14, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 10 April 14, 2022
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Funding & Policy

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USAF Prepares To Make Its Case To Congress For More Fleet Cuts

Apr 13, 2022
The U.S. Air Force faces a fight on Capitol Hill as it looks to get rid of dozens more of its aircraft while readily acknowledging that comes with instant risk.
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U.S. Sending 11 Mi-17s To Ukraine As Part Of New Aid Package

Apr 13, 2022
The U.S. military is sending 11 more Mi-17 helicopters to Ukraine as part of a dramatic increase in military equipment for the country as it prepares for another phase of its fight against Russia.
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Europe Severs Russian Moon Mission Partnership

Apr 13, 2022
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,  the European Space Agency’s governing council announced April 13 that it is ending cooperation with Russian space agency Roscosmos on three future Moon missions—Luna 25, 26 and 27.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Sea-Skimming Regional Transports On Track For Maritime Certification

Apr 12, 2022
With testing of a subscale uncrewed demonstrator underway in waters off Tampa, Florida, Regent has solidified its maritime certification path with confirmations from U.S. and European aviation regulators that its planned wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) regional transports are not considered aircraft.

Programs

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Software Split Key To Future Fighter Designs, USAF Chief says

Apr 13, 2022
Flight controls and mission systems for the next U.S. Air Force fighter will be designed to use separate software instructions, according to the service's chief of staff.
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First NATO E-3 Sent For Final Upgrade

Apr 13, 2022
The first NATO Boeing E-3 Sentry has been flown to Italy to be inducted into the Final Lifetime Extension Program (FLEP). 
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DOD Selects Idaho For Small Nuclear Reactor Demonstrator

Apr 13, 2022
A 1-5 megawatt-class mobile nuclear reactor funded by the Strategic Capabilities Office will be tested at the Idaho National Laboratory, the Pentagon announced April 13. 
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NASA Low-Boom X-59 Heads Toward Final Integration

Apr 07, 2022
NASA’s X-59 QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator is being transported back to Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, from its Fort Worth plant after completing structural tests.
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Piasecki Advances Hydrogen-Electric Helicopter Demonstrator Plan

Apr 07, 2022
Piasecki is planning to fly an 80-kW fuel-cell powertrain in an off-the-shelf commercial helicopter as a key demonstration step toward development of its PA-890 hydrogen-electric light helicopter.

Technology

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LaunchPoint Introduces Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Family

Apr 12, 2022
A hybrid-electric power system designed for applications ranging from drones to uncrewed cargo aircraft and passenger air taxis has been unveiled by startup LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions.
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Germany Studies AAM For Offshore Wind Turbine Maintenance

Apr 12, 2022
German energy company EnBW and aerospace research agency DLR have launched a three-year project to explore the use of cargo and passenger drones to support the maintenance of offshore wind farms.

Business

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Vertiport Projects Unveiled For eVTOL Aircraft

Apr 11, 2022
Vertiports designed for future electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are beginning to pop up around the U.S.