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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 13, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 31 May 13, 2022
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Programs

T901
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FARA Engine Running Well But Supply Chain Issues Remain

May 12, 2022
General Electric’s T901 turboshaft, the powerplant for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), is performing well in early tests and is on track to be delivered in November to Bell and Sikorsky, the two FARA competitors.
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Thales Wins Helmet Mounted Display Replacement For F-16s

May 12, 2022
A Thales system will replace the helmet mounted display on all Lockheed Martin F-16s flown by Air National Guard and Reserve pilots, the company says. 
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Orbex Reveals Prototype Prime Launcher

May 11, 2022
UK space startup Orbex has unveiled a fully completed prototype of the company’s Prime satellite launcher.
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FAA OKs Momentus Space Tug; May 25 Launch Set

May 09, 2022
Momentus’ space tug demonstrator has arrived at Cape Canaveral for its inaugural launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-5 mission after its application for payload review won FAA approval.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Regent Monarch early rendering
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Hawaiian Airlines Eyes Seagliders For Interisland Services

May 11, 2022
Another established airline has backed a U.S. startup’s sea-skimming, harbor-to-harbor alternative to regional aircraft. 

Funding & Policy

Finland
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Finnish Leaders Endorse NATO Membership

May 12, 2022
Finland’s prime minister and president have together said the Nordic country “must apply” for NATO membership “as a matter of urgency” to strengthen the country’s security. 
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Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Prompts Norwegian Defense Spending Upticks

May 12, 2022
Norway is eyeing additional increases in defense spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Business

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Kazakh Industry To Build Anka UAS

May 12, 2022
Turkish Aerospace’s Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system will be produced in Kazakhstan under a new arrangement between the OEM and industry in the Central Asian country.
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Shell Hydrogen To Support ZeroAvia Flight Tests

May 10, 2022
Energy company Shell, already a strategic investor in ZeroAvia, is to supply hydrogen to the zero-emission propulsion startup’s base in California to support flight testing of its fuel-cell powertrain.
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Raytheon Investment Forms Hypersonic Boost For Hermeus

May 12, 2022
Hypersonic aircraft and propulsion system developer Hermeus has received a boost from Raytheon Technologies, which has announced a strategic investment in the company through its recently established corporate venture capital group, RTX Ventures.
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Rada Electronics Swings To Loss Due To U.S. Stopgap Spending

May 10, 2022
The U.S. government’s delayed spending measure for the current fiscal year led to a surprising swing in fortunes for military radar and legacy avionic supplier Rada Electronics Industries, with the Israeli company’s net loss for the first quarter of 2022 disappointing shareholders.
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Axiom Space Breaks Ground As Houston Spaceport Tenant

May 12, 2022
Fresh off the success of the first U.S. private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Space has broken ground on a headquarters campus at Houston Spaceport to support work on the first U.S. commercially developed and operated space station.

Operations

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Royal Mail Eyes Rapid Expansion Of UAS Postal Delivery Services

May 12, 2022
UK postal service Royal Mail is planning to purchase as many as 500 fixed-wing uncrewed air systems in the coming years to provide delivery services to remote areas of the country.
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NTSB Faults Pilot, Blasts FAA For Hawaii Crash

May 10, 2022
The pilot’s decision to continue flying under visual flight rules into deteriorating weather conditions caused the December 2019 fatal crash of a Safari Aviation sightseeing helicopter in Hawaii, the NTSB said May 10 in a probable cause finding that faults the FAA for poor leadership and oversight of air tour operators.

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