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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 16, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 32 May 16, 2022
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Funding & Policy

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USAF: Hypersonic Development Needs To Focus On Moving Targets

May 13, 2022
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told lawmakers May 13 that current U.S. hypersonic weapon systems lack the capability to engage moving targets, which would be critical if the weapons were to be effective in Air Force operations.
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Sweden Safer Under NATO, But Russian Backlash Likely, Report Says

May 13, 2022
Sweden would be safer under NATO’s security umbrella, but the country would be at risk of a Russian backlash during the application process, a government report suggests. 

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

Nasdaq
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Virgin Orbit Could Sell Up To $250M In Shares To Sustain Ops

May 13, 2022
Virgin Orbit, the newly public satellite launch provider, saw revenue halve and its net loss double in the first quarter of 2022. 
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Eve Says Merger Funds Will Take eVTOL To Certification

May 11, 2022
Embraer’s urban air mobility spinoff Eve Holding listed publicly on the New York Stock Exchange on May 10 after completing its merger with blank-check company Zanite Acquisition.

Technology

Swedish Biofuels
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Sweden Scales Up Domestic SAF Production Plans

May 11, 2022
Swedish Biofuels has announced plans to bring 400,000 metric tons (130 million gal) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually to the Swedish market by building three new plants producing alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) fuel.
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ZeroAvia Acquires Second Do 228 As Zero-Emission Testbed

May 06, 2022
Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has taken delivery of a second Dornier 228 regional turboprop.
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Hydroplane Wins USAF Backing For Hydrogen Propulsion

May 04, 2022
Hydrogen-propulsion startup Hydroplane has received a second U.S. Air Force small business contract to demonstrate a fuel cell-based powerplant.

Operations

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NASA SpaceX Crew-3 Astronauts Praise Space Station’s Role

May 11, 2022
Less than a week after their safe return to Earth, NASA’s four SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts offered a positive assessment of a growing workload aboard the International Space Station and the level of mutual trust and camaraderie among the astronauts and cosmonauts who serve despite Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
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Viasat Shares Russia Hack Data Via USSF Commercial Integration Cell

May 12, 2022
After its KA-SAT satellite internet service in Europe was disrupted on Feb. 24 by an alleged cyberattack from Russia, Viasat shared details of the attack with industry competitors via the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Integration Cell. 

Programs

CityAirbus
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Airbus Selects Magicall’s Electric Motors For CityAirbus EVTOL

May 11, 2022
The CityAirbus NextGen will use a custom version of the Magidrive, a lightweight brushless motor.

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