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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 17, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 33 May 17, 2022
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The Weekly Debrief

uncrewed aerial wolf packs
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U.S. Army Upgrades ‘Bee Swarm’ To ‘Wolf Pack’ During EDGE Trials

May 17, 2022
How a yearly series of experiments in the Utah desert is preparing the Army to incorporate drone swarms into future operations.

Daily Briefs

Programs

Japanese F-X fighter concept
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Japan May Switch F-X Integration Support Contractor

May 16, 2022
Japan reportedly is considering switching the contractor providing integration support for the F-X fighter development from Lockheed Martin to BAE Systems.
Next-generation air-refueling tanker
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USAF Outlines KC-Y Requirements Schedule, If There Is A Competition

May 16, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is moving forward on determining the requirements and acquisition strategy for its possible KC-Y “bridge tanker,” as the service’s top leader says a competition is looking less likely.
Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat
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Australia To Get Seven More MQ-28A Ghost Bats With New Funding

May 16, 2022
Canberra is spending an additional A$454 million ($313.3 million) to acquire seven more Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bats and expand industrial capability.
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Launcher Announces Customers For Orbiter Space Tug’s First Mission

May 16, 2022
The space vehicle is schedule to launch into orbit in October via SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter 6 rideshare mission, the company said May 16. 

The Week Ahead

Funding & Policy

Swedish Saab Gripen
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Finland And Sweden Endorse NATO Membership

May 16, 2022
The governments of Finland and Sweden have endorsed plans to join NATO, ending their long-held policy of non-military alignment in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Bell 505
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South Korea Finalizes Purchase Of 40 Bell 505 Training Helicopters

May 16, 2022
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has confirmed that it will be acquiring 40 Bell 505 helicopters under the TH-X training helicopter program. 
Russian Cosmonaut Anna Kikina
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Russia Suspends Space Station Crew Seat-Swap Agreement

May 16, 2022
The Russian government has put a hold on its approval of a new agreement between its Roscosmos space agency and NASA that would send Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft in exchange for flying U.S. astronauts on Russian Soyuz vehicles.
FAA
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U.S. EVTOL Makers Call For Increased FAA Rule-Making Clarity

May 13, 2022
Advanced air mobility aircraft manufacturers are calling for clearer guidance from the FAA over certification requirements after the regulator signaled a change in rules governing approval for winged electric vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicles.
Enstrom 480B
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Helicopter Manufacturer Enstrom Finds New Owner

May 16, 2022
Light helicopter manufacturer Enstrom is back in business after securing a new owner.

Operations

RAF Airbus A330 MRTT
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RAF Temporarily Grows Tanker Capacity To Meet Demand Increase

May 16, 2022
The Royal Air Force is temporarily growing its fleet of Airbus A330 Voyager Multi-Role Tanker Transports to deal with an increased demand for aerial refueling, in response to operations over Eastern Europe.

Contracts