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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 3, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 45 June 03, 2022
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Programs

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How The KC-46 Is Flying Operationally With IOC Still Years Away

Jun 02, 2022
Despite the fact that it won’t be declared operational for at least another two years, the Boeing KC-46A has flown thousands of operational missions and offloaded tens of millions of pounds of fuel under a plan that has freed up the troubled tanker to refuel 97% of receiver aircraft.
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Thales To Supply 13 GM403 Radars To Indonesia

Jun 02, 2022
Thales and Indonesia state-run defense company PT Len have signed an agreement to acquire 13 GM403 air defense radars for the country’s military.
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Russia Tests Turbine For Nuclear Space Tug

Jun 01, 2022
Roscosmos State Corp. tested a turbine on May 13 which was designed to produce electric power for ion engines on Russia’s future nuclear space tug.
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Canada’s F-35 Contract Signing, Delivery Dates May Slip

Jun 02, 2022
A Canadian procurement official on June 2 restated the government’s commitment to finalizing a contract by year’s end to buy 88 F-35As, but an industry executive raised new doubts that the goal could be achieved. 
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Startup Picks Jaunt eVTOL For Quebec AAM Network

Jun 01, 2022
Jaunt Air Mobility has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for almost 100 Journey electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxis with a Canadian startup planning to develop and service a vertiport network in Quebec.
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NASA To Buy Five More SpaceX Crew Dragon Missions To ISS

Jun 02, 2022
NASA plans to add five more Crew Dragon missions to SpaceX’s Commercial Crew flight services contract on a sole-source basis, as the agency continues to work with Boeing to certify a second transportation system to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station. 

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Business

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Sukhoi, MiG Formally Merge With UAC

Jun 02, 2022
Sukhoi and MiG have formally merged with parent company United Aircraft Corp., with both legacy Soviet fighter manufacturers having ceased to exist as separate entities as of June 1. “Strong and worldwide-known Sukhoi and MiG brands will last in the assembled aircraft, while their reputable design schools will continue to evolve,” said Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec, UAC’s parent company.
Inmarsat JX Evolution
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Inmarsat Unveils Major Upgrade Of Ka-Band Network

Jun 02, 2022
Satellite communications (satcom) provider Inmarsat says it will upgrade its Jet ConneX (JX) service for business aviation to vastly increase inflight download speeds.

Funding & Policy

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Biden Administration Finalizing Space Strategic Review

Jun 02, 2022
The Pentagon and the intelligence community are close to wrapping up a Space Strategic Review to outline the government’s policies for operations in space, including the mix of offensive and defensive systems and the extent to which they need to be classified.
JOBY eVTOL
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Joby Receives FAA Part 135 Operating Certificate On Path To eVTOL Air Taxis

May 26, 2022
Joby Aviation has received its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate, allowing it to begin aircraft operations ahead of the planned 2024 launch of commercial air taxi service with its S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

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