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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 13, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 51 June 13, 2022
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Programs

NH90
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Norway Terminates NH90 Program, Returning Rotorcraft To OEM

Jun 10, 2022
Frustrated with the poor availability of its NH90 naval helicopter fleet, Norway has decided to call it a day with the European rotorcraft.
AARGM-ER
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Northrop, L3Harris Join Lockheed In SiAW Competition

Jun 09, 2022
Northrop Grumman and L3Harris have been selected to form a three-way competition with previously announced Lockheed Martin for a contract to develop the Stand-in Attack Weapon for the U.S. Air Force.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Airspeeder Racing eVTOL
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Airspeeder Eyes High-Performance eVTOL Market With Multicopter

Jun 09, 2022
As it prepares to launch its Airspeeder racing series, Australia’s Alauda Aeronautics says it plans to develop a supercar-style high-performance eVTOL vehicle for private owners.

Operations

StormBreaker Small-Diameter Bomb
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Lack Of Test Aircraft, Range Time Delay Testing Of StormBreaker

Jun 08, 2022
A lack of available aircraft and range time has delayed the testing of the GBU-53/B StormBreaker small-diameter bomb, with initial operational capability expected to slip, according to a new government assessment.

Funding & Policy

U.S. Capitol
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House Committee Calls For Reports On Military Rotorcraft, ISR Programs

Jun 09, 2022
A House Armed Services subcommittee, in a markup to the 2023 defense policy bill approved June 9, is raising concerns over multiple Pentagon helicopter programs and urging the Defense Department to move forward on other efforts it is trying to slow.

Technology

Zipline acoustic detection system
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Zipline Develops Detect-And-Avoid System For Delivery Drones

Jun 09, 2022
Delivery drone operator Zipline has developed an acoustic detect-and-avoid system to enable autonomous long-range flights in complex as well as uncontrolled airspace.
article

MACH-TB Seeks Answer For 'Hypersonic Valley Of Death'

Jun 07, 2022
In a bid to overcome a “hypersonic valley of death” for high-speed technologies, the U.S. Navy is soliciting ideas for an experimental hypersonic glide body that can be used for testing several payloads at speeds of more than Mach 5 on each flight.
Aeronautics Trojan UAS
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Aeronautics’ Trojan UAS Combines Hover, Long Range

Jun 09, 2022
Israel’s Aeronautics Group plans to debut its latest uncrewed aircraft, the Trojan, at the Eurosatory show in Paris June 13-17.
Lilium Phoenix2 demo
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Lilium Refines eVTOL Design To Maximize Operating Range

Jun 09, 2022
Lilium has completed the preliminary design review for its seven-seat electric air taxi, finalizing changes intended to extend the range that can be extracted from the Lilium Jet’s battery system.
Shield AI's V-BAT
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Shield AI Lands $165 Million For Drone-Swarm Technology

Jun 09, 2022
Shield AI, an artificial intelligence startup targeting the aerospace and defense market, announced on June 9 it had garnered $90 million in private-equity issuance and $75 million in new debt as part of a Series E fund-raising round.
Red 6 synthetic air-combat training system
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Red 6 Conducts Multi-Platform Augmented-Reality Training Demo

Jun 10, 2022
Red 6, a developer of synthetic air-combat training, has flown the first multi-aircraft training flight against multiple augmented-reality assets.
Magnix-powered Robinson R44
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Tier 1 Engineering Flies R44 On MagniX Electric Power

Jun 08, 2022
Tier 1 Engineering has begun flying its electric Robinson R44 helicopter with the 350-kW MagniX magni350 electric propulsion unit planned for the production conversion.

Business

Mangata Networks satellite dish
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Mangata Eyes Network Trials In 2023, Satellite Service By 2024

Jun 09, 2022
Mangata Networks, a satellite-based connectivity, plans to showcase its initial network in early 2023, potentially launch eight highly elliptical-orbit satellites that year and then inaugurate service in 2024 for the Northern Hemisphere.
Moon to Mars festival in Houston
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Deep Space Exploration Looks For More Global, Industry Cooperation

Jun 09, 2022
Based on what is coming together for humanity’s return to the Moon, those involved at NASA and key commercial partners believe a global public/private collaboration must continue to grow if humans are to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon and then press on to Mars.

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