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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 23, 2022

VOL. 280 NO. 59 June 23, 2022
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Programs

F-35 at German ILA show in June 2022
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Germany And Lockheed Martin ‘Sprint’ For F-35 Contract Finalization

Jun 22, 2022
Germany is pursuing an accelerated timeline for its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter acquisition as the country looks to bring the aircraft into operation before the end of the decade.
Next Generation Air Dominance
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USAF's NGAD Wingman Part Of New Approach To Electronic Attack

Jun 22, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is undertaking a new approach to electromagnetic spectrum operations, mainly with the nascent development of an uncrewed teaming aircraft to couple with the Next Generation Air Dominance that can carry jamming capabilities.
Ariane6 concept
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ESA Still Coy On Details Of Ariane 6 Delay

Jun 22, 2022
After having said recently the first flight of an Ariane 6 medium- to heavy-lift launcher will not take place until 2023, European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher has announced details will not be discussed publicly until July 13.
TIDES satellites
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SDA Issues Solicitation For T1DES Program

Jun 22, 2022
The Space Development Agency has issued a solicitation for the design, development and deployment of its Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System satellite constellation.
Boeing Chinook CH-47
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Boeing Eyes 2023 Contract Signing For German Chinook Purchase

Jun 22, 2022
Boeing hopes to secure a contract early next year for Germany’s future fleet of Chinook transport helicopters as it works to finalize requirements for the rotorcraft.
Mars InSight dist-covered solar panel
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NASA’s Mars InSight Team Strives For A Few Weeks Of Additional Data

Jun 22, 2022
NASA’s Mars Insight science team plans to extend marsquake-data gathering by the probe’s seismometer while available power dwindles daily due to dust accumulating on the lander’s solar arrays.
Tetra Mk-5 eVTOL
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Japan’s Tetra Secures Funds For Personal eVTOL

Jun 22, 2022
Tokyo-based startup Tetra Aviation has secured ¥450 million yen ($3.3 million) to continue development of its Mk-5 personal electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Eve eVTOL for Fahari Aviation
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Kenya Airways’ Fahari Aviation Signs For Eve eVTOLs

Jun 21, 2022
The uncrewed aircraft division of Kenya Airways, Fahari Aviation, has signed a letter of intent with Embraer spinoff Eve for up to 40 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Operations

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SpaceX Launched Four Mystery Satellites Along With Globalstar

Jun 22, 2022
Four mystery satellites accompanied the Globalstar FM-15 communications satellite into orbit, data posted on the 18th Space Defense Sqdn.’s Space-Track.org website show.
RQ-4 maritime surveillance demonstrator
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U.S. Navy Ends Broad Area Maritime Surveillance-Demonstrator Mission

Jun 22, 2022
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Central Command have ended the RQ-4 Global Hawk Broad Area Maritime Surveillance-Demonstrator mission after 13 years in the Middle East.

Business

Boeing director and former UTC Chairman Dave Gitlin
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Boeing Adds Former UTC Aerospace Chief Gitlin To Board

Jun 21, 2022
Dave Gitlin, the former head of erstwhile UTC Aerospace Systems and now chairman and CEO of air-conditioning giant Carrier, is joining the Boeing board of directors.
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Impulse Space Lands $10M From Lux Partners

Jun 17, 2022
Three months after emerging from so-called stealth mode, Impulse Space Propulsion, an in-orbit transfer services company founded by SpaceX co-founder Tom Mueller, has added $10 million to its initial fundraising. Lux Capital, a venture capital firm focused on emerging science and technology ventures that is familiar to aerospace startups, is investing in Impulse, bringing the latter’s total raised to date to $30 million.

Technology

Safran engine
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Safran Invests In New Additive Technology For Engine Components

Jun 21, 2022
Safran has made an undisclosed investment in Sintermat, a five-year-old company specializing in an advanced sintering process for higher-performance engine components.