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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 12, 2022

VOL. 281 NO. 7 July 12, 2022
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: LANCE Delivery Pushes Airborne Lasers Closer To Fielding

Jul 11, 2022
Lockheed Martin’s Aculight division in Bothel, Washington, announced on July 11 that it has delivered the Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments (LANCE) subsystem to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Technology

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AeroDelft Advances Phoenix Hydrogen Aircraft Project

Jul 07, 2022
The AeroDelft student team from Delft Technical University, the Netherlands, has flown a subscale prototype under its Project Phoenix to convert a light general aviation aircraft to liquid-hydrogen propulsion.
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U.S. Space Force Awards Rooster Rideshare Spacecraft To Northrop

Jul 11, 2022
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Space Systems a $22.1 million contract for the Rapid On-orbit Space Technology Evaluation Ring (Rooster), a ridesharing spacecraft that will be used to demonstrate on-orbit refueling technology and other prototypes.
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Reaction Engines Pushes Pre-cooler Limits In AFRL-Backed Test

Jul 07, 2022
As part of Reaction Engines’ continuing push to develop its pre-cooler technology for high-Mach aircraft, missiles and space access vehicles, the company has revealed it is midway through a U.S. Air Force-supported test program aimed at dramatically expanding the system’s performance envelope.
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Carnegie Mellon Studies Distributed Computing For Nanosats

Jul 08, 2022
Carnegie Mellon University has launched an initiative to study a distributed computing architecture for nanosatellites.
Collins
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New Materials Key To Sustainability, Collins Says

Jul 08, 2022
Thermoplastic composites and ceramics are seen as crucial to aviation’s sustainability efforts.

Funding & Policy

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DOD Eyes Yearly Building Of 48 To 72 Air-breathing Hypersonic Missiles

Jul 11, 2022
A new production forecast by the U.S. Defense Department (DOD) predicts initial yearly deliveries of 48 to 72 hypersonic missiles powered by air-breathing engines.
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Australia’s CASA Maps Out Drone, Air Taxi Integration

Jul 11, 2022
Australia’s aviation regulator has outlined a long-term vision for the integration of drones and air taxis into the country’s aviation system, envisioning highly automated advanced air mobility by the mid-2030s.

Programs

Gokdogan
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Turkey Claims Success In RF-Guided Air-To-Air Missile Development

Jul 11, 2022
Turkey’s Defense Procurement Minister says the air force will begin fielding indigenous air-to-air missiles later this year.
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U.S. Air Force ID’s Nigeria As First AERONet Operator

Jul 08, 2022
The Nigerian military has emerged as the first confirmed buyer of the commercially encrypted data link developed by the U.S. Air Force.
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France Retiring Mirage 2000C After Bastille Day Flypast

Jul 11, 2022
The French Air Force has retired the Dassault Mirage 2000C from operational service, leaving just three variants of the delta-winged fighter in French service. 
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Nex Aero Lifts Veil On Hydrogen Fuel Cell eVTOL Plans

Jul 11, 2022
German startup Nex Aero has taken the wraps off plans to develop a longer range electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi powered by gaseous hydrogen and fuel cells.
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MQ-8C Shows Off New Countermine Role For U.S. Navy

Jul 08, 2022
A Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout has completed a demonstration of a prototype airborne mine countermeasure system as the U.S. Navy continues to evaluate the mission’s future.

Business

SMBC Airbus A320neo
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Lessor SMBC Takes $1.6B Hit On Stranded Russian Aircraft

Jul 11, 2022
Dublin-headquartered lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has written off the full value of 34 aircraft stranded in Russia.

Contracts