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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 14, 2022

VOL. 281 NO. 9 July 14, 2022
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Programs

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Blended Wing Body Designs Sought In New DIU Solicitation

Jul 12, 2022
The U.S. Defense Department has requested high-level configuration proposals for a Blended Wing Body (BWB) that can be 30% more efficient than the aerodynamics of the Boeing 767 and Airbus A330 and combine with a new generation of propulsion technology to reduce fuel burn more than 60% by 2030 compared to the current technology. 
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Europe’s Vega-C Light Launcher Makes Successful First Flight

Jul 13, 2022
The upgraded Vega-C, a beefed-up and more flexible version of the Vega light launcher, made its first flight July 13 from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
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OpFires Scores Successful First Flight Test

Jul 13, 2022
The upper stage of the Lockheed Martin missile was not tested during the first flight, and only the Northrop Grumman-supplied, first-stage motor was ignited.
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Bell’s 360 Invictus Crosses 90% Complete Milestone

Jul 12, 2022
Rotorcraft manufacturer Bell says the 360 Invictus helicopter is 90% complete and released pictures of the first competitive prototype carrying a full load of weapons.
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German Ultralight Electric Trainer Flies

Jul 12, 2022
Germany’s Elektra Solar has begun flight testing its two-seat electric ultralight Elektra Trainer.
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ARRW Program Scores Second Booster Test Success

Jul 13, 2022
The flight test met all primary and secondary objectives, the U.S. Air Force said, without elaborating.
Surveyor
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Textron Eyes Low-Cost ISR Market After Pipistrel Takeover

Jul 11, 2022
Textron is tapping into the market for low-cost intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft through new subsidiary Pipistrel, the Slovenian general aviation pioneer.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Iris, Sagetech Partner On BVLOS Collision Avoidance

Jul 07, 2022
Iris Automation and Sagetech Avionics have partnered to bring cooperative and noncooperative traffic detection and collision avoidance capabilities to drones operating beyond visual line of sight.

Operations

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Russia To Ban Use Of European Robotic Arm On ISS

Jul 13, 2022
The CEO of Roscosmos State Space Corp. has vowed to ban cosmonauts from working with the European Robotic Arm installed on Russia’s new Nauka science module on the International Space Station.
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New NASA Climate Research Bound For Space Station

Jul 13, 2022
After a monthlong delay, SpaceX’s 25th NASA-contracted resupply mission is prepared for launch to the International Space Station late July 14 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Funding & Policy

Irish Air Corps
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Ireland To Raise Defense Spending, Combat Aircraft Ambitions Shelved

Jul 13, 2022
Ireland plans to raise national defense spending almost 50% by 2028 to meet an increased level of ambition for the country’s armed forces.

Business

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Engineering Advisory Firm Launches Woman-led Investment Group

Jul 07, 2022
Stellar Solutions, a global aerospace and systems engineering services firm, has unveiled Stellar Ventures, a woman-led venture capital firm investing in the next generation of space entrepreneurs, the company said July 7.

Defense Market Intelligence Notes