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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 19, 2022

VOL. 281 NO. 12 July 19, 2022
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: AFRL Revives Dormant, Air-launched Micro-drone Concept

Jul 18, 2022
A seemingly abandoned idea to air launch tiny, swarming drones from fast-moving jets appears to be back on the U.S. Air Force’s research agenda.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

Tempest
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UK Advancing Tempest Technology Demonstrator

Jul 18, 2022
The UK is to build a demonstrator to support the development of its Tempest crewed combat aircraft.
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UK Unveils HVX Hypersonic Demonstrator Plan

Jul 18, 2022
The project builds on an earlier initiative announced in 2019 by the UK Defense Ministry.
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Kuwait Growing Experience With Eurofighter

Jul 18, 2022
Kuwait’s Air Force is steadily building its Eurofighter experience as it advances its government-to-government procurement of the combat aircraft with Italy.
FARA
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Sikorsky Exploring Third ‘X2’ Twin Rotor Military Helicopter

Jul 18, 2022
The announcement comes as NATO has kicked off its study for a Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability.
NH90
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Sweden Questions NH90 Fleet Future

Jul 18, 2022
Sweden’s NH90 helicopter fleet are “not delivering” on a critical mission and an ongoing review will decide whether to dispose of them by November.
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USAF Exploring Solo Pilot Operations For KC-46

Jul 18, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is exploring having just one pilot fly its newest tanker in a move Air Mobility Command says could be needed to operate with more agility in war.
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U.S. Air Force Aims To Increase Exports Of Air-to-Air Missiles

Jul 18, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is working to shift internal Pentagon thinking on selling advanced air-to-air weapons to allies, saying the worry needs to be what is the risk if other nations do not have the missiles, not what is the risk if they do.
Ice Breaker missile
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Rafael Unveils New Air-Launched Cruise Missile

Jul 17, 2022
A promotional video shows a Lockheed Martin F-16 releasing the new Ice Breaker cruise missile.
Air Force One concept
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New Air Force One Delayed Again With First Delivery Set For 2026

Jul 18, 2022
The delivery of the first VC-25B, a converted used Boeing 747-800, was previously expected in 2024.
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Overair Picks Toray Materials For Butterfly

Jul 07, 2022
Overair is using prepreg carbon fiber from Toray Composite Materials to build the full-scale prototype of its Butterfly tilt-rotor electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Funding & Policy

Gripen
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Sweden Expects Fighter Fleet Growth, Pilot Training Revamp

Jul 18, 2022
Proposals to increase the size of the Swedish Air Force come as Sweden has committed to spend 2% of GDP on defense ahead of its entry into NATO.
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House-Passed NDAA Throws Lifelines To F/A-18, MQ-1C

Jul 15, 2022
The House of Representatives passed a defense authorization bill worth $850 billion on July 14 that adds dozens of aircraft to the Defense Department’s requested procurement budget.
Roscosmos Chief Dimitry Rogozin
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Putin Replaces Rogozin As Roscosmos CEO

Jul 15, 2022
Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of Russia’s Roscosmos State Space Corp., was replaced on July 15 by President Vladimir Putin.

Operations

CRS-25 liftoff
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Delayed SpaceX Resupply Mission Reaches Space Station

Jul 16, 2022
SpaceX CRS-25 autonomously docked to the International Space Station’s U.S. segment Harmony module on July 16, delivering more than 5,800 lbs. of crew supplies, science investigations, technology development projects and station hardware.

Technology

Dragonfire
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UK Dragonfire Laser Begins Firing Trials

Jul 17, 2022
The MBDA-led team has undertaken the first firings of the directed-energy weapon.

Contracts