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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 20, 2022

VOL. 281 NO. 13 July 20, 2022
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Programs

F35
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Lockheed, JPO Reach Handshake Deal On Awaited F-35 Contract

Jul 19, 2022
The agreement will cover production at a cost that the company says will beat inflation.
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Impulse Space, Relativity Space Plan Commercial Mission To Mars

Jul 19, 2022
Impulse Space and Relativity Space plan to launch a commercial research and development mission to the surface of Mars as soon as 2024.
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Raytheon Completes Second Successful HAWC Flight Test

Jul 19, 2022
Raytheon has completed a second and last flight test of the DARPA-funded Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept, flying Northrop Grumman’s scramjet-powered demonstrator more than 300 nm at 60,000 ft.
XA100
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GE Studies XA100 Adaptive Engine Option For F-35B

Jul 19, 2022
The F-35 JPO, Lockheed and Rolls-Royce are working with GE on the effort.
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SDA Awards Contracts For 28 Tranche 1 Tracking Layer Satellites

Jul 18, 2022
The Space Development Agency has awarded two prototype contracts worth about $1.32 billion in total to teams led by L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems for 28 Tranche 1 Tracking Layer satellites.
Boeing F-15E
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Raytheon Fires First AIM-120D3 Missile, Seeking Big Range Boost

Jul 18, 2022
The firing sets up a campaign to extend the range of the air dominance missile “significantly.”
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Leonardo, Mitsubishi Electric Advance Joint Tempest Radar Work

Jul 18, 2022
British and Japanese engineers are advancing work on advanced antenna that could form basis of future Tempest radar.
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Digital Tools Enable Rapid Development Of Rolls-Royce Turbofan

Jul 18, 2022
Rolls-Royce engineers have used digital tools and rapid manufacturing techniques to develop an entirely new turbofan engine concept from scratch in just 18 months.
Signing
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BAE, Embraer Link Up On C-390s, Eve eVTOL For Military Roles

Jul 19, 2022
BAE will help Embraer market the C-390 transport to countries in the Middle East, starting with Saudi Arabia.
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Babcock Teams With Vertical To Explore eVTOL EMS

Jul 18, 2022
Vertical Aerospace and Babcock International are exploring application of the VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi to emergency medical services and cargo transportation.
Poseidon
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UK Military Flight Training Provider Exploring New Syllabus, Technology

Jul 16, 2022
Ascent is looking to to shorten the training pipeline.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

Stinger
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Raytheon Preparing For Extended Munitions Buying Spree

Jul 19, 2022
Demand from NATO members and Ukraine may outlast previous upticks.
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Luxury Groups Eye Lifestyle Role For eVTOL

Jul 15, 2022
Does the luxury lifestyle market have a role to play in advanced air mobility? Perhaps, based on two new agreements, although the companies involved are far from leaders in the nascent industry.
Warden
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How Northrop Grumman Is Planning To Grow Internationally

Jul 17, 2022
Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden explains the company's European strategy.
Boeing Global Services CEO Ted Colbert
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Boeing Defense CEO: Lessons Learned From Contract Struggles

Jul 17, 2022
Boeing’s model of bidding low and taking on fixed-price contracts has meant cost overruns and schedule delays.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Senate Defense Bill Would Add $2.6 Billion For Munitions

Jul 19, 2022
The Senate Armed Services Committee has filed its version of the fiscal 2023 defense policy bill, which authorizes $847 billion for national security programs at the Pentagon and Energy Department.
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Australian Defense Minister Plans AUKUS Sub Announcement In 2023

Jul 15, 2022
Australia plans to announce which nuclear-powered submarine it will choose in the first quarter of 2023, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says.

Technology

AIRBUS execs
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Airbus Aims To Demonstrate Autonomous Tanker, Drone Refueling In 2024

Jul 19, 2022
Airbus says it is focusing on three main “building blocks” to establishing the technology.

Air Forces In Focus