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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 18, 2022

VOL. 281 NO. 34 August 18, 2022
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Programs

CAMM-ER
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British Army Expanding Air Defense Capability

Aug 17, 2022
The Land GBAD program calls for the creation of a “fully integrated air defense system of systems.”
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UK Royal Air Force Extends C-130J Life

Aug 17, 2022
The UK Royal Air Force has extended the life of its Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules airlifters for another three months as it attempts to overcome shortfalls in availability of its Airbus A400M fleet.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Hifly A330-900
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A330neo Operators Hit With Bleed System Emergency Directive

Aug 17, 2022
EASA has ordered Airbus A330neo operators to limit dispatch of aircraft with certain engine bleed air valve system issues due to risk that a certain part’s failure can cause significant damage to the aircraft. 

Operations

CV-22
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USAF Grounds CV-22 Fleet Over Gearbox Safety Concerns

Aug 17, 2022
The U.S. Air Force has grounded its Bell-Boeing CV-22 fleet due to issues with the tiltrotor’s gearbox causing multiple safety incidents, including one as recent as last weekend.
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SLS Reaches Launchpad For Artemis I

Aug 17, 2022
The first Space Launch System rocket, topped with an Orion deep-space capsule, was rolled out to Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B on Aug. 17 in preparation for an Aug. 29 launch attempt.
Rapid Pacific 2022
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British, French And German Fighters Head To Australia

Aug 17, 2022
The aircraft will participate in the biennial multi-national air exercise Pitch Black led by the Royal Australian Air Force.
J-15
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U.S. Navy Analyzing Chinese Intercepts

Aug 16, 2022
The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet has seen an increase in "unsafe, unprofessional or non-standard intercepts."
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Russian Spacewalk Cut Short Outside Space Station

Aug 17, 2022
A Russian spacewalk outside the International Space Station ended well ahead of schedule on Aug. 17 when Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev experienced a sudden voltage fluctuation in the internal battery that powered his spacesuit’s life support system.

Funding & Policy

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Changing Tanker Plans Include Accelerated KC-Z, USAF Says

Aug 17, 2022
In the summer of 2021, the U.S. Air Force appeared to have a clear schedule for its refueling future: continued deliveries of Boeing’s KC-46 for the next several years, a “bridge tanker” KC-Y to follow starting in 2029 and then the next-generation KC-Z to follow beginning in the mid-2030s.

Business

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Hyundai Expands On Advanced Air Mobility Plan

Aug 11, 2022
South Korean automaker Hyundai has revealed new details of its broad-based advanced air mobility development strategy after unveiling a full-scale cabin mockup of its electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi concept and signing a propulsion collaboration deal with Rolls-Royce.