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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 23, 2022

VOL. 281 NO. 37 August 23, 2022
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Weekly Debrief

Zephyr aircraft
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The Weekly Debrief: Zephyr Loss Proves Stratospheric Flights Remain Challenge

Aug 22, 2022
You can imagine the frustration of Airbus’ engineers. Just hours before the company’s Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite looked set to break a 60-year-old flight-duration record, the solar-powered uncrewed aircraft system was lost. 

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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NASA Seeks Industry Comment On Commercial ISS Deorbit Strategy

Aug 22, 2022
NASA is asking the aerospace industry to describe a commercial strategy for the planned deorbiting of the International Space Station, which is currently planned for the end of 2030.
Boeing NGAD concept
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Engine Awards Confirm Three-Way Contest for USAF NGAD Fighter

Aug 21, 2022
Propulsion-related test and development contracts have been awarded to engine-makers General Electric and Pratt & Whitney as well as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and
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U.S. Army Finishes IOT&E Of New Black Hawk Variant

Aug 22, 2022
The U.S. Army has completed initial operational test and evaluation of the new UH-60V Black Hawk, the service says.
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Collins Flight Tests MS-110 Pod On F-16

Aug 22, 2022
Collins Aerospace has flight tested its MS-110 reconnaissance pod on an F-16 for the first time, the company says in an Aug. 22 announcement.
Sentry
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Chilean Air Force Inducts First Ex-RAF E-3 Sentry

Aug 22, 2022
The two Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW aircraft replace Chile’s single Phalcon Condor AEW platform.

Operations

SpaceX Dragon Capsule
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SpaceX's 25th Dragon Mission Splashes Down

Aug 20, 2022
SpaceX's CRS-5 Dragon capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Aug. 20.
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NASA Astronaut Eager For Soyuz Space Station Launch

Aug 22, 2022
Frank Rubio, the first NASA astronaut scheduled to travel to and from the International Space Station under a new launch seat exchange agreement between NASA and Russian space agency Roscosmos, has praised efforts by the two agencies to continue their cooperation in space.

Business

Paramount SAF refinery
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World Energy To Further Boost U.S. SAF Production

Aug 19, 2022
The company plans to convert its biorefinery in Houston to into a SAF hub, producing 250 million gal. per year by 2025.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Will Donate More AH-1Zs, UH-1Ys To Czech Republic

Aug 19, 2022
The U.S. government will donate additional Bell AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters to the Czech Republic as the Eastern European country bolsters its armed forces in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 
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USAF Beginning Joint Planning For Improved Air Base Defense

Aug 19, 2022
The U.S. Air Force is beginning discussions with the Army and Navy on ways to collaborate to better protect its bases, especially in the Pacific region, under a new focus on base defense as it looks for different ways to safeguard its installations at home.
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Newest Batch of U.S. Military Aid For Ukraine Includes ScanEagles

Aug 19, 2022
The Pentagon on Aug. 19 announced its latest $775 million batch of military aid for Ukraine in its war with Russia, including for the first time 15 Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle long-endurance uncrewed aircraft systems.

Contracts