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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 16, 2022

VOL. 281 NO. 54 September 16, 2022
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Technology

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Skunk Works Unveils Plan To Connect F-35, Speed Racer

Sep 15, 2022
Lockheed Martin will connect its Speed Racer flight vehicle with an F-35 in flight tests as a way to demonstrate autonomy and crewed-uncrewed teaming for future Pentagon programs such as the U.S. Air Force’s and Navy’s planned collaborative combat aircraft.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Hanwha Systems
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Hanwha-Led Team Plans Korea’s First UAM Service In 2025

Sep 14, 2022
A team led by Hanwha Systems plans to launch South Korea’s first commercial urban air mobility service in 2025 linking tourist destinations on Jeju Island using Joby Aviation electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxis.

Funding & Policy

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STRATCOM Pick Punts On Question Of Sub-Launched Nuclear Missile

Sep 15, 2022
The nominee to lead the U.S. military’s nuclear force repeatedly punted when pressed by lawmakers on whether he would support the new, low-yield, submarine-launched nuclear missile that has become controversial on Capitol Hill and opposed by the Biden administration.
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NASA Solicits Third, Fourth Private Astronaut Mission Proposals

Sep 14, 2022
NASA is seeking proposals for the third and fourth agency-sponsored private astronaut missions to the International Space Station set for launches in late 2023 and 2024, a Sept. 14 solicitation notice says.

Operations

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KC-46 Flies First Combat Refueling Sortie In Middle East

Sep 15, 2022
The U.S. Air Force’s newest refueler, the Boeing KC-46, has flown its first combat refueling sortie as part of an exercise to employ the tanker downrange before it is officially operational.
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Engine Problem Impacting UK Hawk Flight Training Output

Sep 15, 2022
The UK Royal Air Force’s fast jet training output is being impacted by an engine issue on its Hawk T2 jet trainers.

Business

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Masten Space Acquired, Merged With Astrobotic

Sep 14, 2022
Masten Space Systems, a Mojave, California, pioneer of the modern era of new-space startups, has been sold and will combine with Astrobotic, another startup targeting a predicted lunar logistics marketplace.

Programs

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FAA Awards Raytheon New WAAS Contract

Sep 15, 2022
The FAA has awarded Raytheon Intelligence & Space an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling of $375 million over 10 years to upgrade the Wide Area Augmentation System space-based precision navigation system.
Europe
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EU Secure Connectivity Project Still In Early Definition Phase

Sep 15, 2022
The goal of having a European constellation enter into service in late 2024 appears ambitious at best.
Stoke
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Stoke Space Ramps Up Second-Stage Engine Tests

Sep 15, 2022
The testing marks a major step toward the U.S. startup’s goal of developing a fully reusable, rapid turn-around rocket vehicle.
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U.S. Navy Starts Testing Folding-Wing UAS For Cargo Delivery

Sep 14, 2022
A U.S. Navy research center has received the first of three transverse folding-wing uncrewed air systems supplied by Pterodynamics to start the next phase of a months-long prototyping demonstration for autonomous cargo delivery at sea. 
Triton
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Northrop Rolls Out Australia’s First Triton

Sep 15, 2022
The high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft is the first of seven MQ-4C Triton that Australia has acquired in its drive to increase maritime domain awareness.

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