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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 21, 2022

VOL. 282 NO. 15 October 21, 2022
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Programs

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B-21 Order Could Fill Australian Need, Analyst Says

Oct 20, 2022
An acquisition of a small force of Northrop Grumman B-21A Raiders could fill a gap in Australia’s long-range strike capabilities until a new fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines begins arriving in around 2040, an Australian defense analyst said on Oct. 19 in Washington. 
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U.S. Army Seeks Second Source For Hypersonic Dark Eagle Booster

Oct 20, 2022
The U.S. Army has started looking for another supplier to increase the output and lower the price of the solid rocket motor that powers the Dark Eagle missile for the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon and the U.S. Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike programs.
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Embraer Delivers First Exported KC-390 To Portugal

Oct 20, 2022
Portugal has taken delivery of the first of five Embraer KC-390 tanker-transports ordered in 2019 amid a broader increase in defense spending by Lisbon.
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Poland Leasing Reapers, Acquiring Korean MLRS

Oct 20, 2022
Warsaw is hiking defense spending to 3% of GDP, prompted largely by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Northrop To Roll Out B-21 On Dec. 2

Oct 20, 2022
Northrop Grumman has announced that the unveiling of the B-21 Raider will take place on Dec. 2 in Palmdale, California.

Operations

Rivet Joint
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Russian Fighter ‘Released’ Missile Near UK Rivet Joint

Oct 20, 2022
British intelligence-gathering flights over the Black Sea region were suspended following the incident on Sept. 29, which occurred in international airspace.
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F-35A Crashes In Utah To Become Fourth U.S. Air Force Write-Off

Oct 20, 2022
The crash comes only a week after Hill AFB confirmed that an F-35A that was damaged in 2016 is now classed as a write-off. 

Technology

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UK Seeks Net-Zero Propulsion Projects

Oct 20, 2022
The UK government is offering £10 million ($11.2 million) in funding for net-zero propulsion projects under a competition aimed at all transportation sectors including aviation.

Business

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Airbus, Andoya Space Team Up For Live Fire Exercises

Oct 20, 2022
Airbus has signed a cooperation agreement with Norway’s Andoya Space to make use of its ranges for live-fire exercises.
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Aerospace Corp. Expands Hill AFB Facility

Oct 20, 2022
The Aerospace Corp. is expanding its footprint at Hill AFB in Layton, Utah, for work on nuclear modernization programs including the Northrop Grumman LGM-35A Sentinel, the intercontinental ballistic missile set to replace the Cold War-era Minuteman III.
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Woodward Reorganizes Under New CEO Blankenship

Oct 19, 2022
New Woodward Chairman and CEO Chip Blankenship is quickly making his mark on the aerospace and defense supplier, announcing a reorganization Oct. 19 that consolidates the company’s business groups and brings fresh leadership inside its aerospace and industrial divisions.

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