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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 23, 2022

VOL. 282 NO. 58 December 22, 2022
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Programs

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Canada Awards CH-149 Upgrade Contract To Leonardo

Dec 22, 2022
The long-awaited contract signing pushes back first delivery by four years to 2026, with the program now concluding a year later than scheduled in 2029. 
Two Qatar Emeri Air Force Dassault Rafale E
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Colombia Preselects Rafale For Kfir Replacement

Dec 22, 2022
The announcement clarified comments made hours earlier by Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez, who had said the French offer was the “best option.”
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Airbus Powers On RACER High-Speed Demonstrator

Dec 22, 2022
In a video published on social media Dec. 21, the RACER prototype’s avionics blinked into life.
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Sierra Nevada Receives Second Global 6500 For ISR Conversion

Dec 22, 2022
Sierra Nevada calls the platform RAPCON-X—for “rapidly configurable,” as the jets are designed to bring on mission equipment and be tasked quickly.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Operations

RQ-4B
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Japan Begins Operation Of Global Hawk Unit

Dec 22, 2022
The RQ-4B introduction comes as the Japanese Defense Ministry published a new national defense strategy, which includes greater investment in uncrewed systems.
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NASA, Roscosmos Cooperating In Wake Of Soyuz Coolant Leak

Dec 22, 2022
NASA and Roscosmos are probing an ammonia coolant leak in the aft instrument compartment of the Soyuz MS-MS-22 crew capsule at the International Space Station.
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NASA Spacewalkers Advance ISS Solar Power Upgrade

Dec 22, 2022
Twice postponed, the excursion took the two astronauts to the 4A power channel on the port side of the 360-ft.-long truss.

Funding & Policy

screenshots from the new KC-46 remote vision system camera
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How Boeing Will Fix The KC-46’s Biggest Issues

Dec 23, 2022
In redesigning the tanker’s Remote Vision System, Boeing aimed to replicate the feeling of looking out a window.
Capitol
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Senate Approves Omnibus Spending Package

Dec 22, 2022
The Senate on Dec. 22 passed the $1.7 billion omnibus spending package.

Business

Velocity
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GKN Composites Supplier Velocity Builds Up In Alabama

Dec 20, 2022
Site approvals and first-article tests will be completed by the end of February 2023.
Aura
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Aura Advances Communication Network For AAM

Dec 12, 2022
Aura is building a nationwide safety-critical network for command-and-control communications with uncrewed aircraft systems.

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