Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Jun. 24

June 25, 2021

Bell Pivots To Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft Program

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Bell is formally transitioning the V-280 from the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator program to focus on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), which the service is expected to issue a solicitation for imminently.



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U.S. Offers Advanced Sensors, Missiles For Philippine Fighter Deal

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The U.S. State Department has given a boost to Lockheed Martin’s bid for an F-16V Block 70/72 contract from the Philippines by approving an export package that includes advanced missiles and sensors. 



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Philippines Black Hawk Crashes, Fleet Grounded

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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has confirmed that one of its newly purchased Sikorsky/PZL S-70i Black Hawk helicopters crashed on June 23.



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Estes Industries Launches Into Large Rocket Sector With Spinoff

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Estes Industries, famous among model rocket enthusiasts for the company’s solid propellant motors, has spun off a new company sporting lineage to Aurora Flight Sciences that aims to provide engineering support for larger launchers.



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Germany To Purchase P-8 Poseidon

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Germany looks set to become the latest customer for Boeing’s P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, after German lawmakers approved funding for an interim buy of the platform. 



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UVision Scores Marine Corps Loitering Munition Contract


UVision Air, a Tel Aviv-based company, has sold loitering munitions to the U.S. Marine Corps to integrate on light vehicles and unmanned surface craft. 



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First F-35C Pilots Certified For Inaugural Carrier Deployment

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Nearly 20 years after contract award, the carrier air wing selected to ferry the F-35C for its inaugural deployment aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) has completed the qualifications required for future operations.



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U.S. Army King Air 300 Special Mission Aircraft Hit Milestone

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Special mission Beechcraft King Air 300 twin-turboprop aircraft used by the U.S. Army has surpassed 50,000 flight hours, Textron Aviation has announced.



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NASA Gets Backing For New Astronaut Radiation Exposure Limit

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NASA has received backing for the agency’s plan to adopt a proposed new space radiation career exposure limit that would likely require a waiver for multiyear, roundtrip missions to Mars using current shielding and propulsion technologies.



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First F-35C pilots certified for inaugural carrier deployment, Germany to purchase P-8 Poseidon, NASA gets backing for new astronaut radiation exposure limit and more. A roundup of aerospace, space, and defense news powered by Aerospace Daily & Defense Report. 

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