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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 10, 2018

VOL. 266 NO. 49 December 10, 2018
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Programs

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French Air Force Busy With FCAS, Airbus A400M

Dec 07, 2018
The French Air Force is contributing to Franco-German studies on the FCAS and is also exerting pressure for greater availability of its Airbus A400M transports.
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China Launches Chang’e 4 Lunar Mission

Dec 07, 2018
China launched its Chang’e 4 mission to study the far side of the Moon at 2:23 a.m. local time Dec. 7 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China, according to local media reports.
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Canadian Startup To Begin Drone Deliveries To Remote Communities

Dec 06, 2018
Drone Delivery Canada is to transport mail, packages and medical supplies to isolated communities in northern Ontario under a commercial accord.
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Interest Rises In Protection From Shoulder-Launched Missiles

Dec 04, 2018
Operators of business jets are showing great interest in Israeli-developed systems that protect aircraft from shoulder-launched missiles.
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Saab Offers Erieye AEW System To Philippines, Indonesia

Dec 07, 2018
Saab said it has offered its Erieye airborne early warning (AEW) system to the Philippines and Indonesia.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 07, 2018
BOEING has $159m U.S. Air Force contract for Japan’s second KC-46A tanker.

Business

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Embraer, Brazil Appeal Court Order On Boeing JV

Dec 07, 2018
Embraer and the Brazilian federal government plan to challenge a Brazilian court order that stops Embraer and Boeing from finalizing their proposed commercial-aircraft joint venture (JV) before the country’s new administration is in power.
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Space Mining Market To Grow 23.6% Annually To 2025, Report Says

Dec 05, 2018
The space mining market is expected to boom from just $650 million this year to $2.84 billion by 2025, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.

Funding & Policy

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USAF Orders 90-Day Review To Inform Future Space Plans

Dec 06, 2018
USAF Secretary Heather Wilson and Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein have directed a 90-day review to inform the service’s space budget plans for fiscal 2021.
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Philippines Appoints Air Force Chief

Dec 07, 2018
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Lt. Gen. Rozzano Briguez as the new chief of the air force, replacing Lt. Gen. Galileo Gerard Kintanar.

Technology

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Silicon-Anode Lithium Batteries Behind Record-Breaking Zephyr UAV

Dec 06, 2018
The provider of the batteries for Airbus’ Zephyr solar-powered stratospheric UAV says it is working with eVTOL developers on applications for its high-energy-density lithium-ion cells.
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Airbus: Skywise Has Built-In Security

Dec 06, 2018
Airbus’ data sharing and analysis platform Skywise has built-in security and the airframer’s partners have provided guarantees on data protection, Airbus Digital Transformation Officer Marc Fontaine says.

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Dec 07, 2018
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