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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 21, 2019

VOL. 270 NO. 15 October 21, 2019
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Funding & Policy

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ESA Member States To Discuss $14B Proposal

Oct 18, 2019
Exploration activities will include continuing funding of the International Space Station, European cooperation with NASA for lunar missions and possibly a Mars sample return mission.
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U.S. Army Confirms Budget, Status For MDSS

Oct 18, 2019
The U.S. Army has confirmed the funding amount and status of the new Multi-Domain Sensing System (MDSS) program.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 18, 2019
GERMAN ARMY has grounded NH90 helicopters until they undergo tail rotor blade inspections.

In Brief

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Sandel Avionics Names New CEO, Engineering Head

Oct 19, 2019
Sandel Avionics announced Oct. 18 that its board has appointed CFO Steve Jackson as its new president and CEO.

Programs

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F-35 Full-Rate Production Faces Delay, DOD Says

Oct 18, 2019
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter full-rate production decision, which is slated for December, may be put off for up to 13 months because of delays with integrating the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE).
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Chinese DF-100 Missile Looks Highly Supersonic

Oct 18, 2019
A cruise missile featured in China’s Oct. 1 National Day parade appears to be designed for high-supersonic flight.
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Airbus Ends Work On Fly/Drive eVTOL With Audi

Oct 16, 2019
Airbus has confirmed it is no longer involved with the Pop.Up concept it studied with Audi, after reports emerged that the German carmaker has suspended work on the autonomous fly/drive air taxi.
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Philippines Receives Two Elbit Hermes 450s

Oct 04, 2019
The Philippines has taken delivery of two Elbit Systems Hermes 450 medium-altitude, long-endurance surveillance drones, its defense secretary confirmed.
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U.S. OKs Possible AIM-120D Sale To South Korea

Oct 18, 2019
The U.S. has approved a possible sale to South Korea of AIM-120D Amraams, foreshadowing introduction into Asia of the latest standard of the Raytheon air-to-air missile.

Business

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Wing, FedEx Make First Scheduled Delivery By Drone

Oct 18, 2019
The delivery in Christiansburg, Virginia, by Wing’s Hummingbird aircraft made use of the first Part 135 air carrier certificate granted by the FAA for a drone operation.
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LeoLabs Adds Space-Tracking Radar In New Zealand

Oct 14, 2019
Space situational awareness startup LeoLabs has completed its first radar installation outside the U.S.

Operations

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ISS Astronauts Perform First All-Female Spacewalk

Oct 18, 2019
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir replaced a faulty power control unit essential to the operation of the International Space Station's avionics.

Calendar

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Calendar Of Events

Oct 18, 2019
Oct. 21-25—IAC 2019 - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Washington, D.C. For more information go to http://www.iafastro.org/washington-usa-to-host-iac-2019