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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 24, 2019

VOL. 270 NO. 18 October 24, 2019
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Programs

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GBSD Re-entry Vehicle Design Moves Forward As TMRR Phase Ends

Oct 23, 2019
Lockheed Martin is moving forward with the design of a new re-entry vehicle for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, the company announced.
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Air Force C-12 Testing SpaceX Starlink Service

Oct 22, 2019
A USAF C-12 aircraft is testing high-speed connectivity with SpaceX’s Starlink sat network, with additional inflight demos aboard a C-130 and other aircraft on tap, SpaceX says.
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Adversary Air Pick Moves Top Aces To Seek F-16 Import OK

Oct 22, 2019
Top Aces will apply to import 29 used F-16s to the U.S. after being named as one of seven companies selected to compete for a $6.4 billion U.S. Air Force program for adversary air and close air support services, a company executive says.
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Russia Pushes MiG-35 To African Nations

Oct 23, 2019
Russia’s RAC MiG says it is marketing the export version of its MiG-35 fighter aircraft to African countries.
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Central American Region To Use Space-Based ADS-B

Oct 23, 2019
Surveillance data provider Aireon and the Cocesna air navigation services agency have signed an agreement to deploy space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) in six Central American countries.
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Korean Air MUAV Surveillance Drone In Operational Testing

Oct 23, 2019
The South Korean air force is putting the Korean Air MUAV surveillance drone through operational testing, aiming at entering the type into regular service in 2020, a program source said.
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Japan’s Ispace Plans 2021 Lunar Flight

Oct 22, 2019
The first mission has a customer, Japanese battery maker NGK, which wants to test a product on the Moon.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 24, 2019
RAYTHEON announced delivery of first high-energy laser counter-drone system.

In Brief

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Arianespace Plans Ariane 6

Oct 24, 2019
Arianespace is offering a rideshare mission to the Moon in 2023 aboard its new Ariane 6 rocket.

Business

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Defense And Space Provide Brighter News For Embattled Boeing

Oct 23, 2019
Boeing’s Defense, Space and Security unit boosted the company’s revenues by $7 billion for the third quarter of 2019, giving some positive news to counter the continuing headwinds facing the commercial division over the grounding of the 737 MAX and delays to the 777X.
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UPS Drone Subsidiary Names New Partners

Oct 22, 2019
UPS Flight Forward, the package carrier’s drone subsidiary, has announced new retail, pharmaceutical and health care partners for its planned delivery service.

Funding & Policy

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Europe Urged To Prepare For Automated Aerial Refueling

Oct 23, 2019
The European Defense Agency (EDA) is urging member states to begin developing requirements for automated aerial refueling (AAR).
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Utah Eyes Taking Leading Role In UAM Deployment

Oct 22, 2019
Utah’s Transportation Department plans to collaborate with Singaporean startup NEO Aeronautics on testing and potential deployment of its Crimson S8 eVTOL personal air vehicle.

Operations

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Romania Deploys Helicopters To Mali

Oct 23, 2019
The Romanian Air Force has deployed four IAR330 Puma helicopters in support of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali.

Technology

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U.S. Tests Key Tech For New Staged Rocket

Oct 23, 2019
A key component in the U.S. Air Force’s strategy to develop advanced domestic rocket engines has completed testing, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced on Oct. 23.

DMIN

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Oct 24, 2019
Collins Aerospace has been selected to deliver up to 3,018 ACES 5 ejection seats over the next decade to replace the escape systems in five different combat aircraft fleets.