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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 25, 2019

VOL. 270 NO. 19 October 25, 2019
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Programs

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B-21 Program On Track, But Facing Schedule Pressure

Oct 24, 2019
The pressure on the B-21 stealth bomber development program is rising ahead of a scheduled first flight milestone in December 2021.
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Lockheed, Raytheon See Ramp-up Of Counter-Hypersonics

Oct 24, 2019
The two leading defense prime rivals for hypersonics work, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, said this week they expect Pentagon work toward counter-hypersonics defense systems to ramp up over the next year.
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DARPA Launch Challenge Reduced To One Team

Oct 24, 2019
Eighteen competitors were prequalified and three finalists were selected, but only one company remains in the running to win up to $12 million in the DARPA Launch Challenge.
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French Navy Gears Up For Maritime Patrol ATL2 Introduction

Oct 24, 2019
The first two upgraded Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft were delivered this past summer to the French Navy’s Lann-Bihoue air base.
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JAXA In Detail Design Of HTV-X Cargo Spacecraft

Oct 24, 2019
HTV-X will succeed JAXA’s HTV spacecraft, which is due to make its ninth and final mission to the International Space Station in 2020. The spacecraft also is a candidate for supplying NASA's lunar-orbiting Gateway space station.
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Brazilian ATC Supplier Integrates Space-Based ADS-B

Oct 22, 2019
The Aireon space-based surveillance system has been integrated into the air traffic control automation platform used by Brazil’s Department of Airspace Control.
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Former French A-27s Join ATAC’s Bid For USAF Services

Oct 23, 2019
As many as 30 former French Air Force A-27 Tucano trainers could be imported into the U.S. to support Airborne Tactical Advantage Company’s (ATAC) selection for the U.S. Air Force-contracted air services program.
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VoltAero To Fly Electric-Aircraft Testbed With Safran Motors

Oct 23, 2019
French regional-aircraft startup VoltAero has upgraded its Cassio 1 hybrid-electric propulsion testbed with motors from Safran Electrical & Power in preparation for a new phase of flight testing to begin in the second half of November.
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KARI Plans KSLV-II Third Stage Static Test

Oct 22, 2019
The Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) will static test the complete third stage of its KSLV-II space launcher within a few months, with a static test of the first stage to follow in 2020 ahead of the planned first flight in 2021.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 26, 2019
GERMANY took delivery of its first of 18 NFH90 Sea Lion maritime helicopters Oct. 24; two more planned for delivery before year’s end.

In Brief

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Enhanced Polar Satellite System Begins Operations

Oct 26, 2019
The U.S. Air Force has declared operational the polar-orbiting adjunct to the Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite system known as the Enhanced Polar System.

Technology

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Teams Selected For AI-driven Automated Dogfighting Contest

Oct 23, 2019
Eight teams will participate in a virtual competition, the AlphaDogfight Trials, under DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program.

Business

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Virgin Galactic To Trade Stock Publicly Oct. 28

Oct 24, 2019
Virgin Galactic will become the first major publicly traded new-space provider Oct. 28 when its shares become available on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Taiwanese Company Aims At Launch Costs 10% Of Competitors’

Oct 24, 2019
A Taiwanese company plans to enter the market for light space launches with what it says will be 10% of the costs of current major operators.