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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 28, 2019

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Programs

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Reduced Light Attack Buy Advances, Debate Continues

Oct 25, 2019
The USAF has released the final requests for proposals to two companies for a dramatically reduced acquisition plan for light attack aircraft.
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Czech Republic Joins European Tanker Fleet Project

Oct 25, 2019
The Czech Republic has become the sixth nation to join the Dutch-led Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet.
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NASA, Boeing Set Dec. 17 For Starliner Debut Flight

Oct 24, 2019
The CST-100 Starliner's trial run to the International Space Station will set the stage for a crewed flight test as early as March 2020.
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XTI Lines Up Lead Investor For TriFan VTOL

Oct 25, 2019
XTI Aircraft says it has signed an initial agreement with a potential lead investor in its $25 million Series B funding round.
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Germany Becomes Naval NH90 Operator

Oct 24, 2019
Germany looks set to have the largest NH90 helicopter fleet in the world as it gears up to equip its naval air arm with an all-NH90 force by the late 2020s.
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MHI Assembles H3 Second Stage, Ready For Captive Testing

Oct 24, 2019
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has assembled the second stage of the first H3 medium-lift space launcher.
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NASA’s Mars InSight Resumes Red Planet Dig

Oct 25, 2019
NASA’s Mars InSight lander is once again hammering its way into the crust of Elysium Planetia, a stretch of smooth plain on the red planet’s northern equatorial belt.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 26, 2019
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY and AIRBUS signed statement of intent on their common interest to use the International Space Station’s Bartolomeo external platform for a “limited number” of scientific missions.

In Brief

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FAA, Germany’s DLR To Study Space Data Exchange

Oct 26, 2019
FAA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have signed a memorandum of cooperation to identify data that should be shared when space launch and re-entry operations traverse the airspace of different countries.

Technology

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DARPA Seeking Ideas For Countering Laser Weapons

Oct 25, 2019
First it was hypersonic missiles, now the U.S. is reacting to advances in directed-energy weapons by potential adversaries by exploring ideas for countering high energy laser (HEL) systems.

Business

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FTC Inquiry Won’t Derail Northrop GBSD Bid

Oct 25, 2019
Northrop Grumman “looks forward” to submitting its bid for the U.S. Air Force’s Ground-based Strategic Defense intercontinental ballistic missile replacement program in December,
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Thales, SES Test GEO/MEO Network For Inflight Connectivity

Oct 25, 2019
The cabin electronics branch of Thales and telecom operator SES have demoed the use of a hybrid geostationary and medium Earth orbit sat network for improved inflight connectivity.

Operations

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Brazil Installs First Remote Tower System

Oct 22, 2019
Brazil’s Department of Airspace Control has installed South America’s first “remote tower” at an air base in Rio de Janeiro, using a system based on Frequentis visualization technology.

Calendar

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Calendar Of Events

Oct 26, 2019
Oct. 28-30—Bahrain International Defense Exhibition & Conference, Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Center, Bahrain, Middle East. For more information go to https://www.bahraindefence.com/