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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 13, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 28 August 13, 2020
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Programs

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Pentagon Seeks To Streamline Certification For New Nukes

Aug 12, 2020
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has charged Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, with leading a review of certification standards and industrial base gaps.
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Osiris-Rex Completes Second Asteroid Sample Return Rehearsal

Aug 12, 2020
Initial data from NASA’s Osiris-Rex mission spacecraft indicate the probe successfully left its low orbit over the asteroid Bennu on Aug. 11 to carry out a 4 1/2-hr. second close-approach rehearsal in preparation for a brief landing to gather surface material for return to Earth.
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Percepto Unveils Standards-Compliant Drone Parachute

Aug 12, 2020
Israeli company Percepto says its Sparrow small unmanned aircraft system for industrial applications now features an integral parachute that meets FAA requirements.
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Dwarf Planet Ceres Sheds Light On Habitable Planets

Aug 10, 2020
The Texas-sized dwarf planet Ceres may be among the smallest Solar System bodies with evidence of potential habitable environments, according to a collection of seven new complementary scientific studies.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Aug 12, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Bullet Hits USAF Huey Helicopter During Training Flight

Aug 12, 2020
During what was supposed to be a routine training flight, a bullet struck a U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey helicopter, forcing the pilot to conduct an emergency landing in Manassas, Virginia.

Funding & Policy

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FAA Awards $3.3 Million In Drone Research Grants

Aug 12, 2020
The FAA has awarded $3.29 million in grants to its unmanned aircraft systems center of excellence, a coalition led by Mississippi State University.

Business

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Japan eVTOL Developer Eyes 2023 Air Taxi Service Launch

Aug 12, 2020
Japanese electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing start-up SkyDrive is looking at launching an air taxi service in 2023 in either Osaka or Tokyo, with initial flights over the sea, CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa said in an interview with the Japan Times.
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Engineered Propulsion Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Aug 12, 2020
Engineered Propulsion Systems (EPS) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Wisconsin, while Chinese and “other foreign interests” are poised to buy the company’s assets and intellectual property.

Operations

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Israel Stands Up Second F-35 Squadron, Receives Test Aircraft

Aug 10, 2020
Israel has stood up its second front-line F-35 squadron and taken delivery of an aircraft to be used for flight testing new systems.