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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 7, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 45 September 07, 2020
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Programs

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USAF Commits To Competition For 461 F-15EX Engines

Sep 04, 2020
Pratt & Whitney is now set to challenge GE Aviation for the F-15EX engine contract after the U.S. Air Force committed to a competitive selection process for the first time on September 4.
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USAF Assesses New Ways To Conduct Homeland Defense

Sep 04, 2020
The U.S. Air Force’s second demonstration of the Advanced Battle Management System was a four-day endeavor in partnership with U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Space Command that looked at new ways to counter attacks on the U.S.
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First KF-X Prototype Enters Final Assembly

Sep 04, 2020
The first Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-X prototype has entered the final assembly stage, the South Korean defense ministry said.
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Boeing Delivers First Block II Chinook To SOCOM

Sep 03, 2020
SOCOM officials have warned the program will be unaffordable if the Army sticks to its plan to defer upgrades for about 540 CH-47F Block 1s for five years. 
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China Launches Its First Reusable Spacecraft To Orbit

Sep 04, 2020
The launch of the spacecraft on the 14th mission of the Long March 2F rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China adds to the country’s growing portfolio of space capabilities. 
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Rocket Lab Unveils First Operational Photon Smallsat

Sep 03, 2020
The Electron rocket’s kick stage that dispatched a small satellite into orbit for on Aug. 31 has become a free-flying demonstration of Rocket Lab’s Photon satellite platform, the company disclosed Sept. 3.
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Small Munitions For Unmanned Aircraft At Army 2020

Sep 04, 2020
The most interesting unmanned aircraft system exhibits at Russia’s recent Army 2020 symposium were not the platforms themselves, but the new, dedicated weapons for them that were shown for the first time in large numbers.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Sep 04, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Drag Sail To Deorbit Booster Upper Stage

Sep 04, 2020
A drag sail developed at Purdue University is to be carried on the first flight of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha small satellite launcher to test whether…

Business

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Curtiss-Wright Wins eVTOL Embedded Avionics Contract

Sep 04, 2020
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions is providing embedded computing and networking systems for an unnamed urban air taxi developer, the company announced Sept. 3.
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U.S. Manufacturer Teal Introduces Commercial Quadcopter

Sep 04, 2020
Utah-based small drone manufacturer Teal Drones on Sept. 3 announced the commercial launch of its Golden Eagle quadcopter, which complies with a U.S. Defense Department prohibition against military use of Chinese-made unmanned aircraft systems.

Funding & Policy

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Rocket Lab Unveils First Operational Photon Smallsat

Sep 03, 2020
The Electron rocket’s kick stage that dispatched a small satellite into orbit for on Aug. 31 has become a free-flying demonstration of Rocket Lab’s Photon satellite platform, the company disclosed Sept. 3.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Azerbaijan Vs. Armenia Military Aviation 2020

Sep 04, 2020
Azerbaijan Vs. Armenia Military Aviation 2020

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Upcoming Events

Sep 04, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the aerospace & defense community.