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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 10, 2020

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Programs

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Four Nations Deliver Bids For Croatian Fighter Contest

Sep 09, 2020
France, Israel, Sweden and the U.S. have delivered proposals for Croatia’s renewed multirole fighter requirement. 
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U.S. Army Reveals Mystery UAS Payload Called Blasphemy

Sep 09, 2020
The name of the payload appeared in public for the first time on a presentation slide displayed by a panel of Army unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) program managers
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Northrop Wins $13.3 Billion GBSD Contract

Sep 09, 2020
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $13.3 billion contract to replace the nation’s aging intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)…
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NASA Names Koerner New Orion Program Manager

Sep 09, 2020
Catherine Koerner has assumed management responsibility for development and operations of NASA’s Orion program headquartered at Johnson Space Center.
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NASA Preps For More Commercial Lunar Missions

Sep 09, 2020
NASA is turning to its Commercial Lunar Payload Services providers to bid on the delivery of 10 science investigations and technology demonstrations to a nonpolar region of the Moon in 2022.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Sep 09, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

Operations

Zhuhai
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Airshow China Organizer Retracts Cancellation Notice

Sep 09, 2020
The organizer of Airshow China issued then retracted a cancellation announcement for the biennial exhibition set to be held at Zhuhai in November.
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USMC F-35s Arrive In UK To Embark On HMS Queen Elizabeth

Sep 09, 2020
The British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has set sail for exercises which will see U.S. Marine Corps F-35s embarked for the first time.

Funding & Policy

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COVID-19 Conditions Improve For U.S. Defense Suppliers

Sep 09, 2020
When the effects of the spread of the novel coronavirus hit the U.S. defense industry six months ago, hundreds of companies shuttered. Now the tide is slowly turning, with 30 defense suppliers that remain closed. Now the tide is slowly turning, with 30 defense suppliers that remain closed.
A380
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French Government Ups Pressure On Airbus To Move To Hydrogen Fuel

Sep 09, 2020
The French government has reiterated its desire to see a hydrogen-fueled Airbus flying in service by 2035, firmly reacting to those claiming the move is too risky.

Business

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Walmart Begins Drone Delivery Pilot Program

Sep 09, 2020
Walmart announced the start of a pilot program to deliver grocery items by drone in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Sept. 9.
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Bell Transferring Model 214-Family Type Certificates to Erickson

Sep 07, 2020
Erickson has inked agreements with Bell Textron for the transfer of type certificates for the Model 214-family of twin-engine medium helicopters.
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General Dynamics Partners With C-UAS Supplier Dedrone

Sep 03, 2020
General Dynamics Mission Systems will serve as a value-added reseller of counter-drone systems developed by Dedrone, the companies announced Sept 3.

Technology

Fello'fly
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Airbus Performs Autopiloted Fello’fly Test Flights

Sep 09, 2020
Airbus has completed three test flights using two of its own Airbus A350s with the autopilot engaged in its Fello’fly wake vortex-riding project.