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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 11, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 48 September 11, 2020
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Programs

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U.S. Army Receives FVL Interest From Multiple International Partners

Sep 10, 2020
The U.S. Army has received letters of interest from eight undisclosed international partners for its Future Vertical Lift effort aiming to modernize the service’s aviation portfolio.
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USAF Launches Independent Space Sensor Demo Called SIREN

Sep 10, 2020
SIREN appears to share similar objectives with the National Security Space Architecture launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA), except the AFRL initiative is limited to potential demonstrations and experiments. 
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Milestone Moves First B61-12 Bomb Closer To Production

Sep 10, 2020
A non-nuclear explosive prototype has rolled off a nuclear weapon assembly line in Texas to keep planned deliveries of the B61-12 on track for fiscal 2022.
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Refined Aerion Supersonic Design Set For Wind Tunnel Tests

Sep 10, 2020
Supersonic aircraft developer Aerion is poised to begin high speed wind tunnel tests of its Mach 1.4 business jet with ONERA, the French aerospace research agency, in the run-up to a preliminary design review in 2021.
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Northrop Cancels Omega Rocket

Sep 10, 2020
After repeated attempts to sell a solid-propellant, heavy-lift space launcher to the U.S. national security community, Northrop Grumman is discontinuing work on its Omega rocket, the company said Sept. 10.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Sep 10, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Universities Develop Thermoplastics For High-Rate UAM Production

Sep 10, 2020
A university-led team is developing high-rate manufacturing processes for urban air mobility vehicles with a $5.7 million grant from NASA. The…

Funding & Policy

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NASA Offers To Buy Some Bits Of Lunar Soil

Sep 10, 2020
NASA on Sept. 10 released a solicitation to buy 50-500 grams of lunar regolith, at a price of $15,000-25,000, a mission not for science but to set the legal precedent for owning resources extracted from the Moon and other bodies in the Solar System.
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Emerging Space Accords Face Challenges

Sep 08, 2020
While NASA strives through the Artemis Accords to promote peaceful efforts to explore the Moon, the Vienna-based Moon Village Association is assessing how to achieve a similar outcome through its Best Practices for Sustainable Lunar Activity.

Operations

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Efforts To Assess Cause, Damage To Arecibo Observatory Move Ahead

Sep 10, 2020
While the cause of the Aug. 10 cable break that damaged the National Science Foundation’s Arecibo Observatory (AO) in Puerto Rico has not been determined, efforts are underway to establish the scope of repairs, the cost and the schedule.
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Leonardo Delivers Counter-Drone Systems to UK Royal Air Force

Sep 07, 2020
Leonardo has delivered the first of four counter-drone systems to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) as the air arm seeks to protect its bases.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: The Great Engine War II

Sep 10, 2020
On Sept. 4 the U.S. Air Force announced it would open a competition to deliver up to 461 engines to equip the new Boeing F-15EX fleet. The…