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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 15, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 50 September 15, 2020
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: USAF Considers New Role For MQ-9

Sep 14, 2020
Although the U.S. Air Force proposed to terminate the General Atomics MQ-9 production line in the last budget cycle, the service may opt to employ the Reaper in a new way: as an attritable aircraft that the military can afford to lose in a war with China or Russia.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Sep 14, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

Programs

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Astra Rocket 3.1 Booster Flight Test Cut Short

Sep 14, 2020
California-based Astra, a startup vying to get into the small-satellite launch business, conducted a flight test of its Rocket 3.1 booster, but the mission ended prematurely when the vehicle started to head off course due to a guidance system problem. 
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Full COVID-19 Recovery For F-35 Deliveries Pushed To 2022

Sep 14, 2020
Lockheed Martin F-35 deliveries postponed by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply chain will not fully recover by the end of 2021, a company executive told Aerospace DAILY. 
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Hurricane Laura Delays SLS Static Test Fire

Sep 14, 2020
Work stoppages due to Hurricane Laura, the Category 4 storm that came ashore in Louisiana last month, will delay the long-awaited static test fire of the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage at NASA’s Stennis Space Center until late October or November.
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Greece To Take 12 Second-Hand Rafales 

Sep 14, 2020
Greece will purchase six new-build Dassault Rafales and receive 12 second-hand aircraft from French Air Force stocks, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has confirmed. 
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German Army Receiving Asgard33 Upgrades For Tiger

Sep 14, 2020
The German Army has begun to take delivery of Airbus Tiger attack helicopters with a new upgrade that will act as a baseline for Tiger Mk.3 development. 

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Sep 14, 2020
News in brief

Funding & Policy

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USAF Adopts New ‘e’ Prefix, Starting With eT-7A Trainer

Sep 14, 2020
U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett on Sept. 14 announced a new “e” weapon system designator prefix for aircraft set to be designed and tested using digital engineering tools, starting with the rebranded Boeing eT-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer.
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NAA Picks Bolden For 2020 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy

Sep 10, 2020
Charles Bolden, a retired U.S. Marine Corps major general, former NASA administrator and four-time shuttle astronaut, has been selected to receive the National Aeronautic Association’s (NAA) 2020 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.

Technology

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USAF Opens Market Survey For Nuclear Microreactor

Sep 14, 2020
The U.S. Air Force has started the market research phase to demonstrate by 2027 a 1-5-megawatt, fixed-site microreactor that could provide an alternative to the civilian electric power grid on military bases. 

Operations

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UAS Freight Flights To UK’s Scilly Isles In Works

Sep 14, 2020
Britain’s Scilly Isles could receive regular freight deliveries using unmanned air systems through a new partnership between FlyLogix and the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company. 
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FAA’s Commercial Space Office Experiences Busiest Year

Sep 14, 2020
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAA is busier than it has ever been licensing commercial space launches, officials said Sept. 14.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Sept. 8 - 11, 2020

Sep 14, 2020
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.