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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 30, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 61 September 30, 2020
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Programs

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Budget Concerns Prompt Halt To German Heavy-Lift Helo Tender

Sep 29, 2020
Citing budgetary concerns, Germany has canceled a long-running tender to find a replacement for its aging Sikorsky CH-53G Sea Stallion transport helicopters. 
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Thailand Orders 12 T-6Cs To Replace PC-9Ms

Sep 29, 2020
The $162 million contract includes the aircraft, ground-based training systems, a mission planning and debrief system and ground support equipment.
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More Evidence Surfaces On Mars Of Liquid Water Under South Pole

Sep 28, 2020
A new assessment of radar data from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter affirms a likely presence of subglacial liquid water with a hyper saline concentration at the Martian south pole.
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Canadian Fixed-Wing SAR Aircraft Enters Service

Sep 29, 2020
Canada has inducted the first of its new Airbus CC-295 twin-turboprop, search-and-rescue aircraft. 

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Sep 30, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Curtiss-Wright Buying Battlefield Network Comms Provider PacStar

Sep 25, 2020
Curtiss-Wright plans to buy Pacific Star Communications, a private provider of tactical communications solutions for battlefield network management, for $400 million in cash, the companies announced Sept. 24.

Operations

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Azerbaijan, Turkey Deny Armenia’s Claimed Su-25 Kill By F-16

Sep 29, 2020
The dueling accounts created international confusion over an alleged incident that Armenia previously had warned would trigger retaliatory strikes by Iskander ground-launched, medium-range missiles.
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NASA Delays SpaceX Crew-1 Launch Until Oct. 31

Sep 29, 2020
NASA has moved back the planned liftoff of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission—the first commercial operational launch of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS)—from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31.
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Rat Snack Scratches Triton Mission, Highlights Network Worries

Sep 29, 2020
The U.S. Navy initially relied on commercial data networks to support the MQ-4C's first deployment until a hungry local rodent intervened.

Business

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Draken Buys Cobham’s Aviation Services Business

Sep 29, 2020
Aviation services firm Draken International has bought the aviation service businesses of Cobham Group. 
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Sabrewing Signs Up Saudi Distributor For Unmanned Cargo Aircraft

Sep 29, 2020
Unmanned cargo aircraft developer Sabrewing Aircraft has signed an exclusive representation agreement with Riyadh-based trading company Arabian Development & Marketing Co. covering sales in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Pan-African region.
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JAL, Matternet To Test Drone Deliveries In Tokyo

Sep 28, 2020
Drone delivery system developer Matternet has announced a partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL) to demonstrate the transport of medical supplies by drone in Tokyo.

Technology

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HeroX, NASA Open Lunar Power Distribution Challenge

Sep 29, 2020
On behalf of NASA, the HeroX crowdsourcing social network has launched a “Watts on the Moon Challenge” that seeks concepts for managing, storing and distributing solar electrical power on the Moon.
Vertical
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Vertical Aerospace Working With ATI, Academia on Smart Charger

Sep 24, 2020
Vertical noted that many of the advancements in battery technology have emerged from the automotive sector, but these batteries are “not optimized for aviation gravimetric energy or power density requirements.”