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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 5, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 1 October 05, 2020
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Programs

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MDA Seeks New Terminal Phase Counter-Hypersonic Concepts

Oct 02, 2020
The broad agency announcement (BAA) released on Sep.t 28 adds to a flurry of activity by MDA over the past two years as the agency builds a layered hypersonic defense weapon system from scratch.
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U.S. Air Force, Army Agree To Collaborate On JADC2

Oct 02, 2020
The U.S. Air Force and Army have signed a two-year collaboration agreement to develop Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) capabilities with a focus on defining mutual standards for data sharing on a future battlefield.
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EHang Launches Autonomous Heavy-Lift Logistics eVTOL

Sep 30, 2020
China’s EHang has unveiled a dedicated unmanned logistics version of its 216 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing autonomous air taxi.
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THAAD Radar Successfully Cues PAC-3 Intercept Test

Oct 01, 2020
The test event at White Sands Missile Range makes up for a failed intercept attempt earlier this year using the same radar and interceptor systems.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 02, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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UAM Startups Target Tampa Bay For eVTOL Air Taxi Services

Oct 02, 2020
Having already received a pitch from German electric air taxi startup Lilium, transit officials for Florida’s Tampa Bay area are also to be briefed by urban air mobility hopeful Wisk. .

Business

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Court Approves Sale Of Bankrupt OneWeb

Oct 02, 2020
A joint venture of the UK government and Indian mobile network operator Bharti Global has won U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval to buy aspiring global, high-speed internet-via-satellite operator OneWeb.
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Daily Memo: How Long Until Aero Suppliers See Stable Business Activity?

Sep 23, 2020
Across most of the supply chain, aerospace suppliers wonder aloud when they can expect stability in orders by and deliveries to their customers in the upper tiers or OEMS. 

Technology

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U.S. Army Funds Research Into Multifuel Engines For UAVs

Oct 02, 2020
U.S. Army Funds Research Into Multifuel Engines For UAVs Graham Warwick, [email protected] Technology enabling unmanned aircraft engines to run on whatever type of fuel is locally available is to be developed under an $11.4 million grant awarded to the University of Wisconsin-Madison by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.

Operations

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Drone Delivers To Moving Vessel In Rotterdam Trial

Oct 02, 2020
A drone has delivered a package to a moving barge in winds as part of trials by the Port of Rotterdam Authority in the Netherlands to determine whether the technology can improve the efficiency of Europe’s largest seaport.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Pivots Irregular Warfare Strategy

Oct 02, 2020
The U.S. is shifting its irregular warfare strategy to a broader approach that includes information warfare and gray zone operations to counter China, Iran and Russia, a Pentagon official says.
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Volocopter First To Sign Up For Paris UAM Test Site

Sep 30, 2020
Paris is to create an urban air mobility test area, with the goal of showcasing air taxi operations during the 2024 Olympics if implementation is successful.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: South African Air Force

Oct 02, 2020
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Upcoming Events

Oct 02, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the aerospace & defense community.