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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 12, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 6 October 12, 2020
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Technology

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U.S. Edges Closer To Nuclear Thermal Rocket Vision

Oct 09, 2020
As NASA continues feasibility studies into nuclear propulsion for deep space missions, DARPA has awarded an initial contract to help pave the way toward possible orbital tests of a nuclear-powered rocket for U.S. military use in and around cislunar space.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

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

In Brief

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SDA Seeks Company To Launch 28 Satellites To LEO

Oct 09, 2020
The U.S. Space Development Agency is looking for a company to launch an initial set of 28 communications and missile tracking satellites to low Earth orbit beginning in September 2022.

Programs

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State Dept. OKs Potential Sale Of F/A-18s, F-35s To Finland

Oct 09, 2020
Proposed sales of both the F/A-18 Super Hornet and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Finland have been given a green light by the U.S. State Department. 
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India Tests First Locally Designed Anti-Radiation Missile

Oct 09, 2020
The new generation anti-radiation missile successfully hit a radiating target on Wheeler Island after being launched from a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI.
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Airbus Begins Assembly Of Clean Sky’s Racer High-Speed Helicopter

Oct 09, 2020
Major parts for the Racer, a high-speed compound helicopter demonstrator being developed under Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research program, have begun arriving at Airbus Helicopters for assembly.
United Arab Emirates’ Saab GlobalEye
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Military Sales Bolster Bizjet Demand

Oct 07, 2020
U.S. Army, Luftwaffe, an undisclosed European military and the United Arab Emirates armed forces each boosted the fortunes of the special mission derivative market for large business jets this year.
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Russia Kicks Off Quiet Supersonic Transport Research Project

Oct 08, 2020
A Russian-funded program to develop technologies for a low-boom supersonic passenger aircraft has kicked off with a virtual meeting of the research consortium in late September led by the project’s coordinator, the TsAGI aerohydrodynamic research institute.

Funding & Policy

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‘Fear-Based’ Policies Stifle Drone Innovation, DJI Says

Oct 09, 2020
Irrational, “fear-based” concerns over drone safety and security are stifling the use of the technology in the U.S. after the initial progress that was made in 2016, leading drone manufacturer DJI says.

Business

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L3Harris Alters Strategy After SDA Contract Loss

Oct 09, 2020
After losing to Lockheed Martin and York Space Systems for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s inaugural transport layer contract award, L3Harris Technologies realized it must alter its strategy to win.
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Test Program Delivers Fresh Fruit Fast With Autonomous Aircraft

Oct 08, 2020
Faster delivery of fresh fruit from grower to consumer is the promise of a test program unveiled by California-based produce company Giumarra and autonomous aircraft startup Reliable Robotics.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Vietnam Military Aviation

Oct 09, 2020
Vietnam Military Aviation

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Upcoming Events

Oct 09, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the aerospace & defense community.