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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 19, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 12 October 19, 2020
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Programs

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Airbus Spain Proposes To Develop Transonic Jet Trainer Concept

Oct 16, 2020
Airbus in Spain is proposing the development of a single-engine transonic performance jet trainer that could support pilots going on to fly the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
JAXA
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JAXA Studies Small Reusable Orbiter

Oct 16, 2020
Japanese space researchers are studying concepts for a reusable orbiter with a mass of up to 5 metric tons for deployment by the Epsilon light space launcher.
Profumo
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Leonardo Stands By CEO Sentenced for Financial Crimes

Oct 16, 2020
The CEO of Italian aerospace and defense firm Leonardo has been sentenced to six years in prison for crimes committed in a previous role.
ADAC
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Multi-Copters Could Supplement Helicopters in EMS Role, Study Says 

Oct 14, 2020
Electric-powered multi-copters could supplement traditional helicopters in the emergency medical service role, a study by Germany’s ADAC motoring association has detailed. 

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 16, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Kawasaki Flies Compound Helicopter Testbed

Oct 16, 2020
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has flown an unmanned compound rotorcraft designed to demonstrate higher speed capability than a conventional helicopter…

Operations

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India Confirms November Resumption For Space Launches

Oct 16, 2020
India’s space agency has confirmed expectations that it will resume launches in November, saying it was catching up on work after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rolls eVTOL Test Rig Breaks Cover In UK

Oct 15, 2020
Rolls-Royce confirms that video of an electric vertical takeoff and landing tiltwing vehicle undergoing tests at Cranfield, England, is the company’s ground research test rig for future electric and hybrid electric aircraft.

Technology

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Airbus To Develop Aviation Fuel Cells With ElringKlinger

Oct 16, 2020
The partnership will develop aviation-compatible fuel-cell stacks, beginning with the delivery this year of stacks and a customized test rig.
Raytheon
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U.S. Navy Seeks New Production System For Hypersonic Materials

Oct 16, 2020
A “request for solutions” (RFS) published Oct. 14 on beta.sam.gov by Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane seeks new production technologies for carbon-carbon and ceramic matrix composite materials in a vertically-integrated production facility.
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Commercial Partners To Advance NASA Deep Space Technologies

Oct 15, 2020
Fourteen U.S. companies are to receive an estimated $370 million in NASA “Tipping Point” agreements intended to advance technologies needed to achieve a sustained human presence on the Moon during the 2020s and support the human exploration of Mars thereafter.

Business

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Korean Telecom SKT Sees A Future In UAM

Oct 16, 2020
South Korean wireless communication provider SK Telecom is to establish a mobility business unit, and a joint venture with Uber, with urban air mobility as a future target market.

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Upcoming Events

Oct 16, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the aerospace & defense community.