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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 22, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 14 October 22, 2020
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Programs

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Bell Starts Parts Production For New Armed Scout Helo

Oct 21, 2020
Parts production for the 360 Invictus helicopter has started even as Bell continues to fine-tune the final design of the air vehicle and overall system over the next two months.
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Osiris-Rex Successfully Touches Down On Asteroid

Oct 21, 2020
Flying autonomously more than 208 million mi. from Earth, NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft made brief successful contact with the boulder-strewn surface of the asteroid Bennu, according to data from the probe received by the mission operations and science teams on Oct. 20.
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White House Reveals Hypersonic Missile Plan For Arleigh Burke

Oct 21, 2020
If National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien’s statement about the Arleigh Burke-class upgrade applies to the Conventional Prompt Strike program, it would imply a significant retrofit program.
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VOX Touts Industry Interest In High-Speed VTOL Concept

Oct 15, 2020
Perseverance is an essential quality for anyone trying to bring a new aircraft configuration to aviation. After 30 years of trying, VOX Aircraft co-founder Brian Morgan believes that goal may at last be within sight.
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Pyka Tests Unmanned Crop Sprayer Over U.S. Farms

Oct 20, 2020
California-based Pyka has a “minimum viable product” it believes can accelerate fielding of two of the hottest technologies in aviation: autonomy and electric propulsion.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 21, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Aviation Week Laureate Winners Announced

Oct 21, 2020
News in brief

Business

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General Atomics Buys Dornier 228 Production

Oct 16, 2020
Switzerland’s RUAG International is selling production of the 19-seater Dornier 228 twin-turboprop regional aircraft to General Atomics’ European business. 

Technology

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Payload Shrinking Competition Moves Ahead, Seeks Recruits

Oct 15, 2020
Introduced in April, the “Honey, I shrunk the NASA payload”  global crowdsourcing competition is moving on to “Honey, I Built the NASA Payload, The Sequel.”

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Oct 21, 2020
Recent market intelligence items for aerospace & defense professionals.