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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 27, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 17 October 27, 2020
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: What Is Skunk Works Secretly Building Now?

Oct 26, 2020
It is tempting to speculate that Lockheed’s third-quarter, classified earnings windfall—accounting for 26% of a year-over-year, $502 million sales increase for Aeronautics—is based on something we already know about.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 26, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Oct 26, 2020
News in brief

Funding & Policy

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Space Force Open To Industry ‘Manufacturing On Orbit’

Oct 26, 2020
The U.S. Space Force has not closed the door on helping industry fund a “manufacturing on orbit” concept, meaning building parts for satellites while in space, according to the service’s acquisition executive.
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Lockheed Martin Shifts UK Launch Plans To Shetland

Oct 26, 2020
Lockheed Martin has shifted its small satellite launch plans from mainland Northern Scotland to a site in the Shetland Islands. 

Programs

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NATO Nations Sign Up To Develop Modular Air Defenses

Oct 26, 2020
Ten NATO countries have linked arms for the development of short and medium range ground-based air defenses. 
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Italian Air Force Receives Last Eurofighter From Leonardo

Oct 26, 2020
Leonardo has delivered the last Eurofighter Typhoon to the Italian Air Force.
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NASA’s Osiris Rex Team ‘Go’ For Early Asteroid Sample Stow

Oct 26, 2020
NASA’s Osiris-Rex mission team has announced plans for an Oct. 27 early stow of the spacecraft’s Touch and Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism collection head into the probe’s Sample Return Capsule to minimize the loss of material collected from the asteroid Bennu.

Technology

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Blue Bear Demos Drone Swarm Tech

Oct 26, 2020
British unmanned technologies firm Blue Bear Systems has demonstrated the swarming of 20 unmanned air systems of different types in a beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight. 

Business

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Spirit, Bombardier Agree To 45% Cash Discount To Close Acquisition

Oct 26, 2020
Wichita aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems has struck a 45% cash discount with Bombardier for the latter’s Short Brothers capacity in Northern Ireland, as well as Bombardier Aerospace North Africa and most of a Dallas MRO site.
Uber
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Daily Memo: Will Air Taxis Fly Without Uber At The Wheel?

Oct 21, 2020
The question of whether or not urban air mobility can survive without Uber has been raised by an unconfirmed report that the ride-hailing giant is seeking “strategic alternatives” for its Elevate aerial ridesharing business.

Operations

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SpaceX Adds 60 Satellites To Starlink Network

Oct 26, 2020
A 15th batch of Starlink satellites reached orbit on Oct. 24, SpaceX’s second launch within a week to build up an initial 1,450-member broadband communications network. 

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Oct. 19 - 23, 2020

Oct 26, 2020
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.