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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 2, 2020

VOL. 422 NO. 21 November 02, 2020
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Programs

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France Calls For New Tactical Airlifter Development

Oct 30, 2020
French defense officials are calling for the development of a future medium airlifter for the 2030s that could replace the CASA CN235 and Lockheed C-130H Hercules aircraft in French service. 
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USAF Orders ACES 5 Ejection Seats For F-15s

Oct 30, 2020
The contract with a $700 million ceiling value could result in orders for up to 2.906 ACES 5 ejection seats over the next decade, beginning with a task order to replace the ACES 2 seats in the Boeing F-15 fleet. 
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SDA Trims Tranche 1 Layer Satellite Quantity Plan

Oct 29, 2020
A new request for information released by the SDA on Oct. 23 narrows the quantity for Tranche 1 to 100-150 satellites for the Transport and Tracking layers combined.
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Loon Balloon Sets Stratospheric Duration Record

Oct 28, 2020
Alphabet’s internet connectivity provider Loon has claimed a stratospheric flight duration record of 312 days with one of its autonomous balloons.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 30, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Japan Confirms Options For Two More KC-46As

Oct 29, 2020
Both aircraft will be delivered to Japan by June 30, 2023, joining two previously ordered KC-46As.  

Funding & Policy

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USAF Bomber Chief Links Nuclear Triad To Hypersonic Policy

Oct 30, 2020
Speaking to the IDGA Hypersonic Weapons Summit on Oct. 29, Gen. Timothy Ray also suggested the non-nuclear policy for hypersonic weapons could be revisited. 
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FAA Unveils New ‘Beyond’ Drone Integration Program

Oct 30, 2020
The FAA on Oct. 30 unveiled a new “Beyond” program to replace the now-expired Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program in advancing commercial drone applications.
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Canada Launches Consortium To Accelerate Advanced Air Mobility

Oct 29, 2020
The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility consortium has been launched in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the goal of accelerating the development and commercialization of electric vertical-takeoff aircraft.
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EHang To Speed UAM Development As China OKs Test Sites In 13 Cities

Oct 28, 2020
In an effort to facilitate the integration of unmanned aviation into everyday life, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has approved an initial batch of test sites in 13 cities across the country.

Technology

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DOD Office Forms University Consortium For Hypersonic Skills

Oct 27, 2020
U.S. government officials often accuse China of stealing or copying American research in hypersonics, but a close reading of Chinese research papers actually was the inspiration for the new consortium.
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Japanese Defense Ministry Aims For New Radar Tech With Britain

Oct 29, 2020
The Japanese defense ministry has proposed to work with Britain on what it says is unprecedented application of a digital technology to aircraft radars, extending previously undisclosed research between the two countries.

Operations

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NASA Leads Space Station 20th Anniversary Celebration

Oct 30, 2020
Retired NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko fondly recall their launch and docking to the International Space Station 20 years ago.

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Fleet Snapshot: Global Airborne Early Warning & Control Fleets

Oct 30, 2020
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Upcoming Events

Oct 30, 2020
Calendar of upcoming events of interest to the aerospace & defense industry.