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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 3, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 22 November 03, 2020
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Penetrating The Seemingly Implausible Israeli MOP Proposal

Nov 02, 2020
It is easy to dismiss the proposal as a congressionally-mandated busy work for the Pentagon, and perhaps that’s all it is. And, yet, Israel’s military has demonstrated a unique capacity for strategic surprise. Could the idea of an MOP in Israeli hands be enough to create a deterrent effect in Tehran? 

Funding & Policy

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UK Arms Embargo Thwarts Argentina’s F/A-50 Buy Plan

Nov 02, 2020
Argentina’s plan to purchase Korea Aerospace Industries’ F/A-50 Golden Eagle light combat aircraft has been thwarted by an ongoing UK arms embargo.
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UK Renationalizing Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Management

Nov 02, 2020
The management of the UK’s nuclear weapons stockpile is to be brought back under government control from a Lockheed Martin-led private consortium.
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Pentagon Forms New Space Policy Office

Oct 30, 2020
The Pentagon has created the new position of assistant defense secretary for space policy, which Congress directed in the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Nov 02, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Nov 02, 2020
As the rest of the U.S. focuses on Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is preparing for two launches…

Programs

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Possible Photo Of Highly Secret RQ-180 Aircraft Surfaces Online

Nov 01, 2020
At the time the picture was taken in daylight hours, the unknown aircraft was flying above California City in a racetrack pattern at an estimated altitude of 20,000 ft. 
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Japan Contracts MHI To Begin F-X Development

Nov 02, 2020
Japan has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to commence development of the F-X fighter, making the company responsible for the complete aircraft, including propulsion.
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VoltAero Picks Sonaca To Ready Hybrid-Electric Cassio For Production

Oct 30, 2020
French start-up VoltAero has selected Belgian-headquartered Sonaca Group to develop the airframe for its clean-sheet Cassio 2 family of hybrid-electric aircraft for general and regional aviation.

Business

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Demo Shows Solar Charging Potential For Electric Aviation

Oct 29, 2020
Charging infrastructure is cited as one of barriers to be overcome if electric aviation is to take off, and a Californian company is demonstrating how chargers can be provided at small airports while avoiding the challenges of permitting and construction.

Technology

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U.S. Navy Studies How To Improve Rotary Wings, Tiltrotors For Combat

Nov 02, 2020
The U.S. naval aviation community is conducting a study on how to toughen existing rotary-wing and tiltrotor aircraft for combat post-2030.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Oct. 26 - 30, 2020

Nov 02, 2020
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.