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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 4, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 23 November 04, 2020
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Programs

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France, UK Differ On Future Joint Cruise Missile Plans

Nov 03, 2020
Britain and France appear to be taking steps to press ahead with the joint development of a future cruise and anti-ship missile, despite apparent ongoing differences about how to proceed with development.
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Fuselage Components Arrive For UK Wedgetail Conversion Process 

Nov 03, 2020
Boeing has delivered fuselage sections for the UK Royal Air Force’s first two E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning platforms.
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L3Harris Finalizes Contract To Convert New Canadian ISR Fleet

Nov 03, 2020
Canadian officials have said the MAISR fleet will support special operations and conventional forces with persistent ISR coverage. 
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U.S. Navy Pays For CVN 79 F-35C Modifications

Nov 03, 2020
Eight months after deciding to opt for a single-phase delivery of the USS John F. Kennedy, the U.S. Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries an undefinitized contract award of up to $315 million to pay for the new delivery strategy.
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Hill Helicopters Details In-House Turbine Development

Nov 03, 2020
British start-up rotary-wing OEM Hill Helicopters has unveiled a turbine engine developed in-house that will go on to power the company’s HX50 light helicopter.
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Lunar Water Prospects Grow, Research Shows

Oct 26, 2020
New research offers unambiguous evidence of widely distributed water on the Moon’s surface, including in more accessible sunlit regions.
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Belgium Tests Diamond DART-550 Basic Trainer

Nov 03, 2020
Belgian Air Force officials have been flight testing Diamond’s DART-550 turboprop trainer as a potential replacement for its fleet of SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 aircraft.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Nov 03, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

Bye
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Bye’s Electric Aircraft Attract South Korean Investor

Nov 03, 2020
Electric aircraft developer Bye Aerospace has attracted another investor, South Korean startup Aerospace9.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Military Space Focuses On International Engagement

Oct 30, 2020
The Department of the U.S. Air Force’s international affairs office recently established a dedicated space division to better align the department with a single strategy for international engagement.

Business

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Some SpaceJet Employees Will Move To Defense Work, Mitsubishi Says

Nov 03, 2020
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) wants to move some employees from its suspended SpaceJet program to defense activities, as part of a wider intention to apply skills from the civil aeronautics business to the rest of the group.
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Pentagon Picks Firm To Lead Trusted Capital Market Effort

Oct 28, 2020
The Pentagon has tapped private equity investor Acorn Growth Companies, a middle-market firm that targets only Western aerospace, defense and intelligence companies, to help lead its Trusted Capital Marketplace effort as the predominant, preordained financial sponsor.