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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 9, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 26 November 09, 2020
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Programs

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Airbus, Raytheon Protest SDA Tracking Layer Satellite Awards

Nov 06, 2020
An attempt to rapidly field Tranche 0 satellites for a new Tracking Layer in low Earth orbit faces delays after two companies filed protests seeking to overturn contract awards by the Space Development Agency.
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Virgin Galactic Targets Late November New Mexico Spaceflight

Nov 06, 2020
LOS ANGELES—After a prolonged test preparation campaign, Virgin Galactic aims to conduct the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) suborbital spaceflight attempt…
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Scientists Confident Osiris-Rex Holds Rich Science Bounty

Nov 06, 2020
The sample material recently gathered from the asteroid Bennu’s surface by NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft shows evidence for containing the water and organic chemistry that mission scientists were hoping will be returned to Earth, scientists say.
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Tu-160M Strategic Bomber Flies with New Engines

Nov 06, 2020
The modernized Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber made its first flight with new NK-32 series 2 engines on Nov. 3, Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. reported.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Nov 06, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Bombardier Cooperates With Bribery Probe Over Garuda’s CRJ1000s

Nov 05, 2020
Bombardier has met with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office to discuss suspected corruption related to the 2011-12 acquisition and lease of CRJ1000…

Operations

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Falcon 9 Delivers GPS III Satellite Into Orbit

Nov 06, 2020
The flight was watched closely by NASA as it prepares for the first SpaceX crew ferry flight to the International Space Station later this month.
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Nine-Day U.S. Army Exercise Will Support Project Convergence

Nov 06, 2020
The U.S. Army has completed a precision navigation, and timing assessment exercise informing requirements development that will eventually be integrated into Project Convergence.

Business

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Helicopter Deliveries To Reach Nearly 6,400 Over Next 10 Years

Nov 05, 2020
Manufacturers are expected to deliver 6,376 new civil and commercial helicopters worth $30.4 billion at retail prices from 2021 through 2030, while the worldwide fleet is projected to expand at a 1.4% compound annual growth rate, according to Aviation Week Network’s new 2021 Helicopter Fleet & MRO Forecast.
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Kaman Looks To Launch M&A Strategy Under New CEO

Nov 05, 2020
The new chief executive of Kaman, which recently downsized to focus on aerospace and defense, expects to pursue mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and to implement a new business operating system to squeeze higher margins out of the supplier’s operations.

Funding & Policy

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NNSA Administrator Resigns Amidst Agency Control Debate

Nov 06, 2020
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty resigned as the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration on Nov. 6 following reports of internal clashes within the Energy Department.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Global AH-64 Apache Current Fleets And Service Entries 2020-2030

Nov 06, 2020
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Upcoming Events

Nov 06, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the aerospace & defense community.