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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 12, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 29 November 12, 2020
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Programs

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Review Delays Armed Overwatch Demos Until Summer 2021

Nov 11, 2020
Aerospace DAILY understands that SOCOM expects an independent review of the Armed Overwatch program will be complete in early or the spring of 2021, allowing the flight demonstration to begin in the summer. 
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U.S. Army Opens 5-Year Search For Stinger Missile Replacement

Nov 11, 2020
The sources sought notice asked interested companies to supply a wide range of information, such as a rough order of magnitude estimate for the cost and schedule of developing and delivering up 8,000 missiles. 
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Japanese Minister To Review F-X

Nov 11, 2020
A Japanese minister charged with improving efficiency will hold a public review of the F-X program for a new Japanese fighter on Nov. 14.
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Mars Sample Return Urged To Delay Launch, Revise Budget

Nov 10, 2020
The joint NASA/European Space Agency mission to return samples from Mars’ surface faces a likely cost increase and two-year launch delay to address the challenges needed to achieve a high probability of success, according to an unusual, early independent review of the complex effort.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Business

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Northrop Grumman Still Sees Becoming Third Missile Prime

Nov 11, 2020
Northrop Grumman is looking to become the third major missile provider to the Pentagon and allied customers, the company’s chief executive said Nov. 11.
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Launch Service Operators See Diversifying Market

Nov 10, 2020
Ride-share schemes for small satellites are here to stay and, along with constellations and geostationary spacecraft, will contribute to solid activity in the near term, senior executives of launch service operators say.
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Raytheon Buys Cubesat Pioneer Blue Canyon For $350M

Nov 11, 2020
Raytheon Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Blue Canyon Technologies, a pioneering provider of small satellites and spacecraft systems components, for about $350 million.

Funding & Policy

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Senate Blasts U.S. Navy, Marines For Aircraft Funding Misuse

Nov 11, 2020
Senate appropriators are calling out the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps for misusing aircraft advance procurement funding, according to a report accompanying the panel’s mark of the fiscal 2021 defense appropriations bill.
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Musical Chairs Continues At Pentagon

Nov 10, 2020
The day after President Donald Trump fired former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, a slew of Pentagon officials have resigned from their posts, including the acting under secretary of defense for policy.
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UK’s Future Flight Challenge Targets Coronavirus Response

Nov 11, 2020
Projects to use drones to deliver COVID-19 supplies are among the first wave of winners under the UK’s £125 million ($165 million) Future Flight Challenge.
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Senate Appropriators Promote ‘Golden Horde’ Swarming Munitions

Nov 11, 2020
Senate appropriators are looking to accelerate two weapons programs—the U.S. Air Force’s Golden Horde and the Army’s long-range fires and air and missile defense development.
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UK Moves To Protect Vital Industries From Nefarious Foreign Investment

Nov 11, 2020
Britain is introducing new powers to screen investments in a bid to protect vital national industries.