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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 16, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 31 November 16, 2020
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Programs

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MHT/MLP Missile Chosen For French Tiger Helos

Nov 13, 2020
European missile manufacturer MBDA’s high-tier missile/long-range mobile missile (MHT/MLP) has been selected to fulfill France’s Future Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile (MAST-F) requirement.
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U.S. Iron Dome Testing Will Occur At Fort Bliss

Nov 13, 2020
The U.S. Army will activate two air defense artillery batteries at Fort Bliss in Texas to test and evaluate the Iron Dome system for integration into the service’s existing architecture.
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Airbus, TAS Awarded ESA Earth Observation Contracts

Nov 13, 2020
The European Space Agency has awarded three contracts to Airbus and Thales Alenia Space as part of Copernicus Expansion, an addition to the existing, wide-ranging Copernicus Earth observation program.
MUM-T
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KAI Offers MUM-T Versions Of LAH, Surion

Nov 13, 2020
Versions of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) LAH and Surion helicopters could be developed for manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), improving survivability, according to a proposal from the manufacturer.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Kopter Names Viola CEO

Nov 13, 2020
Switzerland’s Kopter Group has elevated its caretaker CEO Marco Viola to lead the company following the departure of Andreas Lowenstein in September.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Intel Community Becomes Involved With JADC2

Nov 13, 2020
The U.S. intelligence community recently held a meeting with the military services and combat support agencies to discuss Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), ensuring that each organization is on the same page, the head of naval intelligence says.
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Lawmakers Frustrated By Delays To UK Carrier Capability

Nov 13, 2020
A parliamentary committee says the defense ministry is in danger of failing “to capitalize on the huge investment that the UK has made” in the two ships because of delays in programs critical to their operation.
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Virgin Galactic’s Palermo To Head Australian Space Agency

Nov 13, 2020
Virgin Galactic Chief Operating Officer Enrico Palermo will become the new head of the Australian Space Agency. 
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Putting Humans Back On Moon Tops NASA Challenges, IG Says

Nov 12, 2020
Achieving a return to the Moon’s surface with human explorers by 2024 tops a list of seven signature management and performance challenges that NASA faces over the coming decade, an assessment from the agency’s inspector general says.

Operations

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Elon Musk Receives Conflicting COVID-19 Test Results

Nov 13, 2020
SpaceX Founder, CEO and Chief Engineer Elon Musk has received two positive and two negative test results for COVID-19, he said on Twitter Nov. 13.

Technology

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Autonomy Software Enables Canine-Machine Teaming

Nov 13, 2020
Move over manned-unmanned teaming. A U.S. company has demonstrated a mammal-machine team comprising an autonomous UAV and a rescue dog.

Business

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Electric Propulsion Start-up LaunchPoint EPS Targets Drones, EVTOLs

Nov 10, 2020
Backed by 11 years of technology development, a new startup has been launched onto the market to provide electric propulsion systems for aircraft, starting with drones but aiming ultimately at urban air mobility.

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