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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 17, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 32 November 17, 2020
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Submarine Detection Now On U.S. Navy's Airborne Radar

Nov 16, 2020
Historically, the ultimate cat-and-mouse game of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) is associated with acoustic technology, with the classic sonar “pings” emitted from an enemy’s vessels or sonobuoys even becoming plot devices of Hollywood films.  As the tell-tale plankton of Gibraltar shows, however, the ASW community has always had other ways to detect submarines. 

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Navy Still Pursuing Battle Force 2045

Nov 12, 2020
The U.S. Navy still intends to pursue Battle Force 2045, although former Defense Secretary Mark Esper is no longer at the Pentagon, the head of Navy shipbuilding says.
Athena
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UK Should Make Big Investments In Space, Consortium Says

Nov 16, 2020
A consortium of British space companies is calling on the UK government to make key investments in space capabilities as an initiative to boost and shape the UK’s future economy.
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FAA, Aireon Sign Space-Based Surveillance Agreement

Nov 12, 2020
Aireon on Nov. 12 announced an agreement with the FAA allowing the agency access to its satellite-routed aircraft surveillance data to evaluate different air traffic control applications.
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Biden Must Prioritize Scaling Defense Innovation: Ex-McCain Aide

Nov 13, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden’s Pentagon must prioritize scaling defense innovation while also facing a stagnant defense budget, says Chris Brose, Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) former policy director.

Operations

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifts Off On First ISS Crew Ferry Flight

Nov 16, 2020
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 15, sending a Crew Dragon spacecraft with four astronauts on its way to the International Space Station, the first U.S. government-certified flight of a commercially developed crewed orbital transportation system.

Programs

MD500
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Finland Plans Avionics Upgrade For MD500 Fleet

Nov 16, 2020
Finland is to undertake an avionics upgrade on its fleet of Hughes/MD Helicopter MD500 light single-engine helicopters.
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NASA IG Casts Doubt On Gateway’s Readiness For 2024 Moon Landing

Nov 11, 2020
The $3.84 billion lunar-orbiting, human-tended Gateway that NASA envisions as part of a long-term strategy to establish a sustained human presence at the Moon is unlikely to be in place in time to support the Trump administration’s goal of returning astronauts to the lunar surface in 2024, an audit by the agency’s inspector general says.
Embraer
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First Images Emerge For Embraer's Hybrid-Electric 30-Seater

Nov 15, 2020
The Brazilian government has released the first concept images and new details of a hybrid-electric-powered aircraft being studied by Embraer to replace the Air Force’s fleet of aging 15-30-seat airlifters. 

Technology

Wisk
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Wisk Teams With NASA On Autonomous Urban Air Mobility

Nov 16, 2020
Self-flying air-taxi developer Wisk has teamed with NASA to address the safe integration of autonomous aircraft into urban airspace. 
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Stratospheric Glider Flights Will Test Real-Time Turbulence Detection

Nov 16, 2020
A technology enabling real-time detection of clear air turbulence is to be tested on flights of a high-altitude unmanned aircraft from Spaceport America in New Mexico.

Business

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Sony Unveils Drone Development Project

Nov 11, 2020
Japan’s Sony Corp. has announced the start of a drone development project aimed at video production for the entertainment and other industries.

Contracts