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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 24, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 37 November 24, 2020
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Vast New Range Awaits Hypersonic Flight Tests

Nov 23, 2020
A $350 million investment since 2017 in test and evaluation infrastructure for hypersonic systems has sat mostly dormant, but is about to get its first test.

Daily Briefs

Programs

AS2
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Aerion Links With Spire For Boomless Supersonic Cruise

Nov 23, 2020
Supersonic business jet developer Aerion has teamed with satellite company Spire Global to supply the high-fidelity weather data critical to the aircraft maker’s goal of achieving Mach 1-plus cruise speeds without generating a sonic boom on the ground.
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France To Order Seven Maritime Patrol Falcons From Dassault

Nov 19, 2020
The French Ministry of Armed Forces is ordering seven modified Falcon 2000 LXS twinjets from Dassault Aviation that will be used for maritime patrol missions.
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U.S. Navy Seeks New UAS For Submarine Launch

Nov 19, 2020
A request for information published on Oct. 30 by the U.S. Navy’s program executive office for submarine combat and weapons control revealed that the Naval Sea Systems Command is in the market research phase for a new SLUAS capability. 
NH90
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Germany OKs Sea Tiger Helicopter Buy

Nov 20, 2020
Germany has approved the acquisition of new shipborne helicopters to replace the Lynx in the latest multibillion euro purchase announced by Berlin this year. 

Business

Airbus Helicopters H145
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Helo Operations Resist Pandemic, But Orders Slow, Airbus Chief Says

Nov 20, 2020
Helicopter operations have managed to resist the affects of the coronavirus pandemic, but customers are delaying investment decisions for new rotorcraft, according to Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even.
Amazon Logistics MK27 uas
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FAA Seeks Comment On First Drone Design Approvals

Nov 22, 2020
The FAA on Nov. 20 released for comment proposed airworthiness standards for six small unmanned aircraft systems as a step toward issuing its first-ever regulatory certifications of drone designs.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Space Force To Seek Significant Funding Hike—Official

Nov 20, 2020
The U.S. Space Force will request a significant funding increase in its fiscal 2022 budget proposal, according to the head of the Space and Missile Systems Center.
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European Defense Needs More Coordination, Review Says

Nov 20, 2020
Defragmented and diverse types of equipment in European inventories are holding up cooperation for modernization, the European Defense Agency has reported. 

Operations

Space Launch System at NASA Stennis
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SLS Static Test-Fire Now Scheduled For Week Of Dec. 21

Nov 19, 2020
Delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, five hurricanes and some minor technical issues, the first core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is now scheduled for an 8-min. static test-fire during the week of Dec. 21.

Technology

Embraer EMB-203 Ipanema agricultural aircraft
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Portuguese Energy Giant Joins Embraer Electric-Aircraft Research

Nov 20, 2020
Embraer has partnered with Portugal-based energy company EDP on electric-aircraft research.
SwRI
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DARPA Project Will Apply AI To Air-Taxi Design

Nov 19, 2020
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is to use artificial intelligence in the design of an air taxi under a four-year, $7.2 million DARPA contract.

Contracts