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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 1, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 40 December 01, 2020
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Invisible C-130s And The Future Of AFSOC

Nov 30, 2020
A new head of Air Force Special Operations Command is calling for a "ruthless" divestment of certain functions in order to finance a major restructuring to prepare for conflict with a great power.

Programs

A330
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Ex-Airline A330s to Become French Air Force Tankers

Nov 30, 2020
The French Air Force has taken delivery of the first of two second-hand Airbus A330-200s which will be converted into Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT).
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Russia Launches Development Of Engine For Reusable Rocket

Nov 30, 2020
Russia has taken another significant step toward development of its first reusable space launch vehicle.
NH90
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Germany Inks Sea Tiger Helicopter Contracts

Nov 26, 2020
Germany has formally placed orders for 31 NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopters (NFH) to replace its Westland Sea Lynx fleet.
p-3
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German Navy Turns To Florida Consortium For P-3 Aircrew Training

Nov 27, 2020
The German Navy has turned to private contractors to train pilots for its Lockheed P-3 Orion maritime patrollers.
Apache
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First British Army AH-64Es Arrive in the UK

Nov 27, 2020
The British Army has taken delivery of its first two remanufactured AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
Careflight/AMSL Vertiia eVTOL ambulance
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Australian EMS Operator Teams With eVTOL Startup

Nov 25, 2020
Australian aeromedical service CareFlight has partnered with AMSL Aero to develop an air-ambulance version of the Australian startup’s Vertiia electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle. 

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Army Will Combine Africa, Europe Commands

Nov 23, 2020
The U.S. Army plans to consolidate Army Europe and Army Africa into a single, four-star-led, service-component command.

Operations

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SpaceX Cargo Mission To Boost ISS Commercial, Science Potential

Nov 30, 2020
Nov. 2, 2020, the date that marked 20 years of continuous human operations aboard the International Space Station, also represents an unfolding “wedding of the old and the new,” according to David Brady, NASA’s ISS associate program scientist.

Contracts