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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 3, 2022

VOL. 282 NO. 1 October 03, 2022
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Programs

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JPO Notice Projects F-35 Order Drop After Lot 17

Sep 30, 2022
A baseline estimate released on Sept. 30 by the F-35 Joint Program Office proposes a sharp drop in new orders for the single-engine stealth fighter in production lots beyond Lot 17.
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NASA To Assess Commercial Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission

Sep 30, 2022
Under an unfunded Space Act Agreement, NASA and SpaceX plan to study the feasibility of a commercial Dragon mission to raise the orbital altitude of the 32-year-old Hubble Space Telescope, potentially extending its operations into the 2030s.
Rafale
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France To Order 42 Rafales In 2023 After Boosting Budget

Sep 30, 2022
The French defense budget will rise to €43.9 billion, the sixth consecutive annual increase.
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Umiles Flies eVTOL Urban Air Taxi Concept In U-space Trial

Sep 29, 2022
One of the more unusual designs for an urban air taxi—Spanish company Umiles Next’s “drone-of-drones” Concept Integrity—has conducted flight tests at the Onera Test Field in Toulouse.
Prometheus
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ESA’s Full-Scale Reusable Demonstration Slips To 2025

Sep 30, 2022
Delays have slowed the gathering of experience that ArianeGroup needs for its proposed family of reusable launchers.
Hermes 900
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Thailand Firms Hermes 900 Buy, Completes Hercules Upgrades

Sep 29, 2022
Elbit Systems confirmed that it has secured a contract with the Royal Thai Navy for its Hermes 900 uncrewed aerial system.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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DOD Official Wants More Global Contracts, Standard Weapons Making

Sep 30, 2022
For aid to Ukraine, the industry has struggled to ramp up production despite Pentagon funding.
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Kendall Seeing Progress On USAF Hypersonic Weapons Programs

Sep 29, 2022
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says he is encouraged by recent test successes for Lockheed Martin’s Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, despite having previously expressed concern about the program.
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Industry Reps Call For Timely Certification Of AAM Aircraft

Sep 30, 2022
The FAA should clarify its certification requirements for advanced air mobility vehicles and work with the federal energy department to validate battery technology and develop a charging infrastructure for electric aircraft, aviation industry representatives say.

Technology

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LuftCar Pitches To Develop eVTOL Fuel-Cell Propulsion

Sep 29, 2022
Already planning to develop an autonomous hydrogen-fueled air and road vehicle and associated landing and refueling infrastructure, U.S. startup LuftCar has announced plans to develop a fuel-cell/battery hybrid propulsion system for the advanced air mobility market.

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