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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 12, 2022

VOL. 282 NO. 8 October 12, 2022
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Programs

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U.S. Army: FLRAA Selection Now Expected In Matter Of Months

Oct 11, 2022
The U.S. Army’s much-anticipated decision on who will build its next-generation helicopter is likely to slip even more, with the service’s top officer saying it will now come in a matter of months.
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Bulgaria Receives Interim Fighter Proposals

Oct 11, 2022
Bulgaria has begun receiving offers for an interim fighter aircraft so that it can maintain its air defense until new-build Block 70 F-16s arrive in five years.
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U.S. Army Close To Requesting Bids For Athena-R Fleet

Oct 11, 2022
U.S. Army officials said on Oct. 11 that they will soon launch a competition for industry to supply a batch of contractor-owned, contractor-operated business jets equipped with a suite of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payloads. 
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NASA Declares DART A Planetary Defense Success

Oct 11, 2022
NASA has declared its Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission a major success in its demonstration of a “kinetic impact” strategy that could be used to change the trajectory of a large asteroid on a course to impact the Earth.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 11, 2022
YAHSAT invests in satellite IoT provider... INMARSAT lands U.S. Navy satellite services contract... GNSS market seen growing...

In Brief

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Raytheon Backs Swiss Electric Propulsion Startup H55

Oct 11, 2022
Raytheon Technologies has made a minority investment in Swiss electric propulsion startup H55, a technology spinoff from the Solar Impulse solar-powered, around-the-world aircraft project.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Foreign Military Sales Rebound To $50 Billion in Fiscal 2022

Oct 11, 2022
U.S. Foreign Military Sales rebounded to about $50 billion in fiscal 2022, driven largely by assistance to the Ukrainian military’s fight against Russia but also the world’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic and potential threats in the Indo-Pacific region, according to the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

Technology

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Northrop Seeks To Move Survivability Tool Into FVL Demos

Oct 11, 2022
A new software application designed to steer the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift fleet through holes in an enemy’s advanced air defenses is ready for flight demonstrations, Northrop Grumman says.

Business

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Sierra Nevada Hikes UAV Business With Volansi Acquisition

Oct 10, 2022
Sierra Nevada Corp. is moving into the original equipment manufacturer world for large uncrewed aircraft, announcing Oct. 10 it has acquired the UAV portfolio and intellectual property from Volansi.
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Transavia Backs Dutch All-Electric Airline Startup

Oct 07, 2022
Dutch low-cost carrier Transavia has invested in Netherlands-based startup FlyWithLucy, which plans to establish Europe’s first all-electric airline.
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Chinese eVTOL Startup AutoFlight Establishes U.S. Presence

Oct 05, 2022
Chinese startup AutoFlight has opened a U.S. office as it pursues plans to develop and certify its electric urban air taxi in Europe, manufacture the vehicle in China and market it globally.

Operations

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Russian Munitions Being Depleted, UK GCHQ Director Says

Oct 11, 2022
“We know, and Russian commanders on the ground know, that their supplies and munitions are running out," the director says.
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Cosmic Girl Arrives In UK As First British Orbital Launch Nears

Oct 11, 2022
Virgin Orbit’s Cosmic Girl Boeing 747-400 launch aircraft has arrived in the UK, ready to play its part in the country’s first orbital launch.
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UK/Qatari Joint Squadron Deploys To Protect World Cup

Oct 11, 2022
A joint UK/Qatari squadron set up to train personnel from the Arabian Gulf state on the Eurofighter Typhoon has deployed to the Middle East to protect the upcoming World Cup football tournament.

Air Forces In Focus