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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 17, 2022

VOL. 282 NO. 11 October 17, 2022
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Funding & Policy

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Pentagon, SpaceX Negotiating Over Ukraine’s Starlink

Oct 14, 2022
The Pentagon is in discussions with SpaceX about the future of Starlink satellite internet connectivity in Ukraine after the company threatened to end the service if the Defense Department does not pick up the bill, while the military is also reaching out to alternative satellite communications providers.
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U.S. Air Force Chief Courts Peru As New Fighter Search Continues

Oct 14, 2022
Gen. C.Q. Brown paid a visit to Lima on Oct. 11-12 to discuss “opportunities for additional defense cooperation,” the Air Force said. 
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Russian Agents Probe UAV Maker Amidst Low Supply

Oct 14, 2022
Top Russian government officials are reacting to a lack of sufficient uncrewed air vehicles in their country’s military arsenal, saying they are an “urgent need.” 

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Oct 14, 2022
KAMAN building military version of Kargo UAS.. PHASE FOUR expands satellite propulsion line... BAE SYSTEMS tests artillery guidance kit...

In Brief

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Collins Will Build Prototype Thermoplastic F-16 Ventral Fin

Oct 14, 2022
“We are seeing an increased demand and opportunity to replace legacy aircraft components with thermoplastics,” a Collins executive says.

Operations

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NATO Air Forces Prepare For Steadfast Noon Nuclear Drills

Oct 14, 2022
Steadfast Noon usually passes with little public acknowledgement as it exercises NATO’s nuclear deterrent, but this year the drills appear to have grown.
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NASA’s Crew-4 Space Station Astronauts Return To Earth

Oct 14, 2022
After a two-day weather delay, NASA’s quartet of Crew-4 astronauts departed the International Space Station aboard their Freedom SpaceX Dragon capsule on Oct. 14 for a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, ending a 170-day mission to the orbital science laboratory.
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Ispace To Launch Private Lunar Lander In November

Oct 12, 2022
Ispace of Japan plans to launch the world’s first private lunar lander mission, dubbed Mission 1, during a target window of Nov. 9-15.

Business

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Eutelsat, OneWeb Tout Revenue Growth, Cost Savings Together

Oct 12, 2022
Eutelsat Communications said Oct. 12 that its proposed acquisition of OneWeb would grow its annual expected revenue to almost $2 billion by fiscal 2027, from less than $1.2 billion in fiscal 2021.
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Airbus, Boeing VC Groups Team To Invest In Space Solar Panel Startup

Oct 13, 2022
Venture capital groups for Airbus and Boeing have teamed with others to provide a $10 million seed funding round for Arizona-based Solestial, a startup working on solar panel technology for satellites and spacecraft.
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Korean eVTOL Startup Plana Secures Funds

Oct 12, 2022
South Korean startup Plana has secured $9 million in pre-Series A funding to continue development of its planned hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Technology

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KULR Aims AI-Enabled Vibration Reduction At eVTOLs

Oct 12, 2022
Energy management company KULR Technology Group has acquired a vibration reduction capability originally developed to balance helicopter rotors that it plans to expand to “anything that spins,” from electric motors to wind turbines.
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NASA Awards Two Contracts To Support Artemis Initiative

Oct 12, 2022
NASA has awarded two companies contracts to undertake capability studies that assess and demonstrate communications and navigation services in support of the agency’s Artemis initiative.

Programs

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Dovetail Picks Mobius Batteries For Electric Caravan

Oct 13, 2022
Australian startup Dovetail has selected Mobius.energy to supply the battery system for its planned conversion of the Cessna Grand Caravan and other commuter aircraft to electric propulsion.

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