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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 18, 2022

VOL. 282 NO. 12 October 18, 2022
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Cold War-Era SAGE Inspires New Homeland Air Defense Proposal

Oct 17, 2022
Homeland air defense requires networking existing capabilities in the short-term and a major modernization effort inspired by the Cold War-era’s vast Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) program, the Defense Science Board (DSB) says in a newly released three-year study. 

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Air Forces In Europe Wants Persistent Adversary Air Support

Oct 17, 2022
The U.S. Air Force wants more adversary aircraft to train against the service’s jets and pilots in Europe, with a new solicitation calling for at least six aircraft available for persistent support.
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Typhoons, New Airlifters, More Helos On Austria’s Shopping List

Oct 17, 2022
Austria is to acquire three more Eurofighter Typhoons, new helicopters, airlifters and a ground-based air defense system as part of a dramatic increase in national defense spending.

Programs

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Poland Opts For GE Engine For AW149s

Oct 17, 2022
Poland has selected GE Aerospace’s CT7-2E1 turboshaft to power the fleet of Leonardo AW149 battlefield helicopters it has on order.
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GE XA100 Will Fit STOVL F-35B, But Pratt Questions Practicality

Oct 15, 2022
As a U.S. Defense Department decision looms over the potential future use of adaptive engines in the Lockheed Martin F-35, General Electric says a study has concluded that the XA100 advanced propulsion system could work in the short takeoff and vertical landing variant.
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Aura Aero Provides Insight Into ERA Electric Regional Design

Oct 12, 2022
French startup Aura Aero is looking to acquire a small carbon-fiber specialist as it intends to use the material for the wing of its planned 19-seat Electric Regional Aircraft.
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NATO Begins Gripen Refueling Clearance Trials

Oct 17, 2022
NATO’s Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) has begun flight trials to enable Saab’s JAS-39 Gripen to be refueled by its Airbus A330 MRTT tankers. 

Operations

TESS
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NASA’s Extra Solar Planet Seeker Resumes Normal Operations

Oct 17, 2022
Since its launch, TESS is credited with the discovery of more than 266 extrasolar planets and thousands of additional candidates that are currently under assessment for verification.
F-35
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Netherlands Reopening Airfield For Defense Use

Oct 17, 2022
The runway at De Peel will be renovated so that it can be used for fast-jet operations with plans for around 3,600 movements a year.

Technology

Solvay
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Solvay, NIAR Celebrate Opening of Manufacturing Innovation Center

Oct 11, 2022
The center will fabricate composite aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselages, for customers using automated and high-rate processing with smart manufacturing technologies

Contracts