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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 19, 2022

VOL. 282 NO. 13 October 19, 2022
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Funding & Policy

Pilot
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Former British Military Pilots Providing Training To China

Oct 18, 2022
As many as 30 former British military pilots are believed to be providing training to China’s People’s Liberation Army.
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Virgin Orbit May Back NATO Launch Needs In Luxembourg

Oct 18, 2022
Luxembourg could become the second European operating base for Virgin Orbit’s horizontal satellite launch as part of proposals to provide responsive launch services for NATO and European allies.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Bill Carey Receives NBAA Gold Wing Journalism Award

Oct 17, 2022
Aviation Week editor wins for advanced air mobility coverage.

Business

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Lockheed Sees Flattish 2023 Sales Due To Uncertainty, Supply Issues

Oct 18, 2022
Leaders of Lockheed Martin, the top Pentagon provider by annual sales and a bellwether for the Western defense industry, told Wall Street on Oct. 18 that revenue will not grow again in earnest until 2024 when F-35 sustainment, PAC-3 missiles and CH-53K production should ramp up, plus classified work.
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UK Launch Firm Orbex Secures £40 Million In Funding

Oct 18, 2022
Satellite launch startup Orbex has secured an extra £40 million ($45.2 million) in funding from investors that will enable the company to scale up its operations to be ready for its first vertical launch from the UK.

Programs

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Skydio Delivers First RQ-28 To U.S. Army Schoolhouse

Oct 18, 2022
The RQ-28A is the Army’s first quadrotor acquired as a program of record in the first tranche of the Short-Range Reconnaissance (SRR) contract. 
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Mynaric To Provide Laser Comms For Northrop Tranche 1 Tracking Layer

Oct 18, 2022
Northrop Grumman has contracted with Mynaric to provide laser communications terminals for 14 satellites as part of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program.

Operations

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OneWeb Poised To Resume Launch Campaign

Oct 18, 2022
Recovering from its second launch hiatus, OneWeb Satellites is poised to begin adding to its global broadband constellation in low Earth orbit, this time with launch services provided by the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization. 
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NASA To Resume Space Station Spacewalks

Oct 18, 2022
NASA is looking to mid-November for the resumption of planned spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS) following the unexpected appearance of moisture on the helmet visor of European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer at the conclusion of a March 23 excursion.

Technology

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Sidus Space Plans Satellite Edge Computing Pilot Mission In 2023

Oct 17, 2022
Sidus Space plans to test a new edge computing capability aboard its LizzieSat when that satellite launches in 2023.
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Xwing Signs 3-Year Contract With NASA To Study Flight Automation

Oct 13, 2022
Xwing has signed a 3-year contract with NASA to study performance, procedures and risks for flight automation.

Air Forces In Focus