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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 28, 2022

VOL. 282 NO. 20 October 28, 2022
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Funding & Policy

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Nuclear Posture Review Outlines DOD’s SLCM-N, B83-1 Rationale

Oct 27, 2022
The Biden administration, in its long-awaited outline of nuclear policy, has detailed its thinking behind canceling the contentious Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear and retiring the B83-1 gravity bomb.
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Missile Defense Review Highlights Hypersonic Defense, Guam

Oct 27, 2022
The Pentagon needs to develop and acquire more agile missile tracking sensors and defeat systems, with a specific focus on regional hypersonic threats and protecting the island of Guam, as adversaries—especially China—increase their offensive capabilities, a new policy statement says.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

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Embraer Positions To Participate In S. Korean Transport Program 

Oct 27, 2022
SINGAPORE—Embraer has signed agreements with three South Korean aerospace companies—Aerospace Technology of Global, EM Korea Co. and Kencoa Aerospace…

Programs

Sukhoi Su-57 Felon fighter
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Su-57 Prototype Flies With New Upgrades

Oct 27, 2022
A prototype of the Russian Sukhoi Su-57 has flown with new upgrades that add new automated features and may enable in the future a re-engining and an expanded set of munitions, United Aircraft Corp. says. 
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Russian Government Approves ISS Funding Through 2027

Oct 27, 2022
Russia has formalized its decision to stay at the International Space Station beyond 2024, the first nation to do so.
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Overair Starts Building Butterfly eVTOL XP-1 Prototype

Oct 24, 2022
California-based electrical vertical takeoff and landing startup Overair has begun assembly of the XP-1 uncrewed full-scale demonstrator for the Butterfly tiltrotor air taxi which is expected to fly by the end of 2023.
Scorpion D
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China Flies Large Twin-Tailed Scorpion D Cargo UAS

Oct 26, 2022
It is the world’s first large-scale four-engined uncrewed air system (UAS), says manufacturer Tengden.
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Lessor Monte Orders Ampaire Hybrid-Electric Eco Caravans

Oct 25, 2022
Monte Aircraft Leasing has placed a firm order with hybrid-electric propulsion startup Ampaire for 25 Eco Caravans with an option for an additional 25 of the converted Cessna Grand Caravans.

Business

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Amazon Expanding Kuiper Satellite Manufacturing Facilities

Oct 27, 2022
With its first two satellites set for launch in early 2023, Amazon on Oct. 27 unveiled plans for an additional, 172,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing plant in the Seattle area that will be dedicated to production of Kuiper satellites for an Amazon-owned high-speed broadband network.
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Electric Aircraft Startups Tout Customer Interest

Oct 20, 2022
Letters of intent to purchase aircraft are not orders, despite the propensity of advanced air mobility startups to describe them as such. But they do provide an indication of who is interested in these new types of aircraft.
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Kongsberg To Invest To Produce Hundreds Of Small Sats Annually

Oct 25, 2022
Kongsberg NanoAvionics plans to make a “multimillion” euro investment to increase its manufacturing capacity to produce several hundred small satellites annually.
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Bristow Details Phased eVTOL Introduction Plans

Oct 24, 2022
Detailing its plans for deploying the several types of advanced air mobility vehicles it has on order, Bristow Group says it is important for established operators to play an active role in ensuring the safe introduction of the new types of aircraft.

Technology

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Pentagon Completes Low-Cost Test For Hypersonic Technology

Oct 26, 2022
The U.S. Defense Department on Oct. 26 completed the first of two planned sounding rocket launches to test new technologies at hypersonic speed from NASA’s space launch facility in Wallops, Virginia.
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NASA Seeks Crowdsource Solutions For Breathing Better In Space

Oct 26, 2022
NASA and partner crowdsourcing platform HeroX are looking for help solving human spacecraft life support challenges.

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