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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 1, 2022

VOL. 282 NO. 22 November 01, 2022
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Weekly Debrief

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Why U.S. Air Force Just Flew A KC-46 With Only One Pilot

Oct 31, 2022
A Boeing KC-46 took off from its home base in Kansas on Oct. 25 and flew west toward military airspace in Utah in a mission to test a new tactic for the refueler, one that has become controversial since the plan first came to light over the summer.

Daily Briefs

In Brief

Programs

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China Launches Mengtian Module To Complete Tiangong Space Station

Oct 31, 2022
On Oct. 31 a Long March-5B rocket blasted off at 3:37 p.m. local time from Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan Island.
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NASA To Add Astronaut Lunar Landing To Artemis IV Flight

Oct 31, 2022
NASA plans to add a crewed lunar landing on its Artemis IV mission—previously a dedicated assembly flight for the lunar Gateway—and award a contract to SpaceX to ferry astronauts to and from lunar orbit and the Moon’s surface.
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Kadena F-15C/Ds Start Retiring As Air Force Plots Replacement Options

Oct 31, 2022
As F-15C/Ds are withdrawn from retirement over the next two years, the Air Force will rotate “more advanced” aircraft to backfill the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons on Kadena Air Base
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Chilean Air Force Improves Its Hercules Fleet

Oct 31, 2022
The first Lockheed Martin KC-130R Hercules with an NP2000 propeller system was delivered to the Chilean Air Force’s Aviation Group 10 in September.

Technology

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Lockheed Brings Inflight Software Updates To Small UAS

Oct 31, 2022
Lockheed Martin upgraded a Stalker uncrewed aircraft system during a flight demonstration with new software code that enhanced the processing ability of the onboard sensor to identify and track a target, the company said.

Business

Capstone
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Lockheed Invests $100M More Into Terran, Which Unveils Big Changes

Oct 31, 2022
Small-satellite maker Terran Orbital has formally aligned with Lockheed Martin, receiving a $100 million investment boost.

Funding & Policy

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An Appreciation: Former U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter

Oct 31, 2022
He stared down Lockheed on the F-35 negotiations, devised a politically-neutral tanker competition and ramped up Pentagon innovation.

Contracts