Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Nov, 18

NASA Adds Vendors For Lunar Payload Delivery

SpaceX

NASA has cleared five more companies to bid for upcoming lunar payload flight service contracts, including SpaceX, which is offering its Mars-class reusable Starship vehicle.

 

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Russia’s New Unmanned Aircraft Crashes During Test

Orion crash

Russia’s new Orion MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) unmanned aircraft crashed during flight trials near Ryazan on Nov. 16.

 

 

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Subaru Plans To Have Bell 412EPX Plant Ready By 2021

UH-X: Subaru

Subaru expects to have production facilities for the Bell 412EPX helicopter ready before April 2021 for a licensed manufacturing program underpinned by a Japanese army requirement.

 

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Russian HelicoptersArtist's concept of VRT500

GA-ASI Looks To New Roles, Hybrid Power For Future Growth

Predator: General Atomics

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) plans to develop and demonstrate a range of new tactical capabilities for its family of unmanned air vehicles as part of an ongoing initiative to align more closely to the U.S. Defense Department’s shift to a near-peer National Defense Strategy.

 

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Lockheed Martin Working To Accelerate Japan Aegis Ashore

Aegis Ashore: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is trying to shorten the delivery time for Japan’s two Aegis Ashore systems in response to the government’s desire for as quick a program as possible, a company representative said.

 

 

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