Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Nov, 7

Apollo Lunar Samples Get New Scrutiny For Artemis

NASA is cracking open previously untouched lunar samples from Apollo to prepare scientists for Artemis.

 

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EuroDrone Deliveries Expected In 2027

“This is the culmination of two decades of Europe getting to the point of having their own [MALE UAS] development,” says Jana Rosenmann, head of unmanned system at Airbus Defense and Space.

 

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Volocopter, Deere To Demo Crop-Spraying Drone

The VoloDrone is designed to carry payloads up to 200 kg (440 lb.) with flight times up to 30 min. on a single charge.

 

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SSTL Ships Target Satellite For Astroscale Demo

Surrey Satellite Technology

The 16-kg (35-lb.) target is on its way to startup Astroscale in Tokyo, where it will be attached to the Chaser satellite ahead of its planned launch in 2020.

 

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FAA, NASA Plan Next Round Of Drone ATM Tests

FedEx/Wing

FAA says the second phase of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) Pilot Program (UPP) will test technologies to remotely identify drones in high-density airspace. 

 

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Germany, Spain Lined Up For Typhoon AESA Upgrade

BAE Systems

Details of an early upgrade program that could begin on German EF2000s as soon as mid-2022 have been revealed by Airbus.

 

 

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Lockheed Names Adams To Lead FVL Campaigns

Sikorsky

Andrew Adams will oversee strategy and operations for Lockheed’s campaigns to win contracts under the Defense Department’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) initiative.

 

 

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OneWeb Delays Next Launch To January

Airbus Group

OneWeb says it is delaying launch of its next batch of 30-plus spacecraft from December to January to allow time for additional testing.

 

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