Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Oct, 21
October 21, 2019![](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/gallery_images/gripen-eflight-testls5345.jpg.crop_display.jpg?itok=SEYcnBJE)
Year-End Decision For Philippines Multi-Role Fighter
The Philippines defense department will decide in December on the type of multi-role fighter (MRF) aircraft to be purchased by the air force, its chief says.
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Lithuania Buying Six Black Hawks
Lithuania has become the latest Eastern European country to select the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk for its rotary-wing requirements.
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New Urgency In Planetary Protection
Longstanding planetary protection practices should be re-evaluated and updated regularly given the growing interest in international and commercial planetary exploration, advances in astrobiology and new small spacecraft technologies, according to a NASA-sponsored study.
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The final prelaunch deployment of the InSight rover’s solar panels. Implementation of Planetary Protection measures can be seen through the gowning, taping and hardware handling during the solar panels’ final testing: NASA
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Volocopter, Skyports Reveal Voloport Vision
German urban air taxi developer Volocopter has shown off its vision for an urban air mobility terminal.
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Kopter, KAI To Cooperate On SH09
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Raytheon Workstation Integrates Drone Surveillance
Raytheon has integrated the AirMap UAS monitoring application on a working prototype of its Multi-platform ATC Rehosting Solution for air traffic control.
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Rocket Lab Shoots For The Moon
“In the same way we opened access to low Earth orbit for smallsats, Rocket Lab is poised to become the dedicated ride to the Moon and beyond for small satellites,” founder and CEO Peter Beck says.
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