Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Oct, 31
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USAF Selects Raytheon For AIM-120 Test Gear Upgrade
Raytheon will upgrade test equipment for the AIM-120 Amraam at six military ranges, the U.S. Air Force announced Oct. 30.
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Tech Needed To Integrate Space Launches, ALPA Told
Merging airline flights more efficiently with commercial space launch and re-entry activities requires that prototype technology be advanced to operational status, speakers told an Air Line Pilots Association conference.
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Airbus Invests In Advanced Battery Developer Amprius
Airbus Defense and Space has made a strategic investment in U.S.-based Amprius, which is developing high-energy-density batteries.
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UK RAF Receives First P-8 Poseidon
Britain’s Royal Air Force has taken delivery of its first Boeing P-8 Poseidon, an initial step toward restoring its long-range maritime patrol capability.
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Spirit AeroSystems Buying Bombardier Aerostructures For $1.1B
Spirit AeroSystems will buy Bombardier’s aerostructures businesses in Northern Ireland and Morocco, as well as an MRO business in Dallas.
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