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Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Sept, 26

Border Protection Agency Awards Counter-Drone Contract

Titan counter-unmanned aircraft system: Citadel Defense

Counter-unmanned aircraft system manufacturer Citadel Defense has announced a $1 million contract award from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency to protect against drones along the Mexican border.

 

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Boeing Orders 2nd Batch Of KC-46A Radar Warning Receivers

KC-46: USAF

Boeing has ordered a second batch of 111 ALR-69A radar warning receivers for the KC-46A tanker, Raytheon says. 

The second order follows Raytheon’s selection in 2011 to supply 50 ALR-69As to Boeing for the KC-46A. 

 

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AAR Sees More Opportunity To Sell Used Aircraft To Government

737: Boeing

AAR recently garnered attention by landing a new $118.6 million contract to deliver two 737 aircraft and associated support equipment to the U.S. Marine Corps–significant because the armed service was looking to buy new-build aircraft.

 

 

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NASA’s Low-Boom X-Plane Completes Design Review

X-59: Lockheed Martin

NASA and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works have completed the critical design review for the X-59 QueSST low-boom supersonic flight demo, paving the way for the next key decision point on the program.

 

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U.S. To Deploy Patriot, Sentinels To Saudi Arabia

Patriot: Darkone

The U.S. will deploy one Patriot battery, four Sentinel radars and 200 support personnel to Saudi Arabia in response to the recent attacks on the nation’s energy infrastructure.

 

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RaytheonArtist's concept of hypersonic missile.

ADAC Demos Volocopter eVTOL In Air Medical Rescue

Photo: Volocopter

German air rescue service ADAC Luftrettung has conducted a simulated rescue operation using a Volocopter eVTOL to fly a doctor to the scene of an accident.

 

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Small Comet Solar System’s Second Interstellar Visitor

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) this week recognized and designated the small comet 2I/Borisov as the Solar System’s second interstellar visitor.

The object was discovered Aug. 30 by an amateur astronomer, Gennady Borisov, using a self-made 0.65-m telescope at the Margo Observatory in Crimea.

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Avic Expects AC312E Certification In October

AC312E: Avic

Avic expects to achieve airworthiness certification next month for the AC312E helicopter while also working on a successor type, a company manager said.

The AC312E, a descendant of the Airbus AS365 Dauphin, is likely to play a gap-filling role.

 

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Citation Longitude Off To Strong Start

Longitude: Textron

The long-awaited and now FAA-type certified super-midsize Citation Longitude is entering a crowded market niche, but its prospects appear bright because NetJets intends to buy up to 175 aircraft.

 

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Senate Confirms Hyten As Vice Chief

U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten: DOD

The Senate confirmed U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, with a vote of 75-22, as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, despite allegations of sexual assault made by a junior officer.

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