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Aerospace & Defense Roundup: May 13

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Bell 360 Invictus

BellThe Bell 360 Invictus helicopter is one of two aircraft designs competing for a U.S. Army contract.

Up To 20% Of Lower-Tier Suppliers Could Exit A&D

F-35B Credit: USAFAs many as a fifth of lower-tier suppliers in aerospace and defense (A&D) could exit the sector over the next 18 months as COVID-19 disrupts the commercial aviation market and hurts the defense industrial base, seasoned supply chain experts have told Aviation Week.
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Australia’s Next Avalon Air Show Pushed To November 2021

The 2017 Avalon air show. Credit: Avalon AirportThe organizer of the Australian International Airshow has deferred the next edition of the biennial from February 2021 to November of the same year, citing doubts about availability of international travel.

Boeing, UK CAA Partner On BVLOS UAV Capability Development

Credit: FlyLogixBoeing and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are to work together on developing requirements for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) unmanned flight operations as a steppingstone toward a future mobility ecosystem.

Loon Balloons To Provide Internet To Mozambique

Loon’s stratospheric balloons exploit wind directions at different altitudes to stay over a region. Credit: LoonLoon has signed a deal with African telecommunications provider Vodacom under which the Alphabet company will provide internet service to remote parts of Mozambique using its stratospheric balloons.

LeoLabs Launches Automated Satellite Collision-Avoidance Service

LeoLabs’ collision-avoidance service can generate displays or reports on potential conjunctions. Credit: LeoLabsSpace situational awareness startup LeoLabs has launched the first automated collision-avoidance service for satellites.

UK Should Buy P-8 AAS, Think Tank Suggests

P-8A Credit: USNA British think tank is advocating the use of the U.S. Navy’s secretive Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) on British P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft as a potential replacement for the Sentinel radar reconnaissance platform.
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SOCOM officials say Bell 360 Invictus lacks key capability, up to 20% of lower-tier suppliers could exit A&D, GAO denies Airbus TH-73 bid protest, the launch of the first automated collision-avoidance service for satellites, and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news powered by Aviation Week Intelligence Network. 

 

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