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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 19, 2018

VOL. 266 NO. 56 December 19, 2018
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Funding & Policy

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Trump Orders Pentagon To Establish Spacecom

Dec 18, 2018
President Donald Trump issued a directive Dec. 18 to establish a U.S. Space Command (Spacecom) as a unified combatant command.
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Pentagon Discusses Progress Payments With Industry CFOs

Dec 17, 2018
Pentagon officials met with CFOs from small, medium and large companies to discuss progress and performance payments before the DOD proposes a new rule.
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Nine E-2Ds, Four KC-46As In Japanese 2019-23 Plan

Dec 18, 2018
Acquisition of nine more Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye surveillance aircraft and four additional Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tankers is in the works.
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Funding Set Aside For UK Defense R&T

Dec 18, 2018
The British defense ministry says it will spend more on research and innovation for new technologies to keep ahead of potential adversaries.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 20, 2018
HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD. performed first flight of third Light Utility Helicopter prototype Dec. 14.

In Brief

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New CEO For Eurofighter Consortium

Dec 20, 2018
Herman Claesen has been chosen to lead Eurofighter GmbH and will take the helm from Volker Paltzo on Jan. 1.

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Programs

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USAF, Boeing Reach Accord On KC-46 RVS Fixes

Dec 18, 2018
The USAF and Boeing have reached an agreement on a path forward and upgrades that will be implemented following first deliver of the KC-46 Pegasus Remote Vision System.
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Japan Programs 105 More F-35s, Including STOVLs

Dec 18, 2018
Japan has programmed the acquisition of a further 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings, including F-35Bs for operation from converted helicopter carriers.
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V-280 Reducing Risk For Future Army Tiltrotor, Bell Says

Dec 18, 2018
The aircraft has reached 250 kt. true airspeed and continues to expand the flight envelope in areas such as bank angle, load factor and low-speed agility.
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Future Anglo-French Missile Could Have SEAD Role

Dec 18, 2018
An Anglo-French study to produce a next-generation anti-ship weapon and cruise missile is considering whether the weapon could also take on a long-range air defense suppression role.
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Falcon 9 Glitch Scrubs First GPS III Launch

Dec 18, 2018
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket poised to deliver the first satellite of the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS III network remained on the ground Dec. 18 after an automated abort.
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Lockheed Unit Wins GPS Receiver Recompete For F-35

Dec 18, 2018
Lockheed Martin has selected an internally sourced GPS receiver with an enhanced anti-jam capability on the F-35.

Operations

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Blue Origin Scrubs Launch, Sizes Up Next Opportunity

Dec 18, 2018
Blue Origin assessed future flight options after it scrubbed an attempt of a 10th test launch early Dec. 18 of its reusable New Shepard suborbital rocket.

Business

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Veritas Capital Sells StandardAero To The Carlyle Group

Dec 18, 2018
The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire StandardAero, a leading MRO provider, from private equity owner Veritas Capital for an undisclosed amount.

Technology

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Single-person Multicopter Touted As Soldier Transport

Dec 12, 2018
A U.S. startup developing a single-person hybrid-electric multicopter is looking at potential military applications as a logistic or soldier transport.