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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 15, 2019

VOL. 267 NO. 31 February 15, 2019
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Programs

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Spain Joins France, Germany On FCAS

Feb 14, 2019
Spain has formally joined France and Germany to support the development of a European Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
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Airbus Takes $494 Million Hit On A400M

Feb 14, 2019
Airbus has taken yet another financial hit on the development of the A400M, but says it managed to achieve a “significant de-risking” of the airlifter in 2018.
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Germany Plans To Buy 33 Typhoons

Feb 14, 2019
Germany is expected to place a follow-on order for Eurofighters as it looks to replace its older-model Tranche 1 aircraft.
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Elroy Plans Unmanned Cargo Flights This Year

Feb 13, 2019
With the Amazon effect driving demand for rapid delivery of e-commerce goods, U.S. startup Elroy Air plans to fly a full-scale prototype of its unmanned cargo aircraft this year.
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NOAA Declares GOES-17 Operational As GOES West

Feb 12, 2019
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES West geostationary weather satellite has been declared operational, the agency declared Feb. 12.
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Mars Maven Orbiter To Brake For Comms Role

Feb 12, 2019
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (Maven) climate research orbiter is embracing new duties.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 16, 2019
RAYTHEON has $15m U.S. Special Operations Command contract for Silent Knight Radar Operational Flight Program (OFP) for Socom fixed-wing aircraft.

In Brief

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IAF Gets Four Chinooks

Feb 16, 2019
The Indian Air Force has received its first batch of four heavy-lift CH-47F Chinook helicopters, which it plans to induct by the end of this year.

Business

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Relativity Space Earns 3D Printing Technology Patent

Feb 14, 2019
Los Angeles-based startup Relativity Space has been granted a patent for a machine-learning technique for its additive manufacturing process.

Funding & Policy

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NASA Deputy Emphasizes Need For Commercial Partnerships

Feb 14, 2019
In his first speech as NASA’s deputy administrator, James Morhard emphasized that the space agency’s future depends on private industry partnerships.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Top Western Trainer & Light Combat Aircraft Deliveries/Retirements 2019-2028

Feb 16, 2019
View the Aviation Week Forecasts: Top Western Trainer & Light Combat Aircraft Deliveries/Retirements 2019-2028 chart in PDF format.