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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 10, 2019

VOL. 268 NO. 8 April 10, 2019
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Funding & Policy

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USAF Secretary: Commercial LEO Constellations Not Only Answer

Apr 09, 2019
Although the U.S. Air Force is moving fast to draw on commercial technology, there are limitations, U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says.
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Raytheon Helps USAF Modernize Space Defense Operations Center

Apr 09, 2019
Raytheon is leading a consortium of tech firms to modernize the U.S. Air Force Space Defense Operations Center (Spadoc) that tracks and monitors space debris.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 11, 2019
AUSTRALIA will receive eighth BOEING P-8A Poseidon, to serve as long-term fatigue management aircraft, at RAAF Base Edinburgh in mid-June.

In Brief

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Rafael, Embraer Discussing ISR Package For KC-390

Apr 11, 2019
Rafael and Embraer are discussing equipping the Brazilian company’s KC-390 aircraft with the Israeli company’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.

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Programs

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New U.S. Army Concept Seeks J-Stars-like Sensors

Apr 09, 2019
The U.S. Army is searching for an airborne surveillance platform with long-range, moving target detection capabilities.
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USAF: Boeing ‘Embarrassed’ By KC-46A Debris Problems

Apr 09, 2019
The U.S. Air Force will begin accepting Boeing KC-46As later this month and the company’s senior leadership is “embarrassed” by the program's foreign object debris problem, according to the service's acquisition chief.
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Leonardo Signs Polish Offsets Agreement For AW101 Order

Apr 08, 2019
Leonardo and the Polish defense ministry have signed offset deals in preparation for the awarding of a contract for new AW101 naval helicopters.
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Australia Chooses Dassault Falcon 7X For VIP Squadron

Apr 09, 2019
Dassault has won a program to re-equip the VIP squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force, which should receive three leased Falcon 7Xs within six months.

Business

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Russia’s UAC Reshuffles Top Management

Apr 09, 2019
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has once again reshuffled its top management as it prepares to separate its commercial aircraft production from military programs.
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Rocket Lab Adding Sat Manufacturing To Flight Service

Apr 08, 2019
Adding satellite manufacturing services to Rocket Lab’s technical portfolio was part of the plan from Day 1, founder and CEO Peter Beck tells Aerospace DAILY.
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Embraer Turns To Auto Supply Industry Vet For New CEO

Apr 09, 2019
Embraer has selected Francisco Gomes Neto, currently president of street bus body supplier Marcopolo, to be its next CEO and president.
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Elbit To Buy Harris Night-Vision Unit After Harris-L3 Merger

Apr 05, 2019
Elbit Systems of America will buy Harris Corp.’s night-vision business for $350 million when the latter closes its merger with L3 Technologies, the companies announced April 5.

Operations

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Japanese F-35 Disappears After Apparent Crash

Apr 09, 2019
A Japanese Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning disappeared over the Pacific Ocean on April 9, having evidently crashed.
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ISS Astronauts Log Third Spacewalk In 18 Days

Apr 08, 2019
NASA astronaut Anne McClain and Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques conducted a 6 1/2-hr. spacewalk outside the ISS on April 8.