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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 22, 2019

VOL. 268 NO. 16 April 22, 2019
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Programs

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Bell’s FARA Armed Scout Bid Based On Model 525

Apr 19, 2019
In a surprise move, Bell is offering a scaled-down development of its Model 525 commercial helicopter to meet the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance (FARA) requirement.
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Ex-RAF L-1011s Gain New Role For U.S. Navy

Apr 19, 2019
A fleet of former Royal Air Force (RAF) L-1011 tankers will provide air refueling services for the U.S. Navy and foreign military customers under a contract announced on April 18 worth up to $121 million.
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Nextant Completes Certification Test of T-1A AMP Program

Apr 19, 2019
Nextant Aerospace said it successfully completed initial certification flight testing of the new Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) flight deck of U.S. Air Force T-1A Jayhawk twin-engine trainers.
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Turkey Facing Spare Parts Issues For F-16s

Apr 19, 2019
Turkey is facing problems in acquiring certain spare parts for its F-16s as a result of undeclared sanctions imposed by the U.S.
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Indonesia Adds To Airbus H215 Fleet

Apr 15, 2019
Indonesia has contracted for an 11th Airbus Super Puma transport helicopter from state-owned manufacturer Indonesian Aerospace.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 19, 2019
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has $44.4m U.S. Air Force contract for the production of electronic attack pods.

Operations

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German Global 5000 VIP Transport Crash Lands

Apr 19, 2019
A German military Global 5000 VIP transport suffered an avionics failure at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport that resulted in a crash landing April 16.
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Northrop Cargo Capsule Berths At Space Station

Apr 19, 2019
Northrop Grumman’s 11th NASA-contracted Cygnus resupply mission capsule rendezvoused with the International Space Station (ISS) on schedule early April 19.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Army Changing How To Produce Proficient Pilots

Apr 19, 2019
The U.S. Army is implementing actions garnered from its aviation warfighting initiative.

Technology

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Startup Launches Urban Helo Service In Manila

Apr 19, 2019
Citing traffic congestion in the capital, Manila, a startup has launched a helicopter ridesharing service in the Philippines.
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MBDA Lab Will Assess Laser Weapon Effects

Apr 19, 2019
The real-world effectiveness of laser weapons is to be tested in a new laboratory inaugurated in Bordeauc, France, by European missile manufacturer MBDA.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Apr 19, 2019
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.)