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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 30, 2019

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Funding & Policy

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Bridenstine: Planetary Defense Adds To SLS Urgency

Apr 29, 2019
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine suggests his agency’s troubled Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket could play a crucial role in fending off a devastating asteroid strike.
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FCC Clears Contested SpaceX Satellite Ops Plan

Apr 27, 2019
The FCC ruling, issued April 26, will allow SpaceX to proceed with launch of an undisclosed number of Starlink satellites as early as next month.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 01, 2019
BOEING has $127.6m U.S. Air Force contract for B61-12 Life Extension Program.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

May 01, 2019
This week Congress continues with hearings on the Pentagon’s fiscal 2020 budget request.

Business

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Boeing Chairman And CEO Survives Shareholder Challenge

Apr 29, 2019
Boeing Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg appears likely to keep both of his positions after company shareholders on April 29 opted not to force a move to split the chair and chief-executive officeholders.
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Startup Launches Urban Helo Service In Manila

Apr 30, 2019
Citing traffic congestion in the capital, Manila, a startup has launched a helicopter ridesharing service in the Philippines.

Programs

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Boeing Moves MQ-25 Prototype To Test Site

Apr 29, 2019
The aircraft is being prepared to complete a 200-flight hour test program to help the $805 million program reduce risk and perhaps accelerate its six-year EMD phase.
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Northrop F-5 Fighter Flies With Garmin G3000 Cockpit

Apr 24, 2019
Garmin International on April 24 announced the recent first flight milestone of a Northrop F-5 fighter equipped with its G3000 integrated avionics suite.
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Ilyushin Suggests An-124 Replacement

Apr 29, 2019
Russia is looking to replace its aging Antonov An-124 transports and Ilyushin Co. has offered to satisfy the demand with the Il-96-500T.
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Electric Propulsion Planned For Airlander

Apr 25, 2019
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), the developer of the Airlander 10 hybrid airship, has teamed with industry and academia to develop an electrical propulsion system for the aircraft.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For April 22-26, 2019

May 01, 2019
Iridium Satellite, LLC, Tempe, Arizona, was awarded a non-competitive firm fixed price contract modification on April 22, 2019, HC104714C4000, for the extension of services on the current Airtime contract.