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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 2, 2019

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Programs

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Lockheed ‘Sidekick’ Will Raise F-35 Missile Capacity

May 01, 2019
A device called Sidekick will allow a U.S. Air Force or Navy version of the F-35 to carry six AIM-120 missiles internally instead of four.
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Israel Still Plans To Buy F-15s, More F-35s

May 01, 2019
“The dilemma now is what to purchase first, as the budget will not be enough for the parallel acquisition of the two types,” a senior Israeli source told Aerospace DAILY.
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Northrop Grumman Begins Firebird Sales Push

May 01, 2019
Northrop Grumman is to debut the Firebird optionally piloted intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft at the Royal International Air Tattoo in the UK in July.
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Turkish Indigenous Missiles Get Airborne

Apr 30, 2019
The Turkish Air Force has begun captive-carry trials of the indigenously developed Goktug family of air-to-air missiles.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 03, 2019
ECUADORIAN ARMY retired its last IAI Arava T-201 April 30. Ecuador acquired 4 in the 1970s.

In Brief

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Textron Aviation ‘Staffing Up,’ New CEO Says

May 03, 2019
Textron Aviation hired 1,000 employees in 2018 and plans to hire another 1,000 in 2019, said Ron Draper, president and CEO.

Funding & Policy

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British Defense Secretary Sacked Over Huawei Leaks

May 01, 2019
Britain has appointed its first female defense secretary, Penny Mordaunt, following the firing of Gavin Williamson.
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Trump Administration Reverses Truman Retirement Decision

May 01, 2019
The U.S. Navy secretary says the service will refuel the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), which was slated for an early retirement because of budget constraints.
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FAA Pilot Program Seeks To Create Lasting Impact On Drone Ops

May 01, 2019
With less than 18 months of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) left to run, officials involved are hopeful the effort will result in a framework of repeatable processes for approving complex drone operations in national airspace.

Business

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Posts Another ‘Solid’ Quarter

May 01, 2019
Aerojet Rocketdyne continues to show a “solid” business performance, financial analysts said about the company’s latest quarterly report, but its financials have yet to take off.
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Spirit Aero Suspends Guidance, Share Buybacks Over MAX

May 01, 2019
Leading aerostructures provider Spirit AeroSystems has suspended its financial guidance for 2019 and shelved stock buybacks, executives announced May 1.
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Arconic Defines Future Separate Companies

Apr 30, 2019
The relatively new leadership at key aerospace and defense supplier Arconic fleshed out what their future, separate business structures will be April 30.

Operations

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Iceland Using Hermes 900 UAS For Economic Zone Patrols

May 01, 2019
Icelandic authorities have begun using an Israeli-made Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft system to patrol the island’s exclusive economic zone.
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Polar Sounding Rocket Reveals Satellite ‘Speed Bumps’

Apr 29, 2019
Results from a NASA-backed sounding rocket mission are shedding light on “speed bumps” for satellites that cause them to lose altitude.