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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 7, 2019

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Programs

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U.S. Navy Outlines Vision For NGAD, Future Weapons

May 06, 2019
The U.S. Navy has defined a mission and an operational concept for a Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter that rules out a joint aircraft development project with the U.S. Air Force.
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Debris From Indian ASAT Test Still In Orbit

May 06, 2019
Contrary to India’s predictions, debris from the country’s intentional destruction of its Microsat-R spacecraft six weeks ago has not re-entered.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 07, 2019
UK ROYAL AIR FORCE Typhoon fighters began four-month NATO Air Policing mission in the Baltic region May 3, from Amari Airbase in Estonia, taking over from German air force.

Funding & Policy

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Mitre Develops Airspace Architecture For Commercial Space

May 06, 2019
Research organization Mitre Corp. has developed a concept architecture for commercial space operations that envisions “surface-to-space” traffic management.
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U.S. Air Force Releases RFP for Two Launch Service Providers

May 05, 2019
The service seeks to sign contracts in fiscal 2020-2024 for launches that will take place through 2027.
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Bahrain Requests Patriot Buy

May 06, 2019
The potential Patriot purchase was one of a trio of major Middle Eastern arms deals approved by the DSCA on May 3, valued at just under $6 billion.
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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

May 07, 2019
This week Congress continues its work on various appropriation bills.

Technology

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Oil & Gas Helo CEO: More Conslidation Needed

May 06, 2019
The CEO of U.S.-based oil-and-gas helicopter operator Era Group says the industry is in “dire need” of consolidation.

Operations

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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Ship Reaches ISS

May 06, 2019
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship made an early-morning rendezvous with the International Space Station May 6, while the investigation continues into how a Crew Dragon test capsule was destroyed on a test stand in April.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For April 29 -May 3, 2019

May 07, 2019
Raytheon Co., Dulles, Virginia, was awarded a $663,060,634 firm-fixed-price contract for Troposcatter Transmission System, spares, repairs, warranty, system engineering, field support, training and sustainment.