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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 13, 2019

VOL. 268 NO. 31 May 13, 2019
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Programs

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Next F-35 Deal Expected Soon, But Multi-Year Strategy Shifts

May 10, 2019
A contract signing by July would break a string of protracted negotiations between Lockheed and the Joint Program Office over each annual production lot.
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USAF To Reactivate Aggressor Unit With F-35As

May 10, 2019
The U.S. Air Force announced plans on May 9 to reactivate the 65th Aggressor Squadron with Lockheed Martin F-35As.
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Airbus Vahana eVTOL Marks Full Flight Transition Milestone

May 09, 2019
Airbus’s Vahana eVTOL demo has completed its first full transitions between vertical and forward flight, tilting its tandem wings fully down and cruising at 90 kt.
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Secondhand 737s Destined For UK Wedgetail Program

May 09, 2019
Two of Britain’s new E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning radar aircraft will be converted from secondhand Boeing 737-700s, a ministerial letter has revealed.
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ASX Kicks Off Funding Drive For Mobi-One eVTOL

May 10, 2019
Startup Airspace Experience Technologies (ASX) has launched a crowdfunding campaign toward building a full-scale demo for its Mobi-One tiltwing eVTOL air taxi.
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Collins Unveils Piccolo Elite Autopilot For UAS

May 08, 2019
Collins Aerospace Systems has unveiled an upgraded, open-architecture autopilot system for unmanned aircraft systems.
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Nations Plan Joint Exercises with F-35s

May 10, 2019
Air forces operating the F-35 are beginning to exercise together with the fifth-generation fighter.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 10, 2019
UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES has $149.4m U.S. Air Force contract for Delta IV heavy launch services.

Operations

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KC-390 Flight Tracked At Yuma Proving Ground

May 10, 2019
An Embraer KC-390 was spotted in Arizona on May 9 by online flight tracking services as it performed low-altitude extraction tests.

Funding & Policy

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Qatar Cleared To Buy 24 More AH-64Es, 2,500 Hellfires

May 09, 2019
The U.S. State Department has OK'd an export package to Qatar that includes 24 more AH-64E attack helicopters and 2,500 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles.

Business

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Collins Names New Avionics Business President

May 10, 2019
Collins Aerospace has announced that Steve Timm has taken over as president of its avionics business unit, five months after the company merged with UTAS.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

May 10, 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.)