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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 16, 2019

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Programs

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Boeing Tests High-Speed Compound Apache In Wind Tunnel

May 15, 2019
Boeing has completed initial wind-tunnel tests of a compound-helicopter version of the AH-64E Apache, showing potential for increased speed and range.
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USAF Deploys Software Apps To Support F-35 Testing

May 15, 2019
The U.S. Air Force is deploying software applications to assist with Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II operational testing.
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U.S. Army Watching Engine As It Keeps FARA On Fast Track

May 14, 2019
The U.S. Army is sticking to plans to power prototypes with the Improved Turbine Engine despite a protest that has stopped work on the new 3,000-shp-class turboshaft.
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Russian Military May Buy Additional Tu-160M2 Bombers

May 14, 2019
The Russian military plans to increase purchases of Tu-160M2 strategic bombers, the latest variant of the Cold War-era Tu-160 Blackjack.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 17, 2019
BAE SYSTEMS extended agreement with MAGELLAN AEROSPACE for continued production of F-35 Lightning II horizontal tail assemblies.

In Brief

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Will The Pentagon Disaggregate Protected Satcom?

May 17, 2019
The Pentagon is weighing options for how to replace its most highly protected military communications satellites, the Advanced Extremely High Frequency system.

Business

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Analysts Increasingly Worried About Embraer After Boeing

May 15, 2019
Brazilian jet maker Embraer, which is spinning off most of its commercial aircraft business to Boeing, missed Wall Street’s expectations for the first quarter of 2019.
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Lockheed Funds Circuit Board Upstart Tempo Automation

May 14, 2019
Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon’s leading contractor by annual sales, is joining other investors in a new round of financing for Tempo Automation.
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USAF Picks Six Possible Spacecom HQ Locations

May 15, 2019
The U.S. Air Force has selected six locations as candidate bases to host U.S. Space Command (Spacecom) headquarters.
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Ex-Russian Defense Minister To Head UAC Board

May 15, 2019
Russian industrial giant Rostec has taken another step to swallow United Aircraft Corp., appointing ex-Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov as the new chairman of UAC’s board.
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Eric Beranger To Replace Bouvier At MBDA

May 15, 2019
European missile manufacturer MBDA soon will have a new face at the top with the appointment of Eric Beranger as CEO.

Funding & Policy

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House Panel Pummels TransDigm Execs, Who May Pay U.S. $16M

May 15, 2019
TransDigm Group may voluntarily pay back the U.S. government up to $16.1 million after the A&D supplier’s top two execs were pummeled by a House panel.
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European Union Rebuffs U.S. Threats Over PESCO Projects

May 15, 2019
EU officials have rebuffed U.S. threats of potential sanctions over European rules restricting U.S. defense contractors access to joint European defense programs.