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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 17, 2019

VOL. 268 NO. 35 May 17, 2019
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Technology

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DARPA’s Alias Autonomy System To Fly In F-16

May 16, 2019
DARPA’s Alias autonomy system, under development by Sikorsky, is to be flight tested in a U.S. Air National Guard Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 30.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 18, 2019
MARTIN BAKER has $21.5m U.S. Navy contract for nonrecurring engineering associated with SKU-10A/A ejection seats for U.S. Navy, Australia.

In Brief

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Donovan To Become Acting USAF Secretary June 1

May 18, 2019
Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Matthew P. Donovan will become acting secretary of the Air Force on June 1.

Programs

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Swiss Government Places Budget Cap On Fighter Buy

May 16, 2019
Swiss officials have placed a budget cap of $5.93B on the purchase of a new fleet of fighter aircraft to replace the F-5 Tiger and F/A-18 Hornet.
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Wilson Defends Delayed Light Attack Buy

May 16, 2019
After spending two years assessing light attack procurement needs, USAF Sec. Heather Wilson is defending the DOD's approach to not make a buying decision this year.
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Inside Boeing’s Secret Formula to Win T-X

May 15, 2019
For the first time, Boeing provided details about the method it used to shock the market and impress the Air Force with its winning proposal for the T-X program.
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First Boeing MH-139 Helicopter For USAF Completes Initial Flights

May 16, 2019
The first MH-139 helicopter for the U.S. Air Force has completed initial test flights at Leonardo Helicopter’s assembly plant in Philadelphia.
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Leonardo Starts Up AW609 Tiltrotor Assembly Line In U.S.

May 16, 2019
Assembly of the first production AW609 civil tiltrotor has begun at Leonardo Helicopters’ plant here, but certification could slip into 2020.
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Japan’s Hayabusa 2 Aborts Asteroid Target Marker Drop

May 16, 2019
Japan is investigating why its Hayabusa 2 sample return mission autonomously aborted its descent to the surface of the asteroid Ryugu late May 15 U.S. time.
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Mars Insight Heat Probe Detective Work Continues

May 14, 2019
Experts from the German Aerospace Center and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab have not given up on fully deploying the Mars InSight lander’s subsurface thermal probe.

Funding & Policy

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China: From Profit Generator To Threat Risk For A&D

May 15, 2019
The specter of China foregoing Boeing airliners or other U.S. aerospace products is re-emerging now that the countries are set to raise tariffs on each other’s imports.
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EmbraerX Describes Urban Air Traffic Management Concept

May 16, 2019
An urban air traffic management (UATM) system is needed to bridge the gap between conventional air traffic control and future autonomous ATM, EmbraerX says.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Western Military Maritime Aircraft MRO Demand By Family 2019-2028

May 18, 2019
View the Aviation Week Forecasts: Western Military Maritime Aircraft MRO Demand By Family 2019-2028 chart in PDF format.