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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 22, 2019

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Funding & Policy

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House Lawmakers Want More Space Force Info

May 21, 2019
Debate on a House Appropriations Committee bill to provide $690 billion to the Pentagon for fiscal 2020 included words of warning by the defense subcommittee chairman over the creation of the Space Force.
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Trump Nominates New Air Force Secretary

May 22, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Barbara Barrett, former chair of the Aerospace Corporation, to be the next Air Force secretary.
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U.S. Issues Alert On Chinese-Manufactured Drones

May 21, 2019
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has advised organizations of “inherent risks” associated with using unmanned aircraft systems manufactured in China.
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U.S. Government Reconstitutes Drone Advisory Committee

May 20, 2019
The U.S. Transportation Department has reconstituted the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) and scheduled a June 6 meeting of the high-level advisory group.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 22, 2019
GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT has $497m U.S. Navy contract for submarine industrial base development and expansion in support of Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, and the nuclear shipbuilding enterprise (Virginia, Ford class).

Programs

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Bell’s V-280 Tiltrotor Achieves Low-Speed Agility Goal

May 21, 2019
Bell has demonstrated that the V-280 Valor tiltrotor has low-speed agility that matches or beats the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.
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NASA Pulling Plug On Spitzer Telescope

May 21, 2019
NASA plans to decommission the Spitzer Space Telescope in January 2020 after attempts to find a university or research agency to take over operations of the bellwether infrared observatory failed.
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China’s Landspace Tests Methane Main Engine

May 20, 2019
Private Chinese space launcher builder Landspace has tested a complete methane-burning space launch main engine, laying the groundwork for a move to higher thrust.
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Pentagon, GAO At Odds On GPS OCX

May 21, 2019
A government watchdog organization has recommended that the DOD conduct an independent schedule assessment for the USAF next-generation ground control system for GPS III sats, but the military disagrees.
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Uber-like Flights Service Buys Electric Light Aircraft

May 21, 2019
BlackBird Partners, an Uber-like service providing flights in private aircraft via a smartphone app, has agreed to buy a fleet of electric-powered light aircraft now under development by Bye Aerospace.

Business

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DHL Begins Drone Deliveries In China With Ehang

May 21, 2019
Chinese international express logistics company DHL-Sinotrans has launched a full automated drone delivery service under a strategic partnership with autonomous aircraft developer Ehang.
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Honeywell Eyes More Divestitures, Acquisitions, Digital Changes

May 20, 2019
Honeywell International is mulling further divestitures or changes to its business portfolio, the conglomerate’s top executive said May 20.

Technology

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NASA Wrapping Up Drone Traffic Management Testing

May 21, 2019
NASA and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems demonstrated drone flights in downtown Reno, Nevada, on May 21 as part of the final phase of development of an unmanned aircraft system traffic management capability.

Operations

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Greece Receives First Refurbished P-3 Orion

May 20, 2019
The Hellenic Navy has received the first of up to five Lockheed P-3 Orions in a refurbishment program, restored to flight status after a decade-long hiatus.