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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 23, 2019

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Programs

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Saab Ramps Up Gripen E Flight Testing For First Deliveries

May 22, 2019
Saab plans to have eight of its new-generation Gripen E combat aircraft flying by the end of this year as it ramps up flight testing.
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Russia Sets Up Launch Infrastructure For Avangard

May 22, 2019
Infrastructure for standing up a new land-based, intercontinental missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle has been deployed in southwest Russia, the Ministry of Defense announced in Moscow on May 22.
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Raytheon Deep Strike Moves Closer To Flight

May 22, 2019
Raytheon has detonated the warhead of a proposed surface-launched missile for the U.S. Army for the first time, moving a step closer to a planned flight test later this year.
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Sikorsky Can Deliver CH-53Ks To Israel Within Three Years

May 22, 2019
Sikorsky can deliver the first CH-53K heavy helicopter to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) 36 months after a contract is signed.
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New Lunar Atlas Focused On South Pole

May 21, 2019
Scientists from the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) have compiled a widely accessible topographical map of the Moon’s south pole.
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Saab Developing Podded EW System

May 22, 2019
Saab is preparing to flight test a new jammer pod using the technologies from the electronic warfare system fitted to the new Gripen E fighter.
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India Launches Radar Observation Satellite

May 22, 2019
India’s space agency has launched its latest Earth observation satellite, Risat-2B.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 24, 2019
TURKEY has sent military personnel to Russia to undergo training on S-400 anti-air missile systems, TASS reports.

In Brief

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Angolan Air Force Receives Last Batch Of Su-30Ks

May 24, 2019
The Angolan National Air Force reportedly has taken delivery of the final four of 12 Su-30K multirole fighters refurbished at the Belarusian 558th Aviation Repair Plant.

Operations

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USMC AV-8B Harrier Crashes

May 21, 2019
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier crashed May 20 near Havelock, North Carolina, and the pilot ejected safely from the aircraft.
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British F-35s Head To Cyprus

May 22, 2019
Britain has deployed six of its nine UK-based F-35s to Cyprus for the type’s first overseas exercise.
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DJI Commits To Equipping Drones With ADS-B Receivers

May 22, 2019
Leading small drone manufacturer DJI has committed to installing surveillance receivers on new models weighing more than 250 grams by 2020.

Business

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Hostile Takeover Emerges Between Aerospace Pump, Valve Rivals

May 22, 2019
Crane is going public with a hostile takeover attempt to buy Circor for $1.7 billion in cash.
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Textron Aviation Expands Focus On Special Mission

May 21, 2019
Textron Aviation is expanding its platforms for special mission capabilities as it marks delivery of its first Citation Latitude configured for medevac applications.

DMIN

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

May 24, 2019
View the Defense Market Intelligence Notes in PDF format.