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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 19, 2019

VOL. 268 NO. 57 June 19, 2019
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Business

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Harris, L3 Expect Big Changes On Day 1 After Merger

Jun 18, 2019
One of the first casualties of the merger of the communications and sensing companies will be L3’s headquarters in New York City, which will be consolidated with Harris’ existing facility in Melbourne, Florida.
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IAI, Rafael Merger Inevitable, Top Executive Says

Jun 18, 2019
“I think it will happen—no question about it. It will happen,” IAI Chairman Harel Locker said in an exclusive interview.
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Boeing, Embraer To Reveal KC-390 Venture Name ‘Very Soon’

Jun 17, 2019
Boeing and Embraer will announce the name of its joint venture “very soon,” a company executive says.
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Jaunt Touts Low Risk in Flight-Proven eVTOL Concept

Jun 14, 2019
Honeywell and Triumph Group have partnered with eVTOL developer Jaunt Air Mobility as the startup has been named as the fifth vehicle partner for Uber’s Elevate aerial ridesharing program.
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Rolls Shocks Electric Propulsion World With Siemens Purchase

Jun 18, 2019
As the aerospace industry accelerates toward an electric future, Rolls-Royce has secured a jump-start on its strategic goals with the surprise acquisition of Siemen’s electric and hybrid electric aerospace propulsion unit.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 20, 2019
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS has $91m U.S. Air Force contract for UK MQ-9A fleet repair and maintenance services.

In Brief

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Shanahan Will Not Pursue SecDef Nomination

Jun 20, 2019
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan will not move forward with his confirmation process after allegations of a 2010 domestic incident surfaced in a news report.

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Funding & Policy

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NASA Chief Urges ESA To Contribute To Lunar Program

Jun 18, 2019
NASA is hunting for more partners for its Artemis program that aims to land humans on the Moon in 2024.
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Airbus Partners On Paris Urban VTOLs

Jun 18, 2019
“I am proud to see our big companies moving out of their comfort zones to go further, being even more creative and setting themselves up to offer more creative mobility solutions,” said French Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne.

Programs

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U.S. Invites Germany, Israel To Fly CH-53

Jun 18, 2019
Sikorsky intends to offer the CH-53K in heavy-lift helicopter competitions in both nations.
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Raytheon, Northrop Partner To Co-develop Scramjet Missile

Jun 18, 2019
Raytheon Missile Systems and Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems have unveiled a partnership to co-develop a scramjet-powered hypersonic missile.
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General Atomics Develops Command-And-Control Capability

Jun 18, 2019
UAS specialists General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has packaged control elements developed for its MQ-9B and earlier UAVs into an enhanced command and control capability.
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Embraer, IAI Elta Partner On Praetor AEW Bizjet

Jun 18, 2019
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has partnered with Embraer to offer a low-cost Airborne Early Warning (AEW) radar platform.
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USAF To Buy XQ-58As For Experimentation Campaign

Jun 17, 2019
The U.S. Air Force intends to purchase 20 to 30 Kratos XQ-58A Valkyries for an extended experimentation campaign, and may launch a program of record in fiscal 2021.
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German ATR-72 Maritime Patrol Conversion Makes Paris Debut

Jun 17, 2019
Germany’s Rheinland Air Service (RAS) has debuted its maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare conversion of the ATR-72 turboprop regional airliner for the first time here at the Paris Air Show, being held June 17-23.
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SkyGuardian Demoed In Simulated ATC Environment

Jun 17, 2019
Conducted on May 28-29, the demonstration required controllers in tower and terminal radar approach control environments to manage the SkyGuardian in different contingency and emergency scenarios.
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Honeywell Unveils Radar For UAM Vehicles

Jun 17, 2019
The electronically steered phased-array RDR-84K detects weather phenomena and can simultaneously scan and receive radar returns from aircraft, ground vehicles, buildings and people.
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Diehl, Safran Partner On Small Lightweight Weapon

Jun 18, 2019
France’s Safran and Germany’s Diehl have agreed to work together to develop a small, lightweight tactical air-to-ground weapon: the Hussar.
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Turkish Fighter Will Be ‘Best In Europe,’ CEO Says

Jun 17, 2019
Turkish Aerospace is looking to accelerate the development of its indigenous fighter aircraft, TF-X, in an attempt to fly as early as 2025.

Operations

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New Airborne Mine Countermeasures Capability Enters Baltic Sea

Jun 18, 2019
A new U.S. airborne mine countermeasures capability entered the Baltic Sea for the first time during an annual NATO military exercise led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe.
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Drones In Trials To Inspect Aircraft Exteriors

Jun 17, 2019
The trials are based on the DroScan system developed by ST Engineering.