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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 20, 2019

VOL. 268 NO. 58 June 20, 2019
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Programs

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Amid Ops Testing, KC-46 Makes International Debut

Jun 19, 2019
In the midst of its operational testing, the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus is making its international debut at the Paris Air Show.
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USAF Reaffirms Solicitation Schedule For GBSD

Jun 19, 2019
The USAF has reconfirmed plans to move forward with the final phase of the competition to deliver a replacement for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Raytheon Eyes Major Airspace System Contracts

Jun 19, 2019
“It’s about time for an upgrade,” says Raytheon in a recent blog post, adding that it “is bidding on the (FENS) contract later this year.”
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Safran’s Arrano Engine For H160 Gets EASA Certification

Jun 18, 2019
Safran Helicopter Engines has achieved European Aviation Safety Agency certification of the Arrano turboshaft for Airbus’ new H160 twin-engine medium helicopter.
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Avionica To Develop SwiftBroadband-Safety Terminal

Jun 17, 2019
SB-S will enable an aircraft to off-board operational information drawn from Avionica’s wireless data collection and transmission devices, which provide access to flight information wherever the aircraft is operating around the world.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 21, 2019
L3 and Saudi Arabia signed joint venture agreement for electro-optical and infrared and special mission systems projects June 18.

In Brief

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USAF Wants To Buy Five Global 6000s

Jun 21, 2019
The U.S. Air Force wants to purchase up to five new Bombardier Global 6000 business jets, designated as E-11s.

Business

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Boeing Moving Space HQ To Florida Space Coast

Jun 19, 2019
Boeing Defense, Space and Security Chief Executive Leanne Caret said the “time was right” to move the company’s space launch HQ.
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Uber Eats Nearing FAA OK For Drone Deliveries

Jun 14, 2019
Uber says it is close to receiving Part 135 commercial air carrier certification from the FAA for its Uber Eats drone delivery service.
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Uber, Safran Design First Air-Taxi Cabin

Jun 14, 2019
Following its strategy of developing its own eVTOL common reference models (eCRM) to help industry develop aircraft meeting the requirements for its Elevate aerial ridesharing service, Uber has produced its first air-taxi cabin design.

Funding & Policy

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Congress Must Reach Two-Year Budget Deal, AIA Chief Says

Jun 19, 2019
Congress must negotiate a two-year budget deal before the 2020 presidential election heats up or the DOD and its defense industrial base will suffer, AIA CEO Eric Fanning says.
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JPL Pledges IT Security Upgrade After NASA IG Report

Jun 19, 2019
A NASA IG report on IT security at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory raises a range of concerns over the Caltech-managed facility’s vulnerability to cyberattack.
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DJI’s Drone Dominance Presents Risk, Senate Told

Jun 18, 2019
“DJI says that American data is safe, but its use of proprietary software networks means how would we know? Also, as a great power competitor, China has access to this rich flow of information,” an instructor with the National Defense University told a U.S. Senate committee June 18.