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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 4, 2019

VOL. 269 NO. 4 July 04, 2019
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Programs

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U.S. Military Seeks Space Station Designs

Jul 03, 2019
A “self-contained and free-flying orbital outpost” could enter an engineering and design phase later this year, followed by fabrication and testing of a prototype, depending on the approval of funding in fiscal 2020.
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Swiss To Evaluate GBAD For Air2030 Modernization

Jul 03, 2019
Armaments agency Armasuisse will perform the evaluations of both the MBDA/Thales Eurosam SAMP/T and the Raytheon Patriot system at a site in Menzingen, an air defense facility that previously housed the Bristol Bloodhound missile until its 1999 retirement.
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Japan Rejects Push To Bring Forward Future Fighter Launch

Jul 03, 2019
The finance ministry is strongly opposed to the program because of the cost of developing the proposed large, twin-engine type to build a mere 100 units, the Jiji news agency said.
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Serbia’s UTVA To Produce Skyworks Gyroplane

Jul 02, 2019
Gyroplane developer Skyworks Global has struck a deal with the government of Serbia to produce a five-seat aircraft, targeted at developing nations, that can operate without requiring runways.
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Russian Firm To Train Indian Astronauts

Jul 03, 2019
India’s premier space agency has signed an agreement with Russian firm Glavkosmos to help select and prepare astronauts for the country’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jul 03, 2019
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $348.2m U.S. Navy contract modification for special tooling and equipment for Lot 12 F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, non-DOD partners and foreign military customers.

In Brief

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Heico Buys French Comms Specialist Bernier

Jul 03, 2019
U.S. aerospace and defense supplier Heico has bought Bernier, a French provider of communications-related goods and services, for an undisclosed amount of cash.

Holiday Note

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Holiday Note

Jul 03, 2019
In observance of the Independence Day holiday in the U.S., Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will not publish an issue dated July 5.

Business

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Airbus Makes U.S. Management, Business Changes

Jul 03, 2019
The changes were announced on July 1 in concurrence with the naming of Chris Emerson as the division’s new president.
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Hawk30 HAPS UAV Faces Measured Buildup To 2023 Launch

Jul 01, 2019
AeroVironment will build two more of its newly rolled out Hawk30 solar-powered high-altitude, pseudo-satellite (HAPS) unmanned aircraft for certification purposes.
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Zunum Tries Again To Raise Funds For Hybrid-Electric Regional

Jul 03, 2019
Hybrid-electric regional aircraft startup Zunum Aero has launched a new fund-raising bid, having failed in earlier efforts to raise the investment required to continue development of its 12-passenger ZA10.
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IAI Ready For Even More Growth

Jun 27, 2019
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is looking ahead to further growth and higher profits.

Funding & Policy

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Two GOP Senators Ask About China’s Access To Boeing Sats

Jul 02, 2019
Two Republican senators from Iowa have raised concerns about Boeing’s exports of commercial satellites to companies that allegedly are financed by state-owned Chinese firms or provide bandwidth rented by entities on behalf of the Chinese military.
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Section 804 Projects Polarize Lawmakers, USAF Official Says

Jul 02, 2019
Congress is either wildly for or against middle-tier acquisition practices because the process is new and information lacking, a U.S. Air Force official says.
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ISRO Forms Company To Launch Satellites

Jul 03, 2019
BENGALURU—India’s state space agency has set up a commercial arm, the New Space India Limited, or NSIL—to exploit new research and technology and launch satellites.

DMIN

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Jul 03, 2019
View the Defense Market Intelligence Notes in PDF format.