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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 17, 2019

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Programs

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F-35 Will Not Meet 80% Mission Capable Goal

Jul 16, 2019
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ordered the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps to get mission capable rates above 80% by the end of fiscal 2019.
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Israel Receives Two More F-35s

Jul 16, 2019
The arrival of two new fighters brings the total number of F-35s delivered to the Israeli Air Force to 16.
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Trump: U.S. Will Not Sell Turkey F-35s

Jul 16, 2019
“It’s a very tough situation that they’re in, and it’s a very tough situation that we’ve been placed in the United States,” President Trump told reporters July 16. “With all of that being said, we’re working through it."
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Indian Navy To Get First Homegrown Carrier In 2021

Jul 09, 2019
India’s first indigenously-developed seaborne aircraft carrier—INS Vikrant—is making headway and should be delivered to the country’s navy in two years.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jul 17, 2019
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $492.1m contract for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems M142 launchers and associated support/maintenance/repairs/parts/software/training/testing.

In Brief

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TsAGI Studies Hybrid STOL For Harsh Regions

Jul 17, 2019
Researchers at the TsAGI central aerohydrodynamic institute near Moscow are exploring a concept for a short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) aircraft able to operate in harsh climates such as the Arctic, Siberia and the Russian Far East.

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Funding & Policy

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Lawmakers Block Funds For Space Development Agency

Jul 16, 2019
“The committee denies the proposed $15 million increase to SDA Space Technology Development in its entirety,” HASC leaders wrote in a July 3 letter to Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist obtained by Aerospace DAILY.
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Israel Promoting Iron Dome Sale To Seoul

Jul 16, 2019
Despite the fact that Israel selected the Italian M-346 trainer over the South Korean T-50, Seoul has continued to show interest in Israeli systems.

Business

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Hanwha Backs Karem eVTOL Spinoff

Jul 16, 2019
Backed by $25 million in Series A investment from Hanwha, the new air taxi company will be led by Karem Aircraft CEO Ben Tigner, with Ryan Doss as chief commercial officer and Abe Karem as chief designer.

Operations

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UAE Eager To Join Human Spaceflight Ranks

Jul 16, 2019
Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates is scheduled to launch Sept. 25 as a Russian spaceflight participant.

Technology

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University Proves Camera-Aided Landing System

Jul 11, 2019
A university research program has developed an automatic landing system that does away with the need for ground-based instrument (ILS), microwave (MLS) or satellite-based landing systems.