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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 13, 2019

VOL. 269 NO. 31 August 13, 2019
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Business

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Could Textron Become Purer A&D Company, Or Be Sold?

Aug 12, 2019
A new corporate review may indicate that Textron could be looking to become an aerospace and defense-focused company similar to other large rivals, according to analysts.
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Cobham Could Become U.S. A&D Company After Buyout

Aug 12, 2019
If Advent’s proposed $5 billion take-private acquisition of Cobham is successful, the British provider of aerial refueling, avionics and other aerospace and defense products is sure to see many changes, including possibly changing its home country, consultants and observers say.
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Amazon Petitions For Part 135 Drone Delivery Authorization

Aug 08, 2019
Online retailer Amazon is seeking exemptions from the FAA to operate its Prime Air drone delivery service as an air carrier under the agency’s Part 135 regulation.
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Saab CEO Buskhe Stepping Down In 2020

Aug 12, 2019
Hakan Buskhe will step down as CEO of Swedish aerospace company Saab early next year.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 14, 2019
RAYTHEON has $29.8m U.S. Navy contract for production of 82 F/A18CD-108B/ALE-50(V) Control, Dispenser, Decoy, Countermeasures Integrated Multi-platform Launch Controllers.

In Brief

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Israel Takes Next Step Toward V-22 Purchase

Aug 14, 2019
The Israeli Defense Ministry has issued a price and availability request to the U.S. Navy’s international programs office for the acquisition of the Boeing V-22 aircraft.

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Contracts

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Blue Origin Protests USAF Launch Procurement Strategy

Aug 12, 2019
Blue Origin has filed a pre-award bid protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) because of what the company called a “flawed” Air Force launch service procurement (LSP) strategy.
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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Aug. 5-Aug. 9, 2019

Aug 14, 2019
Raytheon Co., Marlborough, Massachusetts, has been awarded a maximum $7,756,450 firm-fixed-price contract for multiple radio equipment components.

Funding & Policy

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XTI To Close Crowdfunding, Citing Progress Raising Money

Aug 06, 2019
Citing progress with its $25 million Series B private placement, XTI Aircraft is to wind down an unusual crowdfunding campaign that has so far helped support development of its TriFan 600 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) business aircraft.
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Griffin Explains Why SCO Director Was Fired

Aug 12, 2019
A senior Pentagon official has explained why the former Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) director was fired and the need for the office to reside under DARPA management.

Technology

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Russia’s Su-57 Joint Trials To End This Year

Aug 12, 2019
The Russian Aerospace Forces expect to complete join evaluation trials of the Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter this year, Lt. Gen. Sergey Dronov, the service’s deputy commander, told local media on Aug. 12.
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North Korea Tests Another New Type Of SRBM

Aug 14, 2019
North Korea has flown a new type of short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), just days after tests of the KN-23 weapon, first revealed in February 2018.

Correction

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Correction

Aug 14, 2019
The Aug. 9 story headlined “South Korean SRBM Capable Of Pull-Up Maneuver” should have said that the North Korean KN-23 missile first appeared in February 2018.