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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 27, 2019

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Programs

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Russia Displays S-70 UCAV Model With Stealth Upgrade

Aug 26, 2019
A photo of a scaled model of the Okhotnik (“Hunter”) UCAV reveals there remains interest in a potential future upgrade to develop a stealthier version of the S-70.
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Russian Bombers, Transports Near Milestones, Report Says

Aug 26, 2019
Media comments by Minister for Industry and Trade Denis Manturov PAK DA program appear to confirm previous Interfax reporting that Tupolev has frozen the design of the new stealth bomber.
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Saab Flies First Brazilian Gripen

Aug 26, 2019
Saab has flown the first JAS 39E Gripen destined for the Brazilian Air Force.
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Fighter Development In Japan Draft Budget, Media Reports Say

Aug 26, 2019
An imminent draft budget request from the Japanese Ministry of Defense will flag an intention to provide indeterminate funding for the proposed Future Fighter for the 2030s, the Yomiuri newspaper and Jiji news agency said.
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DOD, Boeing Still Talking On GBSD Competition

Aug 26, 2019
The DOD is continuing dialogue with Boeing on the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent competition although the company announced it would not bid on the effort.
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AFRL’s ROBOpilot Testbed Damaged In Accident

Aug 26, 2019
A Cessna 206 converted to unmanned operation using a removable robotic pilot was damaged in a mishap during an experimental mission on Aug. 22.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 28, 2019
RUSSIA tested Buleva and Sineva intercontinental ballistic missiles from two submarines Aug. 24, firing them at targets in Kamchatka.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense

Aug 28, 2019
This week sees the biennial MAKS air show get underway near Moscow.

Funding & Policy

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DOD To Connect Small UAS Firms, Venture Capitalists

Aug 26, 2019
The Pentagon has identified its first tech area—small UAS—for a new program to connect innovative defense tech startups with trusted sources of funding.

Technology

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NASA Awards Contracts To Study Electric-airliner Demo

Aug 26, 2019
Three teams have received NASA contracts to explore options for potential electrified aircraft propulsion (EAP) flight demonstrators.

Operations

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Second Soyuz Automated ISS Docking Attempt Scheduled

Aug 26, 2019
Russia’s MS-13 Soyuz capsule was relocated from the ISS's Russian segment Zvezda service module to the Poisk module docking port to clear the way for a second attempt at docking the upgraded but unpiloted Soyuz MS-14 Soyuz crew capsule .

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Aug.19-23, 2019

Aug 28, 2019
Selected U.S. military contracts for Aug. 19U.S. AIR FORCERadiance Technologies Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, has been awarded a $99,997,251 cost-plus…