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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 30, 2019

VOL. 269 NO. 44 August 30, 2019
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Programs

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SpaceX Starhopper Test Paves Way For Starship

Aug 29, 2019
Little hops and huge goals: SpaceX’s Starhopper test flight marks first step on path to next-generation Starship launch family and inter-planetary missions.
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USAF To Equip KC-135s For ADS-B Position Reporting

Aug 29, 2019
The U.S. Air Force will install automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) position reporting capability on its fleet of 417 Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers beginning in September.
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Indian Small Rocket Debut Set For December

Aug 29, 2019
India’s indigenously developed Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will undertake its first flight by year’s end, the country’s top scientist says.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 30, 2019
BOEING has $500m U.S. Air Force contract for Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15QA aircrew and maintenance training.

In Brief

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Textron ATAC Flies Mirage F1

Aug 30, 2019
Textron Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. (ATAC) recently flew its F1 Mirage for the first time at Alliance Airfield in Fort Worth.

Funding & Policy

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Spacecom Reaches Agreement With NRO On Ops Protocol

Aug 30, 2019
The newly formed U.S. Space Command (Spacecom) has agreed with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) that in “higher states of conflict” the nation will respond to the direction of the head of the combatant command, according to Air Force Gen. John Raymond.
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UK Issues RFI For Air Force, Navy Aerial Training

Aug 29, 2019
The UK defense ministry has issued a Request for Information to industry for specialist aerial training services for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy.

Technology

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UAV Glides Back From 30 Km Altitude In Sensor Test

Aug 29, 2019
The HiDRON stratospheric glider developed by Canada’s Stratodynamics Aviation and unmanned aircraft manufacturer UAVOS has completed a 4-hr. flight.
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DOD Wants U.S. Solid Fuel Source For Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Aug 27, 2019
The U.S. Defense Department wants to establish a domestic production capability for alane, a solid fuel that can be used in fuel cells that generate electricity to power a wide range of applications from wearable electronics to aircraft systems.

Operations

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Strategic Missile Base Maintains Drone Detection System

Aug 28, 2019
F.E. Warren AFB near Cheyenne, Wyoming, has elected to continue a license agreement to use the Dedrone detection and tracking system for small unmanned aircraft systems.