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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 8, 2019

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Programs

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Boeing Confirms F/A-18E/F Bid For Canada

Nov 07, 2019
Boeing and Lockheed Martin are now the two confirmed bidders for Canada's Future Fighter Capability program, with the F/A-18E/F and F-35A as the eligible candidates.
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Germany, Spain Lined Up For Typhoon AESA Upgrade

Nov 07, 2019
Details of an early upgrade program that could begin on German EF2000s as soon as mid-2022 have been revealed by Airbus.
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Starliner Parachute Problem Traced To Misconfigured Rigging

Nov 07, 2019
Boeing quickly homed in on the cause of the failure: a misconfigured rigging line between the main parachute and the pilot chute that pulls it out.
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Lockheed Laser Emerges As USAF Option

Nov 07, 2019
The demonstration keeps Lockheed’s technology in the Air Force’s field of view as competitor Raytheon's laser technology prepares to enter a year-long operational assessment overseas.
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Indonesia Plans New F-16 Acquisition—Report

Nov 07, 2019
“We will purchase the newest type of Block 72 Viper,” Marshal Yuyu Sutisna told the Antara news agency, referring to the informal nickname of the single-engine fighter.
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Airbus Modernizes C295s With FWSAR Enhancements

Nov 07, 2019
Referred to by Airbus as the “new C295,” the enhanced model includes a new Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics suite with four 14-in. touchscreen displays dominating the cockpit.
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Lockheed Names Adams To Lead FVL Campaigns

Nov 07, 2019
Andrew Adams will oversee strategy and operations for Lockheed’s campaigns to win contracts under the Defense Department’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) initiative.
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EuroDrone Deliveries Expected In 2027

Nov 07, 2019
“This is the culmination of two decades of Europe getting to the point of having their own [MALE UAS] development,” says Jana Rosenmann, head of unmanned system at Airbus Defense and Space.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Nov 08, 2019
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $184.6m U.S. Navy contract to establish organic depot-level repair for F-35 systems under LRIP Lot 11 sustainment contract.

In Brief

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SSTL To Share NovaSAR-1 Satellite Data With The Philippines

Nov 08, 2019
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has signed an agreement with the Philippines to provide a share of tasking and data from the NovaSAR-1 S-Band radar satellite for applications including disaster monitoring, agricultural management and maritime surveillance.

Funding & Policy

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DOD: Space Force, F-15EX ‘In Peril’ Under CR

Nov 07, 2019
The Pentagon has issued a laundry list of items that are “most in peril” during a potential six-month continuing resolution.
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FAA, NASA Plan Next Round Of Drone ATM Tests

Nov 07, 2019
FAA says the second phase of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) Pilot Program (UPP) will test technologies to remotely identify drones in high-density airspace.

Business

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Helo Operator Bristow Emerges From Chapter 11

Nov 07, 2019
Texas-based helicopter operator Bristow Group has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Global Military C295 In-Service Fleets

Nov 08, 2019
The Su-57, also known as the PAK FA (Perspektivny Aviatsionny Kompleks Frontovoy Aviatsii–“Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation”), is a Russian fifth-generation fighter.