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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 18, 2019

VOL. 270 NO. 35 November 18, 2019
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Funding & Policy

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USAF Driving Satellite Bus Commonality

Nov 15, 2019
U.S. Air Force is pursuing the idea of a new “Century Series” for satellites in which the service would create a spacecraft bus with common components that can be customized for specific missions.
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U.S. Navy Warns Of CR Impacts On Carriers

Nov 15, 2019
The U.S. Navy is sounding the alarm over how an extended continuing budget resolution in fiscal 2020 would affect the military’s aircraft carrier fleet and aviation readiness.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Nov 16, 2019
ROLLS-ROYCE has $1.2b U.S. Navy contract for sustainment support of V-22 AE1107C engines.

In Brief

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Carbon Nanotubes Could Protect Hypersonic Vehicles

Nov 16, 2019
Heat shields for hypersonic vehicles are usually thick, heavy and hard to manufacture, but researchers have demonstrated thin and flexible thermal protection using carbon nanotubes.

Programs

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France Lays Out Rafale Road Map

Nov 15, 2019
The French Air Force has developed a road map for its Dassault Rafale that could see the fighter serving on the front line until 2070.
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Pentagon Outlines F-35 ALIS Improvement Plan

Nov 15, 2019
The Pentagon has outlined a plan to increase F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System usability by September 2020 and believes it can be achieved without requesting additional funding from Congress.
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Singapore’s Last A330 MRTT Due In Months; KC-135Rs Retired

Nov 13, 2019
Singapore is due to receive its sixth and final A330 MRTT tanker within a few months following retirement of the country’s four KC-135R Stratotankers.

Business

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Avcorp Earnings Off After Tough Quarter

Nov 15, 2019
Lower deliveries caused by the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, as well as a union strike, and new program costs combined to cut into Canadian aerostructures provider AvCorp Group’s latest quarterly earnings, the company revealed Nov. 15.

Operations

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Spacewalkers Kick Off Space Station AMS Repairs

Nov 15, 2019
European Space Agency and NASA astronauts Luca Parmitano and Drew Morgan successfully initiated a complex series of spacewalks outside the International Space Station on Nov. 15, working ahead of schedule to begin a thermal control system overhaul on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS).

Aviation Week Forecasts: Updated For 2020!

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Military Fixed-Wing In-Service Fleets By Prime

Nov 16, 2019
View the Aviation Week Forecasts: Military Fixed-Wing In-Service Fleets By Prime chart in PDF format.

Calendar

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Calendar of Events

Nov 15, 2019
Nov. 18-20—DSEI Japan, “Japan’s First Fully Integrated Defence Event,” Makuhari Messe, Japan. For more information go to https://www.dsei-japan.com