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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 19, 2019

VOL. 270 NO. 36 November 19, 2019
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Business

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GA-ASI Looks To New Roles, Hybrid Power For Future Growth

Nov 18, 2019
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) plans to develop and demonstrate a range of new tactical capabilities for its family of unmanned air vehicles as part of an ongoing initiative to align more closely to the U.S. Defense Department’s shift to a near-peer National Defense Strategy.
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Russia Expecting Continued Strong Arms Exports

Nov 18, 2019
Russia’s defense industry expects to finalize at least $2.5 billion in new arms export sales by the end of the year, Rostec chief executive officer Sergei Chemezov said at the Dubai Air Show.
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Shell Backs SkyNRG’s First Sustainable Fuel Plant

Nov 14, 2019
Fuel distributor Shell Aviation is to support development of Europe’s first dedicated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant, planned to be built in the Netherlands by SAF supply chain developer SkyNRG.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Nov 20, 2019
GERMAN BUNDESTAG’s budget committee approved 2020 defense budget, 4.2% (€ 1.8b, or $2b) larger than 2019, for a total of €45.1b.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Nov 20, 2019
This week the Dubai Airshow is underway, featuring aircraft and exhibits from more than 1,300 suppliers.

Programs

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Russia’s New Unmanned Aircraft Crashes During Test

Nov 18, 2019
Russia’s new Orion MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) unmanned aircraft crashed during flight trials near Ryazan on Nov. 16.
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Emirati, South African JV Planning Weapon Range Boost

Nov 18, 2019
An Emirati and South African joint venture building precision guidance kits for dumb bombs is working on a range extension program to be able to reach targets well in excess of 120 km (75 mi.).
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Lockheed Martin Working To Accelerate Japan Aegis Ashore

Nov 18, 2019
Lockheed Martin is trying to shorten the delivery time for Japan’s two Aegis Ashore systems in response to the government’s desire for as quick a program as possible, a company representative said.
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Russian Helicopters To Build Light Helo In Italy

Nov 18, 2019
Russian Helicopters is to build its new VRT500 single-engine light helicopter in Italy.
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Subaru Plans To Have Bell 412EPX Plant Ready By 2021

Nov 18, 2019
Subaru expects to have production facilities for the Bell 412EPX helicopter ready before April 2021 for a licensed manufacturing program underpinned by a Japanese army requirement.

Funding & Policy

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Lawmakers Object To Air Marshals Using Counter-Drone Systems

Nov 18, 2019
U.S. House lawmakers in a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) derided an “irresponsible proposal” to have federal air marshals operate counter-drone systems near airports.

Operations

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Soyuz Launch Abort Traced To Damaged Sensor

Nov 18, 2019
Mechanical damage to a sensor allowed pressurizing gas to activate and separate the stages of a Russian Soyuz launch vehicle in October 2018, resulting in the first Soyuz launch abort in 35 years.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Recent Mistakes Cast Cloud Over Nuclear Modernization

Nov 20, 2019
Two costly errors revealed in the last two months are raising questions about the competence and capacity of the U.S. nuclear weapons enterprise.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Nov. 12 - 15, 2019

Nov 20, 2019
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, has been awarded a $1,207,968,973 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.