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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 20, 2019

VOL. 270 NO. 37 November 20, 2019
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Programs

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KC-390 Rebranded As Civil Airlifter Battle Heats Up

Nov 19, 2019
As the KC-390 gets a new name and a new owner, a marketing battle with Lockheed Martin’s C-130 is intensifying over the future market of commercial derivatives of military airlifters.
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Blue Origin Wins USAF Launch Procurement Protest

Nov 18, 2019
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Nov. 18 sustained a protest by Blue Origin of the U.S. Air Force’s National Security Space Launch procurement.
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UAE Will Grow GlobalEye And MRTT Fleets

Nov 19, 2019
In a surprise announcement on the third day of the Dubai Airshow, UAE defense officials confirmed they were in final negotiations with Saab for an additional two GlobalEyes.
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Boeing Offers Radar, Intel Pod For Export P-8 Buyers

Nov 19, 2019
Boeing is in the final stages of testing the Multi-Mission Pod (MMP) for P-8A export customers that want to add other intelligence-gathering sensors, including a ground surveillance radar, to the surface vessel- and submarine-hunting aircraft, an executive said Nov. 19.
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Japan’s JMU Designs Air-Capable Assault Ship

Nov 19, 2019
Japan Marine United (JMU) has prepared a preliminary design for an air-capable assault ship that Japan could order in the 2020s.
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Inmarsat Gears Up For GX5 Launch

Nov 19, 2019
Inmarsat is gearing up for the Nov. 22 launch of its GX5 satellite, planned to bring a major capacity increase to serve commercial and business aircraft flying in Europe and the Middle East.
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Lockheed Martin Offers Sea Hercules To NATO

Nov 19, 2019
Lockheed Martin has offered the C-130J to NATO as a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), a company official said Nov. 18.
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NASA Adds Vendors For Lunar Payload Delivery

Nov 19, 2019
NASA has cleared five more companies to bid for upcoming lunar payload flight service contracts, including SpaceX, which is offering its Mars-class reusable Starship vehicle.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Nov 20, 2019
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND has $10m U.S. Navy contract for system integration lab activities supporting V-22 aircraft Constant Frequency Generator Control Unit design improvement effort for the U.S., Japan.

In Brief

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UK Government Backs Hybrid-Electric Islander Project

Sep 19, 2019
The UK government is to provide 50% of the cost of a 30-month, £18 million ($23.3 million) demonstrator project to convert the nine-passenger Britten-Normal Islander to hybrid-electric propulsion for short-range flights such as inter-island routes.

Advertising

Business

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UK Sets Conditions For Advent Takeover Of Cobham

Nov 19, 2019
The British government looks set to give a green light to the sale of defense company Cobham to U.S. private equity firm Advent.

Technology

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U.S. Army Pursuing Hydrogen Propulsion, Refueling Options

Nov 14, 2019
As the U.S. Army researches hydrogen-fueled vehicles ranging from rescue trucks to unmanned aircraft, the service has awarded General Atomics a contract for a high-pressure hydrogen generation system to support refueling in the field.

Funding & Policy

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DIA Official: Iran Eyes China, Russia Fighters

Nov 19, 2019
When the UN arms embargo on Iran expires in October 2020, the nation will look to purchase fighter aircraft and battle tanks from China and Russia, a U.S. senior defense intelligence official says.

Operations

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NASA, Roscosmos Prepare For Reduced ISS Operations

Nov 11, 2019
As key crewed flight tests of Boeing’s CST-100 and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon slip into 2020, NASA is taking measures to ensure it maintains a minimal U.S. presence aboard the International Space Station.