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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 5, 2019

VOL. 270 NO. 46 December 05, 2019

Programs

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USAF Launches SAOC Replacement Plan For E-4B

Dec 04, 2019
The USAF has launched a new acquisition program to replace four Boeing E-4B aircraft with the Survivable Airborne Operations Center weapon system.
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Exploring Russia’s Vympel Missile Factory

Dec 04, 2019
A short version of the R-77 was called a new air-to-air missile but may be just a stage in the production cycle.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Dec 05, 2019
THALES ALENIA SPACE won bid to build Nilesat-301 geostationary communications satellite for Egyptian operator NILESAT, based on Spacebus 4000-B2 platform; launch in 2022.

In Brief

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Grounded By High Winds

Dec 05, 2019
SpaceX called off a planned cargo run to the International Space Station for NASA on Dec. 4.

Business

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Spirit AeroSystems Completes First 767 Forward Fuselage Integration

Dec 03, 2019
Spirit AeroSystems has completed its first integration of the 767 forward fuselage section, which doubles its labor content on the Boeing platform used as freighters and for the U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker.
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Leidos Elbows In On Legacy FAA, Defense, Space Primes

Dec 04, 2019
Leidos, a heavyweight government services provider, has throttled up its rivalry with defense primes L3Harris Technologies and Raytheon for providing support work to the FAA.

Funding & Policy

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DOD Moves Forward On Ukraine Aid, Missile Sale

Dec 04, 2019
The DOD has released all but the last $8.5 million of the $250 million military assistance package appropriated for Ukraine, part of $391 million in withheld aid that spawned the ongoing impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, a Pentagon official said on Dec. 4.
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HAPS Revenue Increases At AeroVironment, But At Cost

Dec 04, 2019
AeroVironment has added to its high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) revenue, executives said Dec. 3, bringing the UAV pioneer’s total to $149 million related to HAPS Mobile, a joint venture with Japanese investor SoftBank.
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CNO Emphasizes Training, MUM-T In Initial Guidance

Dec 04, 2019
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday released his initial guidance to the fleet Dec. 4.
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Navistar MRAPS ID’d In Fraud Scheme

Dec 04, 2019
A U.S. district court in Washington has unsealed a six-year-old False Claims whistleblower case against Navistar International, a key provider of Mine Resistant Ambush-Protected ground vehicles.

DMIN

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Dec 05, 2019
As the U.S. Air Force pursues the idea of a new “Century Series” of fighter aircraft, it is promoting a similar effort for satellites in which the service would create a spacecraft bus with common components and processes that can be customized for individual missions