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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 18, 2019

VOL. 270 NO. 55 December 18, 2019
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DAILY BRIEFS

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Daily Briefs

Dec 18, 2019
AIDC of China and LOCKHEED MARTIN signed agreement Dec. 17 to establish F-16 maintenance hub in Taiwan, China News Agency says.

FUNDING & POLICY

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Congress Proposes $750 Million Boost For Hypersonic Weapons

Dec 17, 2019
A conference agreement by the House and Senate on Dec. 16 inserts at least three-quarters of a billion dollars in fiscal 2020 budget accounts linked to the U.S. military’s bulging hypersonic weapons portfolio.
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SSA, PNT Big Losers, OPIR Big Winner In House Minibus

Dec 17, 2019
Funding for space situational awareness and position, navigation and timing were the biggest losers for space in the fiscal 2020 defense appropriations minibus.
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House, Senate Panels OK $22.6B NASA Budget

Dec 17, 2019
U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees have agreed on a 2020 fiscal year budget package that includes $22.6 billion for NASA.
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Spending Bill Adds Money For 98 F-35s

Dec 17, 2019
The U.S. House on Dec. 17 passed a spending bill that will provide $693.3 billion to the Pentagon in fiscal 2020.
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Lawmakers Propose $32M Space Force Funding Cut

Dec 17, 2019
The bill would support the creation of a Space Force but cut roughly $32 million from standup costs.
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SMC Chief Admits Space Force Poses Challenge

Dec 17, 2019
The head of the U.S. Air Force’s space acquisition enterprise admits the establishment of a Space Force as a sixth armed service poses a challenge…

PROGRAMS

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Turkey’s F-35As Will Be Converted To USAF Models, Congress Says

Dec 17, 2019
Lockheed Martin F-35As previously designated for Turkey will be converted to the U.S. Air Force fleet, congressional appropriators said on Dec. 17.
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House Appropriators Mostly Reverse NGAD Funding Cut

Dec 17, 2019
House appropriators have agreed to partially reverse a proposed 50% cut to the USAF's requested fiscal 2020 budget for the Next Generation Air Dominance program.
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Congress Supports New Interceptor Program

Dec 17, 2019
Congressional appropriators approved a $310 million budget in fiscal 2020 to jump-start a competitive development process for a Next Generation Interceptor.
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Congress Set To Double Funding For XQ-58A

Dec 17, 2019
A minor flight test incident in October did nothing to dampen enthusiasm for the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie in Congress.

BUSINESS

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Boeing Will Halt MAX Production In January As Grounding Drags On

Dec 16, 2019
Boeing, citing “uncertainty” in when the 737 MAX will be cleared to return to service as a key factor, will suspend 737 production in January 2020.

OPERATIONS

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Sends Condo Satellite Into Orbit

Dec 17, 2019
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off Dec. 16 to deliver a 15,000-lb., Boeing-built communications satellite into orbit.

FLEET SNAPSHOT

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Fleet Snapshot: Worldwide C295 Military Operators

Dec 17, 2019
Worldwide Airbus C295 military fleets, excerpted from Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery Database.