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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 6, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 2 January 06, 2020
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Programs

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U.S. Army Launches Hades To Equip New Surveillance Fleet

Jan 03, 2020
A new U.S. Army program will demo an intel-collecting system with three powerful sensing capabilities in one year and attempt to field the system on a new airborne surveillance fleet starting in five years.
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NATO Takes First Steps Toward Future Surveillance System

Jan 03, 2020
NATO has taken the first steps toward replacing its fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne early warning platforms.
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U.S. Army Reveals Future ELINT Role For MQ-1C Fleet

Dec 27, 2019
The U.S. Army has revealed a future mission for the MQ-1C unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fleet.
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Flirtey Demos Drone Delivery In Industrial Park

Jan 03, 2020
Flirtey is preparing to begin routine food deliveries by drone within the largest industrial park in the U.S.
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Japan’s Next Fighter Should Be Based On F-22, Think Tank Says

Dec 30, 2019
For its next fighter Japan should choose an adaptation of the F-22 with a larger wing and avionics from the F-35, the U.S. Mitchell Institute argues.
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Long March 5 Succeeds On Return To Flight

Dec 27, 2019
The Calt Long March 5 heavy space launcher returned to flight on Dec. 27.
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Putin Confirms Land-based Zircon Missile

Dec 24, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin referred for the first time in a speech on Dec. 24 to the “land- and sea-based” versions of the Zircon weapon.
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Boeing Milsatcom Upgrade Completes Requirements Review

Jan 03, 2020
The USAF and Boeing are working to produce a new variant of the next sat in a constellation that provides high-capacity broadband comms to U.S. forces globally within five years.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jan 04, 2020
ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES signed agreement with Israeli government to develop/build Dror 1 national communications satellite.

In Brief

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Autonomous Crop Sprayer Gets Funding Boost

Jan 04, 2020
A California-based startup developing autonomous electric crop-spraying aircraft has raised $11 million in seed funding

Technology

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USAF Aims To Accelerate eVTOL Maturity

Jan 02, 2020
U.S. Air Force is seeking information on commercial eVTOL vehicles that could be fielded within three years.
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Digital Backbone Planned For Future Vertical Lift

Jan 02, 2020
The U.S. Army has outlined its vision of a mission system architecture for its Future Vertical Lift platforms that will allow upgrades to be fielded rapidly to counter emerging threats and overcome obsolescence over their life cycle.

Funding & Policy

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Global Arms Transfers Value Grew 65% From 2007-2017—State Dept.

Jan 03, 2020
The value of international arms transfers around the globe grew by about 65% from 2007 to 2017.

Operations

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Sukhoi Su-57 Delivery Threatened After Crash

Dec 24, 2019
The first delivery of Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter is likely to be postponed after the aircraft crashed Dec. 24 during a test flight.
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NASA’s Koch Breaks Woman Spaceflight Record

Dec 30, 2019
NASA astronaut Christina Koch on Dec. 28 broke the previous record of 288 days for the longest spaceflight by a woman.

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Jan 04, 2020
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