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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 7, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 3 January 06, 2020
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PROGRAMS

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Lockheed Awarded $1.9B For One-Year F-35 Sustainment

Jan 06, 2020
The F-35 Joint Program Office awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.9 billion contract on Jan. 6 to maintain the global Lightning II fleet, support training and expand capacity for producing spares and repairing components.
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Future Of Su-57 Next-Generation Engine Uncertain

Jan 06, 2020
As new details about a next-generation engine for Russia’s premier Su-57 fighter emerge, new concerns are apparent as well.
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Fourth Prototype AW609 Tiltrotor Flies

Dec 27, 2019
Leonardo Helicopters has completed the first flight of the fourth prototype AW609 commercial tiltrotor.

DAILY BRIEFS

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Daily Briefs

Jan 07, 2020
RAYTHEON has $11.7m U.S. Air Force study contract for Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System.

IN BRIEF

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The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense

Jan 07, 2020
Back from its year-end recess, the U.S. House this week is expected to introduce a War Powers Resolution to limit President Trump’s military options concerning Iran.

BUSINESS

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Safran Sells Base2 Systems Engineering Unit

Jan 06, 2020
Aerospace and defense Tier 1 giant Safran has sold off software and systems engineering unit Base2 Solutions.
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Defense Stocks Led Gains While Commercial Anchored By Boeing

Jan 04, 2020
Publicly traded shares of aerospace and defense companies around most of the Western world ended 2019 about 34% above where they began a year ago, and 6% better off than major stock market indices, Wall Street analysts said in year-end reports.
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Textron Won’t Become Pure A&D Provider Yet

Dec 26, 2019
Textron will not become a pure aerospace and defense company in the near term.

OPERATIONS

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FAA Seeks Explanation Of Colorado/Nebraska Drone Reports

Jan 06, 2020
Weeks into a rash of reported drone sightings in eastern Colorado and part of Nebraska, the FAA on Jan. 6 lacked an explanation for the reports or whether drones were actually involved.
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Blood Clot Discovery Raises New Astronaut Health Concern

Jan 03, 2020
A study provides new details on a health threat to astronauts: venous thrombosis.

FUNDING & POLICY

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NEO Mission Funding Gets Trump Green Light

Jan 03, 2020
Efforts to better identify and assess potential impact threats to Earth from asteroids and comets with a compact, space-based IR telescope have received a boost from President Trump.

CONTRACTS

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of December 30 - January 3, 2019

Jan 07, 2020
BAE Systems Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia, has been awarded a $175,047,658 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of USS Vicksburg (CG 69) fiscal 2020 modernization period (MODPRD).