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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 24, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 15 January 24, 2020
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Programs

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Boeing Pulls Plug On DARPA Spaceplane Project

Jan 22, 2020
Boeing has abruptly ended its participation in the development of the Phantom Express reusable launch vehicle, effectively terminating DARPA’s XSP (Experimental Spaceplane) program for which it was being built.
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JPO Dedicates Assembly Line To Fix U.S. Navy F-35C Delays

Jan 23, 2020
The dedicated final assembly line for the F-35C is intended to overcome production delays that emerged in 2019.
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‘ALE Mothership’ Role Proposed For MQ-1C

Jan 23, 2020
General Atomics wants to turn the MQ-1C into a “mothership” for the Army’s future Air Launched Effects (ALE).
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More H145 Helicopters Destined For UK Training Services

Jan 23, 2020
Britain’s Military Flying Training System is to take delivery of four more Airbus H145 Jupiter helicopters to support an upgrade in pilot training requirements.
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Osiris-Rex Takes Close Look At Asteroid Sample Site

Jan 23, 2020
NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft has carried out its closest look yet at “Nightingale”—the nickname for the primary site on the asteroid Bennu where the mission is to gather a sample of surface material for a return to Earth in late 2023.
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Boeing To Study Ducted-Fan VTOL With Israel’s Tactical Robotics

Jan 23, 2020
The Israeli developer of the Cormorant VTOL UAV has teamed with Boeing to explore development of ducted-fan propulsion for piloted and autonomous light aircraft.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jan 24, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace and defense professionals.

In Brief

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GAO: Pentagon Relying Too Much On Accounting Adjustments

Jan 24, 2020
Congressional auditors are criticizing the Pentagon’s reliance on accounting adjustments in preparing its financial statements, which they call “a…

Operations

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British AWACS Sent To Storage In U.S.

Jan 23, 2020
The UK Royal Air Force has sent one of its Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne early warning aircraft for storage in the U.S. as it shrinks its operational fleet.

Business

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Drone Software Developer PrecisionHawk Changes CEOs

Jan 23, 2020
Drone enterprise software developer PrecisionHawk on Jan. 23 announced a change of leadership.
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C-130 Firefighting Aircraft Crashes In Australia

Jan 23, 2020
A Lockheed Martin C-130 air tanker has crashed in Australia during a firefighting mission, killing all three crewmembers on board.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Western Fighter MRO By Family 2020-2029

Jan 24, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts the world’s fleet of western-designed fighter aircraft will generate $321.6 billion in maintenance, repair and…