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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 29, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 18 January 29, 2020
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Business

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Lockheed Works On F-35 PBL As Company Reports Record Results

Jan 28, 2020
Lockheed Martin is hoping this year to make progress figuring out a long-term F-35 sustainment deal with the Pentagon.
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Leonardo Buys Kopter In $185 Million Deal

Jan 28, 2020
Leonardo Helicopters will take over fledgling Swiss rotorcraft manufacturer Kopter Group in a $185 million deal.
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Qatari Operator Launch Customer For AW189K

Jan 28, 2020
Qatar’s Gulf Helicopters has emerged as the launch customer for the Safran Aneto-powered version of the Leonardo AW189K super-medium twin-engine helicopter.
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A&D Supplier Acquirer Novaria Changes Owners

Jan 28, 2020
Fort Worth-based Novaria Group, a holding company rolling up Tier 2 and 3 aerospace and defense suppliers, has changed ownership itself, with Rosewood Private Investments and Tailwind Advisors selling to major investment firm KKR.
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Airbus Reaches Agreement On Bribery Case

Jan 28, 2020
Airbus has reached an “agreement in principle” with France’s financial prosecutor (Parquet National Financier or PNF), the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and U.S. authorities, the company confirmed Jan. 28.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jan 29, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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JAL Eyes Drones For Emergency Delivery Services

Jan 29, 2020
Japan Air Lines is to conduct a drone delivery demonstration with Yabu City, in Hyogo Province, and service provider Terra Drone. The trial will…

Programs

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USAF Takes First Formal Steps To Acquire F-15EX

Jan 28, 2020
The U.S. Air Force has notified industry to expect sole-source contracts for Boeing F-15EX fighters and accompanying GE Aviation F110 engines.
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Airbus Boosting H125 Engine Performance

Jan 28, 2020
Airbus is giving its best-selling H125 single-engine light helicopter an uptick in performance that the company expects will appeal to aerial work operators.
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NASA Awards ISS Docking Port Rights To Axiom

Jan 27, 2020
NASA has selected privately owned Axiom Space of Houston to provide a commercial habitation module to be attached to the International Space Station.
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Russian Helicopters Receives First Mi-38T Export Order

Jan 28, 2020
After almost 20 years of development, Russia’s new Mil Mi-38 heavy transport helicopter has started gaining orders.
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Safran Hybrid Propulsion Could Power Future Airbus Light Helo

Jan 28, 2020
Safran has hinted that a future Airbus light helicopter could feature a hybrid-electric propulsion system.

Funding & Policy

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French Government Sets Goal For Sustainable Jet Fuel Use

Jan 27, 2020
The French ministry of transports has set successive targets for the use of sustainable jet fuels in commercial aviation, along with an effort to create a production industry for the fuel within the country.

Technology

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Bell Unveils Upgrades For Commercial Helo Product Line

Jan 28, 2020
Bell has announced a series of upgrades for its commercial helicopters as it emerges from another good year for deliveries, buoyed by demand for its light turbine rotorcraft.

Operations

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U.S. Navy Deploys First MQ-4Cs To Guam

Jan 27, 2020
Two Northrop Grumman MQ-4Cs have officially started the high-altitude UAS' first operational deployment, the U.S. Navy says.