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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 5, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 23 February 05, 2020
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Programs

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SOCOM Revives Light Attack Aircraft Acquisition Plan

Feb 04, 2020
U.S. Special Operations Command has revived the Defense Department’s on-again, off-again pursuit of a light attack aircraft fleet by announcing plans to acquire a new fleet of manned aircraft to perform the “armed overwatch” mission.
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Astra Space Is Sole DARPA Launch Challenge Participant

Feb 04, 2020
U.S. startup Astra Space has emerged from stealth mode and identified itself as the sole remaining competitor in DARPA’s Launch Challenge to increase the flexibility and pace of flights into low Earth orbit.
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First British Poseidon Arrives In UK

Feb 04, 2020
The UK Royal Air Force’s first Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has touched down on British soil.
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Manned EA-18G Controls Two More Growlers For Tech Demo

Feb 04, 2020
A manned EA-18G controlled two other Growlers in flight as part of a joint Boeing/U.S. Navy demo of manned-unmanned teaming by a carrier-based fighter aircraft.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Feb 05, 2020
ROLLS-ROYCE completed sale of its mostly North American nuclear services business to WESTINGHOUSE following regulatory clearance. Sale also includes…

In Brief

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NASA Awards Lunar Sample Robotic Arm Award To Maxar

Feb 05, 2020
NASA has awarded Maxar (see related story) a $5 million contract for the Sample Acquisition, Morphology Filtering and Probing of Lunar Regolith …

Business

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Leidos Buys L3Harris Airport Businesses For $1B

Feb 04, 2020
Leidos, a giant provider of technology and services to U.S. government agencies, is buying two airport security and services units from L3Harris Technologies for $1 billion.
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Maxar Starts 2020 Strong

Feb 04, 2020
After a tough year in 2019, Maxar Technologies has secured a trio of contract awards.
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Delta Signs Deal For Sustainable Aviation Fuel From Forest Waste

Jan 31, 2020
Delta Air Lines has signed an offtake agreement with Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels (NWABF) that could result in deliveries of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) beginning by the end of 2024 if a feasibility study now underway supports construction of a biorefinery in Washington state.

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Technology

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ASTM Approves Another Pathway For Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Jan 31, 2020
A sixth process for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been approved by standards body ASTM International. 
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U.S. DOE To Pump $55M Into Electric Propulsion Technology

Jan 31, 2020
ARPE-E, the U.S. Energy Department’s (DOE) DARPA-inspired advanced research projects agency, has launched two programs to develop propulsion technology for all-electric, 150-200-seat narrowbody airliners.

Operations

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ISS National Lab Sees Growing Commercial Research Interest

Jan 29, 2020
U.S. National Laboratory facilities aboard the International Space Station set records for crew time and new payloads devoted to scientific research and technology advances in fiscal 2019.
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Fatal Helicopter Accidents Lower, But Hit Plateau

Jan 30, 2020
Despite the high-profile crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant, the number of fatal U.S. helicopter accidents has decreased over the past two decades, but hit a plateau in 2018 and 2019.