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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 12, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 28 February 12, 2020
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Funding & Policy

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Budget Request Advances U.S. Army’s Accelerated Vertical Lift Ambitions

Feb 11, 2020
The U.S. Army is seeking $513.5 million in fiscal 2021 for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, up from $398.3 in fiscal 2020, the first year of the program
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NASA Seeks To Launch Electrified Propulsion Demo In 2021 Budget

Feb 10, 2020
NASA has substantially increased funding requested for aeronautics research in fiscal 2021 over the spending level envisioned a year ago.
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U.S. Navy Cautions Outyear Budgets Likely Will Change

Feb 11, 2020
The Navy admits its five-year budget projection is likely to change once the service’s integrated force structure assessment is released.
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Where NASA’s Proposed Fiscal 2021 Budget Flows

Feb 11, 2020
NASA’s Washington headquarters is in line for the most, $7.75 billion, followed by the Johnson Space Center in Houston with $5.66 billion.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Feb 12, 2020
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT approved $1.87b Foreign Military Sale to India of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System, incl. five AN/MPQ-64Fl Sentinel radars,…

In Brief

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Singapore Unveils Space-Based Radar Plan

Feb 10, 2020
Singapore has revealed a new ambition in the space market.

Programs

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U.S. Navy, Sikorsky Work To Fix New CH-53K Component Issues

Feb 11, 2020
New problems have been identified during CH-53K King Stallion development testing.
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U.S. Army Truncates Chinook Upgrades In Fiscal 2021 Budget

Feb 11, 2020
The service’s fiscal 2021 budget request once again attempts to defer Block II upgrades for conventional forces Chinooks, but includes money to upgrade special operations forces MH-47Gs.
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IDF Chooses Rafael’s Fire Weaver

Feb 10, 2020
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has acquired “Fire Weaver,” a networked sensor-to-shooter system. The system is expected to serve the Israel…
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DOD, USAF Admit New Budget Does Not Address Tanker Gap

Feb 11, 2020
The U.S. Air Force is proposing the retirement of 13 KC-135s and 16 KC-10s in fiscal 2021, while the successor Boeing KC-46A Pegasus is not considered operationally viable.
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UK Coastguard Reveals Surveillance King Airs

Feb 08, 2020
The British Maritime and Coastguard Agency has inducted a pair of Beechcraft King Air 200 turboprop aircraft to support its search-and-rescue, fisheries and pollution detection missions.
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Boeing Completes Major Assembly Of Loyal Wingman Australia

Feb 10, 2020
Boeing plans for the Airpower Teaming System drone to fly for the first time this year, aiming at the global defense market, with Australia as the potential launch customer.
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Pentagon Surrenders, Fully Funds Truman Refueling

Feb 11, 2020
The Pentagon has caved to congressional pressure and decided to fully fund the midlife refueling of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and restore the aircraft carrier’s associated airwing in its fiscal 2021 budget request.
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U.S. Government Clears LRASM Export Sale For Australia

Feb 11, 2020
Australia’s request to buy the missiles implies it has chosen the AGM-158C for project Air 3023 Phase 1.
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Vienna To Pursue Reparations From Airbus Over Eurofighter Sale

Feb 10, 2020
Austria has stepped into the controversy surrounding the Airbus bribery case after documents confirmed unfair conduct in the sale of Eurofighter jets there.
aircraft
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Boeing-Kitty Hawk eVTOL JV Raises Curtain On Cora Plan

Feb 07, 2020
Wisk, the joint venture startup between Boeing and Kitty Hawk, is disclosing new details about its self-flying eVTOL air taxi trials planned to take place in New Zealand.

Business

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Dassault Flies with the Angels

Feb 11, 2020
It was a lackluster 2019 for Dassault Aviation’s civil business, but military orders helped balance the books.