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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 14, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 30 February 14, 2020
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Business

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Export Concerns Prompt A400M Charge

Feb 13, 2020
Airbus has taken another €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) charge on its A400M airlifter program as a result of changes in export assumptions.
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AeroVironment Seeks Partnerships to Diversify

Feb 12, 2020
AeroVironment’s UAS lineup includes the new Puma LE and the recently acquired all-electric Vapor helicopter. But the company’s internal focus is expanding as the market shifts.
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Babcock Hints At Oil-and-Gas Helicopter Business Exit

Feb 13, 2020
Babcock CEO Archie Bethel says the company is unlikely to make any additional investments in its oil-and-gas helicopter support business and suggests it will exit the business once existing contracts have been fulfilled.
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Bell, Japan Airlines, Sumitomo Partner On UAM In Japan

Feb 12, 2020
Fort Worth-based Bell Textron will work with Japan Airlines (JAL) to explore on-demand air mobility services in Japan with the OEM’s Nexus 4EX electric-vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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Collins Aerospace Names New President In Series Of Moves

Feb 10, 2020
Collins Aerospace has named Stephen Timm as president in place of Kelly Ortberg, who is leaving his CEO’s role to become a special advisor to the chief executive of United Technologies Corp. as it merges with Raytheon.
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Collins Aerospace Unveils Singapore Innovation Hub

Feb 11, 2020
The hub will leverage technologies such as robotics and machine learning to address customer pain points, including inventory management and parts availability.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Feb 14, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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DLR Receives New Flying Laboratory

Feb 14, 2020
German aerospace center DLR has taken delivery of a modified Dassault Falcon 2000LX that is expected to become fully operational in the mid-2020s as…

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Army Cancels APKWS, Medium-Range Missile Programs

Feb 13, 2020
The U.S. Army has canceled the procurement of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System and the Mobile Intermediate Range Missile programs in the fiscal 2021 budget to free up funding for higher priorities.

Programs

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U.S. Navy Conducts MQ-8C Weapons Study

Feb 13, 2020
The U.S. Navy is working with Northrop Grumman on what weapons it could equip on the MQ-8C Fire Scout.
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Paris, Berlin Issue Long-Awaited FCAS Demonstrator Contracts

Feb 13, 2020
The funding pays for the first 18 months of work—Phase 1A—to develop the demonstrators and mature new technologies.

Technology

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UK Defense Looking To Recycle Aircraft Waste Products

Feb 12, 2020
Three universities and one engineering firm have been contracted to develop methods to take waste hydrocarbons and render them into by-products such as water, organic residue for fertilizers and carbon dioxide.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Western Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft MRO By Family 2020-2029

Feb 13, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that western-designed aircraft performing training and light combat missions will generate $48.8 billion in…