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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 17, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 31 February 17, 2020
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Programs

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CH-53K Software Glitch Could Cause Pilots To Lose Control, DOD Says

Feb 14, 2020
The Pentagon has identified a problem with the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion that could cause pilots to lose control when the heavy-lift helicopter transitioned from ground to flight and intends to flight test a fix at the end of the month.
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UAE Interest In K-MAX Sparks New Regional Agreements

Feb 14, 2020
Kaman will work with United Arab Emirates military supplier Trust International on potential sales opportunities for Kaman’s unmanned K-MAX helicopter.
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Boeing Seeks F-15EX License For India Option

Feb 14, 2020
Boeing has requested a license from the U.S. State Department so that it can add briefing materials about the F-15EX once the Indian Air Force finalizes requirements for a new fighter tender, the company said in an emailed statement.
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USAF Details Funding Plans For Vanguard Tech Demos

Feb 14, 2020
With its fiscal 2021 budget request, the U.S. Air Force has consolidated funding for its first three Vanguard science and technology programs, to provide a clearer understanding of efforts to accelerate the fielding of new capabilities.
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BriteCloud Decoy Goes Global

Feb 11, 2020
Interest in the system is growing around the world. BriteCloud allows pilots to eject a round from their standard chaff or flare dispensers that will emit a signal similar to, and stronger than, the radar return of the platform, causing inbound missiles to divert away from the aircraft and toward the decoy.  

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Feb 15, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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NASA Chooses Rocket Lab For CAPSTONE Launch

Feb 15, 2020
NASA has awarded Rocket Lab a $10 million contract to launch the 55-lb. Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation…

Business

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Virgin Galactic Stock Skyrockets On Spaceship Moving To Spaceport

Feb 14, 2020
The budding space tourism company's publicly traded shares jumped more than 21% when investors saw a captive-carry transport flight of VSS Unity to its new commercial headquarters at Spaceport America in New Mexico.
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Collins Eyes Surveillance Gains with Both Sensors and Software

Feb 12, 2020
These are interesting times to be a manufacturer of high-end surveillance systems.
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Iceye Hires Terra Bella Vet To Lead U.S. Manufacturing Expansion

Feb 14, 2020
Satellite-based synthetic-aperture radar services provider Iceye has hired the former Google executive who led development of the Terra Bella Earth imaging constellation as its new U.S. CEO, and the move signals plans to make satellites in the U.S.
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New $200M Investment Vehicle Targets LEO Constellation Boom

Feb 13, 2020
A group of software and aerospace veterans are aiming to raise and spend $200 million to offer cloud computing and data analytics to the coming explosion of low-Earth-orbit satellite-based systems.
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Analysts See Precision Castparts Revving Up M&A Activity

Feb 13, 2020
Could once-hot buyer Precision Castparts be coming back to the merger and acquisition (M&A) market?
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DeGroff Brings New PitotShield to Singapore

Feb 12, 2020
Aviation is an activity in which the tiniest error can produce deadly consequences. As fastidious as pilots and ground crew may be, mistakes do…

Leader Spotlight

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Leader Spotlight: Derek Tournear, Space Development Agency Director

Feb 13, 2020
Derek Tournear leads the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency that is charged with defining a National Defense Space Architecture that addresses eight critical yet unmet priorities outlined in the Defense Department Space Vision.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Feb 15, 2020
Calendar of upcoming events of interest to the aerospace & defense industry.

Holiday Note

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Holiday Note

Feb 15, 2020
In observance of the President’s Day holiday in the U.S., Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will not publish an issue dated Feb. 18. The next issue…