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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 21, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 34 February 21, 2020
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Programs

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Lawmaker: Congress Will Keep ‘Very Tight Eyes’ On U.S. Army FVL Effort

Feb 20, 2020
Congress intends to keep “very tight eyes” on the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift, which needs to cost below $10,000 per flight hour to be effective, according to a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). 
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Winning DARPA’s Launch Challenge A Daunting Task For Startup Astra

Feb 19, 2020
If Astra succeeds in placing the DARPA-provided payload into low Earth orbit by March 1, Astra will win $2 million and an opportunity to launch a second time and take the grand prize of $10 million.
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Sikorsky Exec Argues S-97 Poised As ‘Affordable’ FARA Option

Feb 20, 2020
As the U.S. Army pursues an aggressive schedule to downselect to two vendors for an armed aerial scout replacement by the end of March, Sikorsky is arguing the company’s S-97 Raider-X is an affordable option for the service.
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Bell Achieves Electric Anti-Torque Flight First

Feb 20, 2020
A radically modified demonstrator made its first flight in May 2019, but it has come to light only now after video was posted on social media.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Feb 21, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Airbus Defense & Space To Reduce Headcount

Feb 21, 2020
News in brief

Funding & Policy

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Boeing Promotes Washington State Tax Change In WTO Settlement Effort 

Feb 20, 2020
Potential lawmaking in Washington state that dials back tax savings that Boeing has enjoyed for nearly two decades could be a key catalyst for Airbus, Boeing, Europe and the U.S. to finally reach a cease-fire in their long-running airliner subsidy disputes.

Technology

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Study Sees Cargo As Opportunity For Advanced Aerial Mobility

Feb 20, 2020
A National Academies study of advanced aerial mobility requested by NASA concludes the commercial cargo market is likely to be an early adopter of autonomous air vehicle technology for rural cargo operations, including “middle mile” distribution and “last mile” package deliveries. 

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Western Military Transport Aircraft In-Service Fleets 2019-2029

Feb 21, 2020