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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 25, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 36 February 25, 2020
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Funding & Policy

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U.S. Military Wants 17 More F-35 Joint Strike Fighters

Feb 24, 2020
The U.S. military is requesting an additional 17 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

Technology

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BAE Building Up Australian HF Business

Feb 24, 2020
BAE Systems is working at building up a low-profile Australian business in high-frequency radio technology, a key aim being to export skywave over-the-horizon radars.
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Korean Air Preparing Jet Drone Demo Design

Feb 24, 2020
Korean Air is preparing a design for a full-scale technology demonstrator for a reconnaissance and attack drone that officials close to the program think could be ready for service around 2030.
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Ready, Fire, Aim: PACAF Chief Emphasizes Hypersonics

Feb 12, 2020
As the U.S. Defense Department accelerates hypersonic weapons fielding, the air force’s top commander in the Pacific region emphasizes that the missile isn’t the only technology required to realize an operational capability to strike targets at speeds faster than Mach 5.
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NASA Selects College Teams To Advance Lunar Technologies

Feb 19, 2020
NASA is awarding eight competitively selected U.S. university teams nearly $1 million in grants to develop lunar payload concepts for the study of permanently shadowed regions of the Moon that could contain significant deposits of water ice.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Feb 24, 2020
CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY has $200.7m U.S. Navy contract for fiscal 2020 production of TRIDENT II D5 Strategic Weapon System MK6 Guidance…

In Brief

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Aerojet Rocketdyne To Develop Propulsion System for USN Lightweight Torpedo

Feb 24, 2020
Aerojet Rocketdyne has been awarded a $63.2 million Other Transaction Authority by the U.S. Navy to develop an advanced propulsion system for the MK…

Operations

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National Air And Space Museum Cites Hubble Ops Team

Feb 24, 2020
The Hubble Space Telescope operations teams at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and the Space Telescope Science Institute of Baltimore have been awarded the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s 2020 Collins Trophy for current achievement.
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TAE Completes First Depot Job On F135 Module Outside U.S. 

Feb 21, 2020
The first depot maintenance job on a Pratt & Whitney F135 module outside the U.S. has been performed by TAE Aerospace, the Australian company that is supporting the engine in the Asia-Pacific region.

Business

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ACR Group To Acquire FreeFlight Systems

Feb 24, 2020
Emergency beacon supplier ACR Group on Feb. 24 announced an agreement to acquire avionics manufacturer FreeFlight Systems of Irving, Texas, for an undisclosed amount.
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Inmarsat Names Satcom Distribution Partner In Saudi Arabia

Feb 24, 2020
Inmarsat has announced its first distribution partners in Saudi Arabia to provide satellite connectivity services to the aviation, maritime and land-based business markets.

Programs

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U.S. Air Force Begins Military Flight Tests For MH-139A

Feb 21, 2020
Boeing plans to deliver 84 copies of the Leonardo AW139 derivative under a $2.38 billion contract awarded in September 2018.
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USAF Will Inject Military Into eVTOL Industry

Feb 21, 2020
“We see numerous companies that are pushing really cool technology that has a chance to really change the world,” Air Force acquisition executive Will Roper says.
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GAO Rejects Air Tractor Protest Of AT-6 Buy

Feb 21, 2020
The ruling clears the U.S. Air Force to solicit a bid from Textron for one to three AT-6s to be delivered to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to support the Light Attack Experiment Phase III.

U.S. Military Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of February 18 - February 21, 2020

Feb 25, 2020
Selected U.S. military contracts for Feb. 18. U.S. NAVY Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, has been awarded a $62,400,402 modification (P00016) to a…