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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 3, 2020

VOL. 271 NO. 64 April 03, 2020
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Operations

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Boeing, USAF Agree On Dramatic KC-46 Remote Vision System Redesign

Apr 03, 2020
Every facet of the problem-plagued Remote Vision System will be altered by Boeing for what the U.S. Air Force is calling "RVS 2.0."

Programs

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SOCOM Sets Armed Overwatch Flight Demo In November

Apr 02, 2020
SOCOM will choose up to four companies to award contracts worth a maximum of $4 million for the prototype demonstration phase.
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Croatia Postpones Fighter Procurement Plans

Apr 02, 2020
Croatia is delaying procurement of new combat aircraft after the novel coronavirus pandemic and an earthquake sent the country’s economy into a crisis.
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CMV-22 Kicks Off Developmental Testing

Apr 02, 2020
After receiving the first-ever CMV-22 Osprey in January, the U.S. Navy immediately kicked off developmental testing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland, starting by testing one of the new variant’s key differences—its larger fuel system.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 02, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Embraer Resumes Critical Operations In Brazil

Apr 02, 2020
Embraer is resuming essential operations in Brazil, such as customer support, aircraft maintenance and manufacturing, following a temporary shutdown…

Business

Boeing
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Boeing Seeks Volunteer Layoffs, Foreshadows Production Changes

Apr 02, 2020
Boeing is offering a voluntary layoff plan in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and acknowledged its product portfolio may change—and likely decrease—as the coronavirus pandemic drives a historic halt across aerospace and aviation.
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GE Aviation Expands Workforce Reductions In Face Of COVID-19

Apr 02, 2020
GE Aviation, the aero-engine maker and service provider of General Electric, has begun a four-week furlough of workers in assembly and parts manufacturing, the company announced April 2, adding to a furlough program it unveiled last week in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Raytheon Liquidator Joins Triumph Group Board 

Apr 02, 2020
Aerospace and defense supplier Triumph Group has picked up a former Raytheon treasurer experienced in debt restructuring and asset liquidations to become a new independent director on the Triumph board.
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UK Aerospace Collaborates For COVID-19 Ventilator Manufacturing

Apr 01, 2020
Some of the biggest names in UK aerospace have joined an industrial consortium with British Formula One motor racing teams to urgently manufacturer medical ventilators to treat patients suffering from COVID-19.
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Taiwan’s Tispace Shifts Demonstration Launch To June

Apr 02, 2020
Taiwanese space launch company Tispace has rescheduled its first flight to June in response to the COVID-19 crisis while continuing development work and preparing for production.

Technology

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NASA Lays Out Plans To Enable Advanced Air Mobility

Mar 25, 2020
NASA has renamed its urban air mobility Grand Challenge the Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign, a seemingly simple name change that signals recognition that industry’s interest is in more than just downtown air transportation.

Funding & Policy

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Lawmakers: Rules For ‘Essential’ Defense Contractors Need Clarity

Apr 01, 2020
Recent Defense Department guidance aimed at helping federal contractors operate during the COVID-19 pandemic does not provide enough clarity for suppliers in the defense industrial base, lawmakers write in an April 1 letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and acquisition chief Ellen Lord.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Western C4ISR Aircraft ISF By Family 2019-2029

Apr 02, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK estimates that at the end of 2019, there were 1,188 western-designed aircraft specifically equipped for military command,…

DMIN

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Apr 02, 2020
North America Lockheed Martin has tapped an aerospace veteran to lead the Pentagon’s largest provider starting June 15, with Lockheed board member…