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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 6, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 1 April 06, 2020
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Business

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Lockheed To Speed More Money To Suppliers In Face Of COVID-19

Apr 03, 2020
The Pentagon’s leading contractor by annual sales has committed to providing $106 million in accelerated payments to suppliers, up from $53 million it promised March 27.
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BAE Expects COVID-19 Trading Disruptions

Apr 03, 2020
BAE Systems says it sees “significant disruptions” to trading in the second quarter as governments tackle the impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Virgin Orbit Plans Launches From Japan

Apr 02, 2020
Virgin Orbit, a startup small-satellite launch company owned by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, will partner with Oita Prefecture, located on the island of Kyushu in Japan, to develop a horizontal launch site for its air-launched LauncherOne service. 

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 04, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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FAA Proposes Noise Standards For Supersonic Renaissance

Apr 04, 2020
Responding to a congressional directive, the FAA has proposed noise certification regulations for new supersonic aircraft. The proposed rules cover…

Programs

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Third Starship Prototype Lost During Cryogenic Tanking Test

Apr 03, 2020
A third SpaceX Starship prototype was destroyed early April 3 during a tanking pressurization test with cryogenic nitrogen to simulate flight temperatures and pressures.
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Boeing Begins Fixing KC-46 Fuel System

Apr 03, 2020
Boeing has installed valves on seven KC-46A Pegasus aircraft plugging the leaky fuel system the U.S. Air Force has deemed a major deficiency.
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SDA Plans To Award Transport Layer Satellite Contract By August

Apr 03, 2020
The Space Development Agency plans to issue a request for proposals for an initial tranche of 20 satellites that will begin to form a low-latency network connecting all sensors, shooters and data from all domains of warfare.
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Boeing Begins Dutch CH-47F Deliveries

Apr 03, 2020
Boeing has delivered the first of 14 new-build CH-47F Chinooks to the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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Subaru Setting Up NGF Development Unit

Apr 03, 2020
Subaru will set up a unit to develop technology for Japan’s Next Generation Fighter, anticipating a role in a program for which Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is the presumptive prime contractor.
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Meteorite Study Suggests Martian Water Came From Multiple Sources

Mar 30, 2020
The water that appears to have once flowed and pooled abundantly on Mars likely came from at least two sources during the Solar System’s early planet-forming epoch, a study says.

Operations

Osprey
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Boeing Suspending Philadelphia Production Amid Pandemic

Apr 03, 2020
Boeing will suspend production at its Philadelphia facilities for two weeks as Pennsylvania battles against the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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British Poseidons Declared Operational

Apr 03, 2020
The UK has formally restored its fixed-wing submarine-hunting capabilities after the Royal Air Force declared its new Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrollers operational.
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Thousands Seek To Become NASA Astronauts

Apr 01, 2020
More than 12,000 well-educated aspirants representing every U.S. state and territory have applied for an uncertain and perhaps modest number of openings in NASA’s astronaut corps.

Funding & Policy

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NASA Revives Worm Logo

Apr 03, 2020
NASA is reviving its stylized “worm” logo, the popular version of the acronym for the agency’s full name that was retired in 1992 following a 17-year run.

Fleet Snapshot

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Middle East/North Africa Group 4/5 UAVs

Apr 03, 2020

Calendar

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Apr 04, 2020
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