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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 9, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 4 April 09, 2020
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Funding & Policy

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European Defense Fund Sets Out Research Project Plans

Apr 08, 2020
The European Commission is calling for defense proposals for research and development grants worth up to €160 million ($174 million).
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Democrats Protest Trump’s Reported Move To Void Surveillance Treaty

Apr 07, 2020
A group of Democratic lawmakers protested April 7 against the Trump administration’s “sustained push” to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies and defund the OC-135B replacement program.
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EASA Publishes Possible Framework For Urban Drone Rules

Apr 06, 2020
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published its first view of how the use and control of drones in an urban environment could be regulated, presenting an opinion to the European Commission that sets out how drones could co-exist with current airspace users.  

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 08, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Aireon, CANSO Partner On Air Traffic Flow Analysis

Apr 08, 2020
Space-based surveillance provider Aireon and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) announced a partnership April 8 to analyze the…

Programs

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Boeing Demos Autonomous Delivery Service To U.S. Army

Apr 08, 2020
Boeing Global Services has demonstrated an autonomous cargo delivery system to the U.S. Army, the company said on April 8. 

Business

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Spirit Aero Halts Work For Boeing, Furloughs Workers, Warns Of More

Apr 08, 2020
With key customer Boeing recently suspending much of its own work indefinitely to try to deep-clean amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems announced April 8 it has also practically halted production for Boeing programs performed at its headquarters and in Oklahoma for an indefinite period of time.
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Teledyne Warns Of Business Falloff; Outlook To Be Lowered

Apr 08, 2020
Teledyne Technologies, a key supplier of aerospace instruments, digital imaging products and defense electronics, has warned Wall Street of a dramatic falloff in commercial aerospace business and that its full 2020 outlook will be ramped down due to the novel coronavirus.
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Leonardo Completes Kopter Acquisition

Apr 08, 2020
Leonardo has completed its $185 million takeover of Switzerland’s Kopter Group from private equity firm Lynwood.

Operations

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COVID-19 Delays GPS Launch

Apr 07, 2020
The U.S. Space Force is delaying a SpaceX launch of the third GPS III satellite for two months because of the growing novel coronavirus pandemic.

Technology

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NASA To Invest $7m In Human Space, Planetary Science Tech

Apr 08, 2020
NASA will invest $7 million to advance a range of 23 early stage technologies with the potential to hasten the journey of humans to Mars and increase the odds of success for robotic missions selected to explore potentially habitable extrasolar planets and ocean worlds.

Program Dossier

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Program Dossier: Mirage F1

Apr 08, 2020