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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 14, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 7 April 14, 2020
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Business

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Aero Supplier Woodward Cuts 15% Of Workforce, Furloughs More

Apr 13, 2020
Aerospace supplier Woodward is cutting the equivalent of 15% of its full-time workforce through the year as the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects ripple through the aerospace supply chain, the company quietly disclosed April 10.
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Triumph Group Widens COVID-19 Layoffs, Furloughs

Apr 13, 2020
Supplier Triumph Group late April 10 announced furloughs for around 2,300 employees across its plants in the U.S. and Europe for two-four weeks to cut work along with the current suspension of all Boeing Commercial Aircraft programs, and the company is laying off up to 700 more workers.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 13, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Two More Centers Join NASA Closure List

Apr 13, 2020
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Technology

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Virgin Orbit Completes LauncherOne ‘Capstone’ Rehearsal

Apr 13, 2020
Rocket company Virgin Orbit completed a major dress rehearsal of its LauncherOne vehicle launch system on April 12, marking the final test of the five-year development program and clearing the way for the first demonstration launch.
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Mars Helicopter Attached To Rover For Launch

Apr 13, 2020
A small helicopter flying as a technology demonstration with NASA’s Mars 2020 mission has been attached to the Perseverance rover in preparation for launch this summer. 
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New Comet Could Turn Heads Or Fade

Apr 07, 2020
Discovered on Dec. 28, 2019, the puffy greenish Comet Atlas C/2019 Y4 rapidly brightened in the northern night sky near the Big Dipper as it raced toward the Sun.

Operations

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NASA: Northeast U.S. Air Pollution Drops 30%

Apr 10, 2020
Signs of the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus are clearly visible in satellite data that show a 30% drop in air pollution over the Northeast U.S. as residents bunker down to avoid contagion, NASA said.
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Russian Navy Readies Zircon For 2022 Deployment On Frigate

Apr 11, 2020
A TASS report offers the first timeline for fielding of the new weapon designed to strike maritime and land targets at up to Mach 9.
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NASA’s ISS Crew Addresses Isolation On Earth, In Space

Apr 10, 2020
Astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station are those most typically considered to be isolated from friends, family, and the rest of humanity for extended periods. But the coronavirus pandemic may be altering that equation.

Programs

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Test Sites Named For Drone Traffic Management Demos

Apr 13, 2020
Unmanned aircraft systems test sites in New York and Virginia will participate in the second phase of a UAS Traffic Management pilot program, the FAA announced on April 10.
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U.S. Coast Guard ‘Absolutely Tied’ To FVL Program

Apr 13, 2020
The U.S. Coast Guard is committed to the Defense Department’s Future Vertical Lift program and will implement a bridging strategy to sustain an aging fleet of HH-65s and MH-60Ts for at least another decade, Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said on April 13. 

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of April 6 - April 10, 2020

Apr 13, 2020
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.