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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 24, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 15 April 24, 2020
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Funding & Policy

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Airbus Sees ‘Massive’ Industry Harm From F/A-18 Buy

Apr 23, 2020
An order for U.S.-made Super Hornet fighters by Germany could lead to “massive, lasting harm,” to the German defense industry, Airbus has warned.
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Fielding Delays Not Expected For Weapons Systems, U.S. Army Says

Apr 23, 2020
The U.S. Army does not anticipate fielding delays for any new major weapons systems because of the spread of the novel coronavirus even though two prime contractors, BAE Systems and Boeing, have shuttered facilities. 

Programs

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U.S. Navy Accelerates F-35 Integration For CVN 79

Apr 23, 2020
The U.S. Navy has been forced to delay work on two multibillion-dollar aircraft carriers to focus on ensuring that the USS John F. Kennedy can accommodate the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter when the warship is delivered.
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UH-60V Clears Testing Milestone Ahead Of Production Decision

Apr 23, 2020
A Northrop Grumman-supplied cockpit upgrade for the U.S. Army’s UH-60 fleet has passed a key testing milestone ahead of a planned full-rate production decision, the company announced on April 22. 
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GAO Official Fires Back At USAF Critique Of ABMS Assessment

Apr 23, 2020
The chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force was misinformed in his April 22 criticism of a harsh assessment by the U.S. Government Accountability Office about the acquisition strategy for the Advanced Battle Management System, a senior GAO official said on April 23. 
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More Skyborg Testing Conducted Before COVID-19-Related Grounding

Apr 23, 2020
The U.S. Air Force completed a second round of Skyborg tests in March on a new flying testbed aircraft, but further flights are on hold due to schedule disruption caused by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the service announced on April 22. 
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South Korean F-35A Delivery Schedule Safe From Pandemic

Apr 21, 2020
The South Korean finance ministry has reiterated that spending shifts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic will not delay deliveries of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightnings to the country.

Daily Briefs

Daily Briefs
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Daily Briefs

Apr 24, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Amergint Finalizes Agreement To Buy Raytheon Technologies Space Optics Business

Apr 24, 2020
Amergint Technologies has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Raytheon Technologies’ space-based precision optics business based in Danbury,…

Business

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S7 Group Freezes Sea Launch Project

Apr 23, 2020
Russia’s S7 Group has shelved its Sea Launch space program, the group’s owner Vladislav Filev confirmed. 
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China’s EHang Plans First Dedicated E-port For eVTOL

Apr 23, 2020
China’s EHang has partnered with the city of Hezhou in Guangxi province to build the first dedicated vertiport for its autonomous air vehicles.
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Hexcel Still Has Not Heard from Boeing; Expects Deep Cuts

Apr 21, 2020
Aerospace composite provider Hexcel on April 20 scrapped its guidance for 2020 with its financial outlook marred by declining production rates at OEM customers making large commercial aircraft (LCA).

Operations

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UK Postpones Carrier Training For COVID-19 Testing

Apr 23, 2020
Britain’s Royal Navy is postponing the sailing of the HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier for a planned training deployment so that its crew can be tested for COVID-19.
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Safety Panel Urges Longer-Term ISS Contingency Planning

Apr 23, 2020
Encouraged by progress in the Commercial Crew program, NASA should nonetheless expand planning for staffing the International Space Station long-term to provide options, NASA’s safety oversight panel said on April 23.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Western Maritime Aircraft In-Service Fleets 2019-2029

Apr 23, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK estimates that at the end of 2019, there were 894 Western-designed military aircraft performing maritime missions. Over the…