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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 27, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 16 April 27, 2020
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Programs

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MDA Issues Bid Request For Next-Generation Interceptor

Apr 24, 2020
MDA will accept responses from May 1 through July 31, according to a notice about the request for proposals. Two prime contracts are expected by late fall or early winter.
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UAE Mars Probe Arrives In Japan For Launch

Apr 24, 2020
Getting the spacecraft and technicians to the Tanegashima Space Center for launch preparations was extra challenging due to travel quarantines, workplace shutdowns and health issues stemming from COVID-19.
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USAF Releases Draft Solicitation For Re-engining B-52 Fleet

Apr 24, 2020
The release of the second draft on April 24 by the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center moves the competition closer to a formal bidding phase scheduled to begin later this year.
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Indonesia’s Underpayment For KF-X Worries South Korea

Apr 24, 2020
Underpayment by Indonesia toward development of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-X has prompted urgent discussions in South Korea, media there report.
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Kazan Hands Over First Tu-160M Bombers For Russian MOD Trials

Apr 24, 2020
The handover to the military came after six months of ground and flight trials performed by UAC employees at the Kazan Aviation Plant.
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U.S. Navy Retires First C-2A Ahead Of Transition To CMV-22

Apr 24, 2020
The Grumman C-2A has entered a planned fleet retirement process, beginning with the last flight in March.
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Boeing Delivered Last F/A-18E/F Block II To U.S. Navy

Apr 24, 2020
The delivery completes a 15-year, 608-aircraft production run.
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USN Preps To Move Weapons On Ford

Apr 22, 2020
Despite the spread of the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Navy is preparing to embark Carrier Strike Group 12 and Carrier Air Wing 8 for cyclic flight operations in May that include the first-ever movement of weapons on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).
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Comet 2I/Borisov Offers Glimpse At Distant Planet Making

Apr 20, 2020
2I/Borisov, the second comet of extrasolar origin to approach the Sun in recent years, brought with it an unprecedented glimpse into the chemistry of the planet-forming protoplanetary disc surrounding another star.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 25, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Blue Angels, Thunderbirds Join Forces

Apr 25, 2020
As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues, the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds are joining forces over the next two weeks to conduct a series of…

Business

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Lockheed Issues $411M To Vulnerable Suppliers

Apr 24, 2020
The world’s largest defense contractor has issued another round of accelerated progress payments to its supply chain.

Funding & Policy

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White House To Nominate New USAF Under Secretary

Apr 24, 2020
In the latest rendition of Pentagon musical chairs, the White House announced April 24 the intent to nominate Shon Manasco to serve as Air Force…

Operations

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Connecticut Police Scrap Plan To Test ‘Pandemic Drone’

Apr 24, 2020
The police department of Westport, Connecticut, has decided that it will not test a “pandemic drone” designed to sense symptoms of COVID-19 after the…

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Sudanese Air Force

Apr 24, 2020

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Apr 25, 2020
Calendar of upcoming events of interest.