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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 28, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 17 April 28, 2020
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Weekly Debrief

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Weekly Debrief: Budget Clash Possible Between USAF, Army Long Range Weapon Systems

Apr 27, 2020
The U.S. Air Force fired the Pentagon programmer’s equivalent of a standoff range weapon at the Army earlier this month. The question now is whether either side of a simmering, internal debate has enough firepower left to win the argument.

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Daily Briefs

Apr 27, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

Programs

DARPA concept for for Space Force missile tracking
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Lockheed Wins Contract for Blackjack Satellite Integration

Apr 26, 2020
Lockheed Martin has won a $5.8 million contract to begin the first phase of satellite integration for Darpa’s Blackjack program, the company says…
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AeroVironment Launches Military Derivative Of Quantix Drone

Apr 22, 2020
After handing over distribution of its Quantix commercial drone to a Canadian specialist, AeroVironment has launched a military version of the highly automated small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for its core defense customers.
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Space Command Chief Raps Iranian Sat’s Intel Capability

Apr 27, 2020
The intelligence-gathering capability of Iran’s recently launched Nour 1 satellite is being minimized by the commander of U.S. Space Command.

Business

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Boeing Terminates Embraer Deal, Bitter Fight Begins

Apr 25, 2020
Embraer and Boeing are entering into a bitter public fight over who is responsible for the end of the proposed commercial aircraft joint venture, Boeing Brasil Commercial.
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‘Survival Of Airbus' At Risk, Faury Warns

Apr 27, 2020
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury gave a dramatic warning to employees that heralds potentially deeper production cuts than initially planned.

Operations

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UK Green Lights UAV Medical Supply Delivery Trials

Apr 27, 2020
The British government has approved trials to use a fixed-wing UAV to fly medical supplies from the UK mainland to the Isle of Wight.
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Russian Progress Cargo Capsule Docks To ISS After Launch

Apr 27, 2020
Russia’s MS-14 Progress resupply capsule successfully docked to the International Space Station’s (ISS) Russian segment early April 25, less than 3 1/2 hr. after lifting off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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COVID-19 Forces USN To Expedite USAF Workshare Agreement

Apr 27, 2020
The U.S. Navy has expedited its component workshare agreement with an Air Force aviation depot because of coronavirus-related workforce shortages.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of April 20 - 24, 2020

Apr 27, 2020
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.