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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 1, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 20 May 01, 2020
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Programs

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Boeing Misses Out On NASA Human Lunar Lander Awards

Apr 30, 2020
Teams led by Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX will receive nearly $1 billion in NASA funding to hone designs and development plans for lunar landing systems to carry a pair of U.S. astronauts to the Moon’s surface in 2024, a time frame the agency is sticking with despite economic and social upheavals caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. 
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Boeing Does Not Envision Additional DOD Program Delays

Apr 29, 2020
Boeing does not anticipate a slowdown of the KC-46, MQ-25 or T-7 aircraft programs even though the company had to close facilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior executives say.
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Jaunt Works To Keep Urban Air Mobility Plans On Track

Apr 22, 2020
Jaunt Air Mobility hopes to begin making parts for its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing demonstrator by year’s end.
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U.S. Army, Lockheed Complete Third Successful PRSM Flight Test

Apr 30, 2020
The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin have conducted the third successful flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PRSM), intended to replace the Army Tactical Missile (ATACMS), with the first prototypes slated to enter the field in 2023.
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Boeing Receives MQ-25 Manufacturing Green Light

Apr 30, 2020
The U.S. Navy has quietly cleared an important milestone for the MQ-25 Stingray, allowing Boeing to begin production of four engineering development model and three system demonstration test article aircraft.
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LRSO Will Add Flexibility To Nuclear Deterrence, USAF Official Says

Apr 29, 2020
The U.S. Air Force’s Long Range Standoff program will help give the nation the flexibility it will need to counter a growing Chinese nuclear presence, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command said April 29.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Apr 30, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Canadian Air Force Pauses CH-148 Helo Operations After Crash

Apr 30, 2020
The Canadian Air Force is pausing operations with its Sikorsky CH-148 helicopters after a Cyclone crashed during military exercises off the coast of…

Business

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Boeing Files to Issue New Bonds, Hinting At Major New Financing

Apr 30, 2020
Boeing on April 30 filed regulatory notice that it could raise an undetermined amount of new debt financing through newly issued bonds, coming a day after the company’s chief executive outlined a grim outlook, albeit better than feared by the marketplace.
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Verizon Skyward Unveils Drone Tracking Feature

Apr 28, 2020
Verizon portfolio company Skyward has added a “Live Flights” feature to its aviation management platform that enables users to monitor drone flights in near real time from their offices or wherever they have internet connectivity.

Funding & Policy

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DOD Should Not Get Stimulus Funding, HASC Chair Says

Apr 30, 2020
While the Pentagon intends to request billions of dollars in the next iteration of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to support the defense industrial base, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) does not believe the Defense Department (DOD) should receive stimulus funding, setting up a likely debate on which federal agencies should get cash.
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Propulsion Industry Key Target For USAF COVID-19 Contracting Relief

Apr 30, 2020
A $707 million contract for F110 engines awarded April 28 to GE Aviation was expedited to help provide relief to a U.S. propulsion industry badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper said.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Western Maritime Aircraft Deliveries/Retirements 2020-2029

Apr 30, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK estimates that over the 10-year forecast period, 261 Western-designed military aircraft performing maritime missions will enter…