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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 11, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 26 May 11, 2020
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Funding & Policy

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HASC Members Ask FCC For Answers On Ligado G5 Ruling

May 08, 2020
Twenty-two members of the House Armed Services Committee have issued a bipartisan letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warning the agency that its approval of Ligado Networks’ deployment of a 5G network could harm the Pentagon’s Global Positioning System.
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U.S. Lawmaker Seeks To Work With UK On 5G Network Concerns

May 07, 2020
Rep. Mac Thornberry (Texas), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, is concerned with the UK’s use of China’s Huawei telecommunications equipment and is stressing the need for the two allies to work together on alternatives. 
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Egypt Opts To Remanufacture AH-64D Fleet, Shelves New-Build Order

May 07, 2020
The U.S. government on May 7 tentatively approved Egypt to remanufacture 43 Boeing AH-64D attack helicopters to the E-model configuration, superceding a two-year-old Foreign Military Sales case for 10 new-build AH-64Es. 

Business

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 08, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon PAAA Production Requirements Contract

May 08, 2020
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Co. a $32,740,207 contract for Planar Array Antenna Assembly (PAAA) production requirements to support the…

Programs

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FLRAA Approaches Critical Inflection Point, Official Says

May 07, 2020
It is critical for the U.S. Army to receive feedback from industry at this point in the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft effort to ensure timelines are aligned, a program service official says.
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M-345 Trainer Achieves Certification Milestone

May 08, 2020
Leonardo has declared its new M-345 light jet trainer ready for the market after securing certification from Italian military airworthiness authorities.

Technology

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USAF Plans Three-Week Field Trial For Chimera HPM Weapon

May 07, 2020
The U.S. Air Force will perform a three-week field trial of a prototype high-powered microwave system designed by Raytheon for extended-range defense of air bases from aerial threats.
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USAF Reschedules Second ABMS Experiment To Late Summer

May 07, 2020
A second experiment of advanced battle management and networking technologies delayed by the novel coronavirus since April will be expanded and held in late August or early September, the leader of the U.S. Air Force’s initiative said on May 7. 
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Delays Likely For Russian Lunar Lander Program

May 06, 2020
The first Russian robotic lunar lander of the post-Soviet era is nowhere ready for flight, industry insiders say, despite official promises to launch a mission next year.
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Companies Named To Develop Drone Remote ID Service Requirements

May 06, 2020
The FAA has named eight companies that will assist the agency in establishing technology requirements for suppliers of remote identification services for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

Operations

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U.S. To Reach Out Globally To Discuss Use Of Space Resources

May 07, 2020
An executive order issued by President Trump expressing the nation’s intent to use resources recovered from the Moon and other planetary bodies was meant to spur discussions among potential international partners on its implementation, according to a May 6 aerospace technical society podcast.
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Former RAF Chief To Chair UK Civil Aviation Authority

May 08, 2020
A former Royal Air Force chief has been selected to become the future chairman of the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Sir Stephen Hillier, who served as Air Chief Marshall of the Royal Air Force between 2016 and 2019, is set to become a nonexecutive chair of the regulator on Aug. 1, taking over from Dame Deirdre Hutton, the current chairman who has been in the role for the past 11 years.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Global F-15 Fleets

May 08, 2020
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Calendar

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Upcoming Events

May 08, 2020
Calendar of events of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.