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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 18, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 31 May 18, 2020
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Funding & Policy

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NASA Unveils Framework For International Lunar Initiatives

May 15, 2020
Using the 1967 United Nations Outer Space Treaty as a blueprint, NASA on May 15 unveiled a framework for conducting missions on and around the Moon that it hopes to parlay into a series of bilateral agreements with other countries.
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GOP Lawmakers Seek To Ground DJI Drones

May 14, 2020
House Republicans have stepped up a campaign spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to ground the drones that Chinese manufacturer DJI has loaned or donated to local police departments to support their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UK Should Buy P-8 AAS, Think Tank Suggests

May 13, 2020
A British think tank is advocating the use of the U.S. Navy’s secretive Advanced Airborne Sensor on British P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft as a potential replacement for the Sentinel radar reconnaissance platform.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 15, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Watfly Plans Personal eVTOL Deliveries In 2021

May 15, 2020
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Business

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Pilatus Expects General Aviation Market Deterioration

May 15, 2020
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus says it has revised its outlook downward in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Loon Balloons To Provide Internet To Mozambique

May 13, 2020
Loon has signed a deal with African telecommunications provider Vodacom under which the Alphabet company will provide internet service to remote parts of Mozambique using its stratospheric balloons.

Operations

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Coronavirus Delays European Tanker Force Training

May 15, 2020
The first of eight Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports planned for Europe’s Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit will be delivered to the Netherlands next month, but crew training is being delayed by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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F-22 Crashes In Florida; Pilot Stable After Ejection

May 15, 2020
A Lockheed Martin F-22 crashed May 15 during a routine training mission near Eglin AFB, Florida, and the pilot is in stable condition after ejecting, the U.S. Air Force says. 

Programs

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DARPA Launches Demo Program For Nuclear-Powered Rocket

May 15, 2020
Seeking a future, energy-efficient ride to cislunar space, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a demonstration program for a spacecraft powered by a nuclear thermal propulsion system. 
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Plasma Technology Envisioned For Turkish-Design eVTOL

May 14, 2020
A team of Turkish engineers is proposing a family of hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for package delivery, as well as for personal and regional air mobility.
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Sikorsky Snags Indian Helo Deal

May 14, 2020
The deal with India was cleared by the State Department roughly 13 months ago.
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Virgin Orbit Completes Second Dress Rehearsal For Launch

May 15, 2020
Virgin Orbit completed a second dress rehearsal of its LauncherOne small satellite launch system on May 15, but plans to conduct some additional testing ahead of the vehicle’s orbital test flight, targeted for later this month.

Technology

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Augmented Reality Could Boost Safety Of Helo Shipboard Landings

May 16, 2020
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are experimenting with augmented reality technology to boost the safety of helicopter…

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Global Mirage 2000 Fleets

May 15, 2020
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Upcoming Events

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Calendar Of Events

May 15, 2020
Calendar of upcoming events of interest to the aerospace & defense industry.