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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 20, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 33 May 20, 2020
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Programs

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Lockheed Slashes F-35 Delivery Estimate By 18-24 Jets

May 19, 2020
Lockheed Martin now expects to deliver 18-24 fewer F-35s in 2020 than the program’s 141-aircraft goal due to supply chain disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the company said May 19. 
Skyborg
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U.S. Air Force Kicks Off Skyborg UAS Integration Phase

May 19, 2020
The U.S. Air Force has kicked off the integration phase of the Skyborg unmanned air system (UAS) program, with several contract awards worth up to …
Reaction
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Reaction Engines Launches Hypersonic Flying Testbed Study

May 19, 2020
High-speed propulsion developer Reaction Engines has been awarded a European Space Agency study contract for a hypersonic flying testbed design which could potentially evaluate the in-flight performance of its Sabre (Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) system.
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France To Build New Aircraft Carrier

May 18, 2020
France will build at least one new aircraft carrier to replace the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle, Defense Minister Florence Parly says.
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USAF To Use Rapid Prototyping To Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missile

May 19, 2020
The U.S. Air Force will develop an operational hypersonic cruise missile using rapid prototyping procedures, a top acquisition official says.
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EA-18G Radar Jammer Close To Entering Flight Test

May 19, 2020
Raytheon is close to delivering the first mission system pods of the ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) to launch the flight testing phase, the U.S. Navy program manager said on May 19. 
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F-22 Post-Crash Fleet Update

May 19, 2020
As the U.S. Defense Department prioritizes great power competition, demand for the Raptor fleet as the Air Force’s “silver bullet” air dominance force has never been greater.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 19, 2020
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has $2.38b U.S. Air Force contract for Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar Space Vehicles 1 and 2. LOCKHEED MARTIN…

In Brief

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Avic Guizhou Flies New JL-9G Version

May 19, 2020
Avic Guizhou has flown an improved version of the JL-9G trainer that it appears to be pitching at a Chinese naval training requirement. The first…

Funding & Policy

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NASA Spaceflight Chief Loverro Quits

May 19, 2020
Two days before he was to chair the Flight Readiness Review for the SpaceX Demo-2 mission, marking the return of U.S. human orbital flight capability, NASA Associate Administrator Douglas Loverro is leaving the agency. 
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Top U.S. Army General Warns Steep Program Cuts Possible In Future

May 19, 2020
The head of U.S. Army Futures Command said on May 19 that he expects a sharp decline in future defense spending and warned that several acquisition programs could face cancellation. 

Operations

Beidou
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China Plans To Complete Beidou 3 System In June

May 18, 2020
BEIJING—China is likely to finish its Beidou 3 satellite navigation system six months before the original program target of the end of 2020, with the 30th and final spacecraft due to go into orbit next month.
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UK Aerobatic Team Moving To New Home

May 19, 2020
The British Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows aerobatic team is moving from its current base to operate alongside the UK’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance fleets.