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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 22, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 35 May 22, 2020
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Funding & Policy

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Aviation Groups Petition FCC To Reverse Ligado Ruling

May 21, 2020
Commercial aviation groups and manufacturers planned to file seven petitions challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent decision to grant Ligado Networks access to radio frequency spectrum near bands used for critical aviation applications.

Operations

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Osiris-Rex Asteroid Sample Collection Date Slips

May 21, 2020
NASA’s Osiris-Rex asteroid sample return mission team is relaxing previous plans to descend to the surface of its target, called Bennu, to gather surface pebbles and soil for return to Earth, in part due to work constraints imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 21, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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USAF Opens Bidding Phase Of B-52 Re-Engine Competition

May 21, 2020
The U.S. Air Force has kicked off a three-way competition to re-engine the entire 76-aircraft B-52 fleet from 2021 to 2035. The request for proposals…

Programs

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U.S. Navy Not Settled On Land-based Jet For T-45 Replacement

May 20, 2020
A U.S. Navy request for information for a land-based aircraft to replace the Boeing T-45 may not represent the final requirement when the request for proposals is released, the service’s top acquisition official said on May 20. 
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DARPA’s Hypersonic Programs Fall Months Behind Schedule

May 20, 2020
Two of the U.S. Defense Department’s most advanced hypersonic programs have fallen months behind schedule, the head of the Pentagon’s Research and Engineering branch confirmed on May 20. 
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NASA Renames WFIRST For ‘Mother Of Hubble’

May 20, 2020
NASA has renamed its struggling Wide Field Infrared Space Telescope in honor of the late Nancy Grace Roman, a longtime pioneering woman astronomer sometimes referred to as the “Mother of Hubble.”

Contracts

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U.S. Navy Picks Leonardo Helo Despite Lower Airbus Bid

May 21, 2020
The U.S. Navy has selected Leonardo’s TH-119 training helicopter despite being underbid by Airbus by $85 million, documents released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office reveal.
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SDA Charts Flexible Approach To Tranche 0 Launch Services

May 21, 2020
Launch service companies could be given the discretion to decide the optimal launch plan to support the 30 satellites in Tranche 0 of the Space Development Agency’s future military surveillance and communications architecture in low Earth orbit, the agency said May 20.

Business

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UK Space Firms Form Consortium To Secure Government Contracts

May 21, 2020
LONDON—Four UK space companies have teamed up to form a consortium to secure roles in British government programs as the country looks to grow its presence in space.

Technology

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European Consortium Working On AESA Comm-Intel Pod

May 20, 2020
Spanish defense electronics firm Indra is taking the lead on a European Union program to develop an aircraft-mountable pod equipped with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) for radar, communications, and electronic warfare functionality.

Safety

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Most Drone Flyers Disregard FAA’s System, Study Says

May 20, 2020
A new study suggests that most operators disregarded the FAA’s system for authorizing drone flights in controlled airspace when flying near a large central Florida airport.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Western Attack Helicopter Deliveries/Retirements 2020-2029

May 21, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that over the next ten years, 706 new Western-designed attack helicopters will be built, 588 will be remanufactured,…