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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 25, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 36 May 25, 2020
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Funding & Policy

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Chinese Defense Spending To Rise Amid Slowing Economy

May 22, 2020
China will increase its military budget in 2020 despite the possibility of dramatically reduced economic growth, maintaining pressure on neighboring countries to keep increasing their defense spending.
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NATO Urges Russia To Comply With Open Skies Treaty Accords

May 22, 2020
NATO and European nations have expressed regret at the Trump administration’s decision to exit the Open Skies Treaty but have said they share U.S. concerns about inconsistent flight restrictions imposed by Moscow.
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Italian Senate Document Confirms Egyptian AW149, AW189 Helo Order

May 22, 2020
A document published by the Italian Senate appears to confirm the sale of Leonardo AW149 and AW189 twin-engine transport helicopters to Egypt.
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Space Force Unifying Missile Defense Efforts, Raymond Says

May 22, 2020
The Space Force is moving forward in its effort to unify the Pentagon’s architecture for missile defense.
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Russia Puts Hypersonic Detection Radar On Export Market

May 22, 2020
Russia’s arms export agency on May 21 announced that a radar capable of detecting hypersonic objects can be sold on the export market. 

Programs

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NASA Affirms May 27 For Demo-2 Launch

May 22, 2020
NASA completed a two-day Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for the Demo-2 test mission, confirming a launch attempt on May 27 for SpaceX’s first human spaceflight and NASA’s first launch of astronauts on a U.S. system since 2011.
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Wedgetail Work Not ‘Commercially Viable,’ Marshall Says

May 22, 2020
British aerospace services company Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group says it withdrew from participating in a program to convert Boeing 737s into E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft for the UK Royal Air Force because the work was not “commercially viable.”
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UK Coastguard King Airs To Receive Osprey AESA Radar

May 21, 2020
Leonardo’s Osprey active electronically scanned array flat panel radar is to equip a pair of Beechcraft King Air maritime surveillance aircraft operated for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). 

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 22, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Autonomy Startup Xwing Secures Funds

May 22, 2020
Xwing, a startup planning to retrofit general-aviation aircraft for autonomous flight, has raised $10 million in funding and announced new hires to…

Operations

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Satellite Imagery Shows Early-Model MiG-29s At Haftar Base In Libya

May 22, 2020
Satellite imagery obtained by Aerospace DAILY confirms the presence of MiG-29s on an airfield reportedly controlled by a faction in the Libyan civil war supported by the UAE and a Russian mercenary group.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Global Il-76 Fleets

May 22, 2020
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Upcoming Events

May 22, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the aerospace community.