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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 28, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 38 May 28, 2020
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Funding & Policy

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Weaponizing C-17s, C-130s As Arsenal Planes Under Review

May 27, 2020
A new proposal to prototype and field palletized munitions on U.S. Air Force C-17s and C-130s starting as early as next year is under discussion by the Air Staff despite recent objections over such a concept made by the head of Global Strike Command.
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Space Force Seeks New Acquisition Authorities

May 22, 2020
The U.S. Air Force has submitted a report to Congress on an alternative acquisition system for the Space Force.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 27, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Senegalese CN-235 Talks Postponed CN-235 Talks

May 27, 2020
News in brief

Programs

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Senate Oversight Committee Seeks KC-46A Probe

May 27, 2020
Concerns about deficient and delayed KC-46As for the U.S. Air Force have spread beyond the Senate’s defense-focused committees. 
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U.S. Navy Expands T-44A Replacement Search To Refurbished Aircraft

May 27, 2020
The U.S. Navy has expanded a search for a new multi-engine, fixed-wing training system to include remanufactured aircraft, Naval Air Systems Command said on May 26.
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Finland Makes FMS Requests For F/A-18, F-35

May 27, 2020
Finland has made formal requests to the U.S. for Foreign Military Sales of both the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet and the Lockheed Martin F-35 as part of the country’s HX fighter procurement process.

Operations

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Weather Delays SpaceX Human Spaceflight Debut

May 27, 2020
NASA and SpaceX are retargeting launch of the crewed Demo-2 flight test for 3:22 p.m. EDT May 30 after dicey weather at Kennedy Space Center prompted a scrub 16 min. before a liftoff attempt on May 27.
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Port Of Rotterdam Tests Ship Delivery By Drone

May 26, 2020
The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has performed its first unmanned air system delivery to a ship in a demonstration that could reduce pressures on the transport network around Europe’s largest seaport.
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FAA Restrictions For Delayed SpaceX Launch Recall Shuttle Flights

May 27, 2020
NASA’s return to flying astronauts from U.S. soil to the International Space Station, delayed on May 27 due to weather constraints, has required the FAA to impose temporary flight restrictions (TFR) in the launch area that it has not used since the space shuttle fleet was retired in 2011.

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Program Dossier: KT-1 Woongbi

May 27, 2020
The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KT-1 Woongbi is a South Korean turboprop basic flight trainer powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 engine supplying 950 shp (708 kW) to its four-blade propeller.