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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 29, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 39 May 29, 2020
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Programs

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M-346, T-50 Set To Compete For USAF Trainer Program

May 28, 2020
The Leonardo M-346 and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)/Lockheed Martin T-50 are set to compete again for a U.S. Air Force order.
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DARPA/ONR To Develop VTOL Successor To ScanEagle

May 28, 2020
DARPA and the Office of Naval Research plan to launch a joint project to develop a vertical-takeoff-and-landing tactical unmanned aircraft system that could replace the Insitu ScanEagle and eliminate any reliance on launch and recovery infrastructure.
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A400M Clears Automatic Low-Level Flight Hurdle

May 27, 2020
Airbus has certified automatic low-level flight capability for the A400M, clearing another hurdle in the development of the airlifter’s tactical capabilities.
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SOCOM Acquires Pipistrel UAS Services Under $63 Million Program

May 28, 2020
A Pipistrel aircraft is part of a $63 million program launched by U.S. Special Operations Command to expand capacity for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) flights at medium altitude, a spokesman says.
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IM-SHORAD Encounters Developmental Testing Delay

May 28, 2020
The U.S. Army Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense program is a few months behind schedule because of a combination of software challenges and the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Medical Drone to Deliver COVID-19 Supplies in Scottish Isles

May 26, 2020
Scotland’s National Health Service (NHS) is to trial deliveries by unmanned air systems to speed up logistics between remote medical centers.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

May 28, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Raytheon Missile Warning Sensor Payload Clears Design Review

May 28, 2020
A Raytheon Technologies sensor payload for the first satellites in the U.S. Air Force’s next missile warning constellation has passed its preliminary…

Operations

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COVID-19 Complicates Baltic Air Policing Deployments

May 28, 2020
The novel coronavirus pandemic has added complications to nations deploying on NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission to Lithuania and Estonia.
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UK Airport To Install Drone Threat Detection System

May 28, 2020
Bristol Airport plans to install a drone threat management system following a successful three-month pilot project.
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FAA Authorizes Zipline Drone Operation In North Carolina

May 27, 2020
Zipline and Novant Health announced on May 27 that they have received emergency approval from the FAA to fly medical supplies by drone to a hospital north of Charlotte, North Carolina, to support its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Canadian Cyclone Crash Wreckage Located, Recovery Efforts Underway

May 28, 2020
A U.S. Navy remotely operated vehicle has located the wreckage of a Canadian CH-148 Cyclone naval helicopter that crashed in the Mediterranean on April 29.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Western Attack Helicopter MRO By Family 2020-2029

May 28, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that annual maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) demand for Western-designed attack helicopters will increase 11.1%…