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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 3, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 42 June 03, 2020
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Operations

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Helicopters Over U.S. Capital Part Of ‘Military Operation’

Jun 02, 2020
Low-flying helicopters responding to protests in the city’s downtown June 1 were involved in a “military operation,” according to the FAA, which has…
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Space Station Crew Rings Bell to Open NASDAQ

Jun 02, 2020
“It’s truly a critical moment in the development of the space economy and a new era of private human spaceflight,” NASDAQ’s president and CEO said just before the astronauts rang the bell in the station’s U.S. segment.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 02, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Last Marine KC-130T Squadron Gets First KC-130J

Jun 02, 2020
The U.S. Marine Corps has entered the last phase of a fleet transition for the Lockheed Martin KC-130T, with the first KC-130J delivered to the last…

Programs

Sikorsky S-92
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UK Coastguard Plans For Greater Use of Fixed-Wing, Unmanned Capabilities

Jun 02, 2020
LONDON—The UK will launch a new tender for coastguard aviation services in 2021 with a focus on increased use of fixed-wing and unmanned platforms.
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USAF F-35As Begin Third Middle East Deployment

Jun 02, 2020
The Air Force did not release the number of aircraft involved in the deployment, but an official photo showed four F-35As moving down a taxiway after landing at Al Dhafra.
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IAI Offers Rare Update On LORA Missile After Test

Jun 02, 2020
The demonstration showed the potential targeting range of the 15-year-old weapon system, with one missile fired at a target 90 km (60 mi.) away and the second at a target 400 km away.
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New Wing Boosts Performance Of Turkish Anka UAV

Jun 02, 2020
TUSAS has been flight testing a new wing for the Anka UAV equipped with internal fuel tanks that can boost its endurance.
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USMC Seeks Single-Operator Counter-UAS System

Jun 01, 2020
The counter-UAS system must allow a single operator to intercept drones and employ countermeasures.
Eurofighter
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E-Scan Radar Trials Pave Way for Eurofighter Deliveries to Kuwait

Jun 02, 2020
Leonardo says it has completed flight testing for the latest phase enhancement upgrade for the Eurofighter Typhoon, paving the way for the delivery of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar-equipped aircraft to Kuwait.
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SpaceX To Evaluate Dimming Feature For Starlink

May 27, 2020
SpaceX plans to evaluate a new dimming feature called VisorSat for its growing global constellation of Starlink broadband connectivity satellites, whose disruptive brightness in the night sky has raised the ire of professional and amateur astronomers.

Business

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A&D Primes Sell Consultancy Exostar to Private Equity

Jun 02, 2020
U.S. defense prime contractors and aerospace OEMs will sell their 20-year-old industry consultancy Exostar to private equity buyer Thoma Bravo