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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 4, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 43 June 04, 2020
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Programs

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USAF Creates Competitive Pool For ABMS On-Ramp Support

Jun 03, 2020
The awards create a pool of contractors now eligible to compete for a rolling series of task orders as the Air Force stages “on ramp” demonstrations for new Advanced Battle Management System technologies.
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B-21 Flight Hardware Runs Advanced Software Process

Jun 03, 2020
The Northrop Grumman B-21 is at least 18 months from a first flight milestone, but the stealth bomber’s “flight-ready hardware” already is…
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Hypersonic ARRW Missile Facing Year-Long Delay, GAO Says

Jun 03, 2020
A nearly year-long setback for the Tactical Boost Glide program will cause a similar delay for the U.S. Air Force’s AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says.
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U.S. Navy Performs AARGM-ER Captive-Carry Test

Jun 03, 2020
An extended-range anti-radiation missile developed by the U.S. Navy performed a captive-carry test on June 1, paving the way for flight testing to…
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A400M Paradropping Capability Work Declared Complete

Jun 03, 2020
The approval, announced June 2, means that air forces now will be able to use the full capacity of the aircraft to drop up to 116 paratroopers from the paratroop doors.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 03, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Pentagon No. 3 Confirmed

Jun 03, 2020
News in brief

Funding & Policy

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Airlines Back Petition To Halt Ligado Network Deployment

Jun 03, 2020
Several U.S. airlines are among 69 signatories of a letter supporting a stay, or halt, of an order granting Ligado Networks access to mobile satellite services bands for a ground-based 5G network.

Business

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Astroscale U.S. Plans Docked Life-Extension Services For GEO Satellites

Jun 03, 2020
The U.S. arm of Japanese satellite servicing startup Astroscale is expanding into geostationary orbit by acquiring the assets of Israeli company Effective Space Solutions.

Operations

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D.C. National Guard Investigates Helicopter Flights Over Capital

Jun 03, 2020
The District of Columbia National Guard is investigating “low-flying maneuvers” conducted by helicopter pilots over the city’s downtown June 1 after…
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Ford Will Conduct Exercise With CVN 75

Jun 02, 2020
The USS Gerald R. Ford will conduct command-and-control exercises with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Blue Angels Start Test Flying Super Hornet

Jun 03, 2020
The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels have received their first Super Hornet aircraft, which will undergo flight testing and evaluation at Naval Air Station…

Technology

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V-280 Flies With First Recycled Thermoplastic Parts

Jun 03, 2020
A Bell V-280 tiltrotor has become the first aircraft to fly with GKN thermoplastic composite parts made from recycled waste material.

Defense Market Intelligence Notes

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Jun 03, 2020
Recent market intelligence items for aerospace & defense professionals.