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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 17, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 52 June 17, 2020
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Programs

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Japan Halts Aegis Ashore; Resumption Looks Unlikely

Jun 16, 2020
Deployment of two planned Lockheed Martin Aegis Ashore anti-ballistic-missile batteries in Japan looks improbable, following a decision to indefinitely suspend the program because of potential danger to civilians.
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Beta Relocates Alia eVTOL Prototype To Expand Flight Testing

Jun 15, 2020
Beta Technologies took the wraps off its Alia electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft in spectacular fashion on June 12, when the prototype was airlifted by helicopter across Lake Champlain to begin flight testing from Platsburg International Airport in New York.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 16, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Leonardo Increases Stake In Avio

Jun 16, 2020
Leonardo has increased its stake in Italian space company Avio to just less than 30%. Leonardo purchased another 3.75% of Avio during trading on May…

Operations

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U.S. Air Force Deploys MQ-9s To Estonia

Jun 15, 2020
The U.S. Air Force has deployed General Atomics’ MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air systems to Estonia, marking the first such deployment of the platform to the Baltic States.
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Lueders Third Person To Lead NASA’s Lunar Leap

Jun 15, 2020
Fresh off a major milestone in a difficult 10-year effort by NASA to establish a U.S. commercial capability to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS), Kathy Lueders has taken over leadership of an accelerated effort by the agency to return human explorers to the Moon’s surface in 2024.
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Canadian Police Helicopter, Drone Collision Reported

Jun 09, 2020
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) helicopter and a police drone flying in the same area collided in midair earlier this year, forcing the helicopter pilot to make a precautionary landing on a road.

Business

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U.S. Export-Import Bank Back To Boosting Boeing, GE Sales

Jun 15, 2020
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) is back in the business of supporting Boeing and General Electric (GE)—leading aerospace and defense…
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Kratos Bulks Up To Be Second Major Satellite Antenna Provider

Jun 16, 2020
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will acquire CPI ASC Signal Division from Communications & Power Industries for $35 million in cash, in a deal that further guarantees the U.S. government at least two major providers of key satellite communications technology.

Technology

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Inmarsat, Altitude Angel Develop ‘Pop Up’ Drone Traffic System

Jun 16, 2020
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat and Altitude Angel announced a partnership to develop a “pop-up” traffic management system for small drones.
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European Consortium To Develop Railgun Technologies

Jun 11, 2020
A consortium of Belgian, French, German, Italian and Polish companies and research institutes has been selected to begin research on electromagnetic railguns.

Funding & Policy

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European Commission Gives €205M To Defense Development Projects

Jun 15, 2020
The European Commission has awarded €205 million ($230.5 million) in research and development funds to 16 multinational defense projects.
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COVID-19 Vaccine May Not Meet January Deadline: Trump Officials

Jun 16, 2020
Operation Warp Speed aims to deliver 300 million doses of a vaccine to inoculate the spread of the novel coronavirus by January, but senior Trump administration officials acknowledge that they cannot guarantee a 100% success rate.