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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 22, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 55 June 22, 2020
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Operations

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U.S. Navy PE Root Cause Analysis Teams Present Findings

Jun 19, 2020
The U.S. Navy has concluded that a combination of aircraft, flight gear and human conditions caused a spike in physiological events on T-45 and F/A-18 aircraft in 2017 that persuaded flight instructors to boycott their duty to train student pilots.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 19, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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U.S. F/A-18F Crashes, Aviators Eject Safely

Jun 19, 2020
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 operating from the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) crashed in the Philippine Sea on June 18…

Business

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New Lockheed CEO Eyes Big Tech, Telecom Changes

Jun 19, 2020
Lockheed Martin’s new CEO is looking to bring more high-technology and telecommunications innovations to the Pentagon’s leading contractor, including more artificial intelligence and 5G efforts, as well as exploring networked solutions for government customers.
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Consolidation Helping Defense Contractors Manage COVID-19

Jun 19, 2020
The winnowing of the defense industrial base may have worried government leaders before the COVID-19 outbreak, but it has one major benefit now: the lower tiers of defense suppliers are proving stronger, according to a new report from a major credit rating agency.

Technology

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China Achieves Quantum Key Distribution By Satellite

Jun 19, 2020
Chinese scientists have taken a large step toward a theoretically secure communication technology, demonstrating quantum key distribution (QKD) between ground stations via a satellite.
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Ford’s EMALS Failure Caused By Fault In Power Handling System

Jun 19, 2020
The U.S. Navy has determined the problem with the electromagnetic aircraft launch system that forced the USS Gerald R. Ford to return to port first appeared in the power handling system, but an investigation is still ongoing to determine the cause.
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DOD Considers Additional F-35 Public-Private Partnerships

Jun 18, 2020
The Defense Department is assessing additional U.S. Air Force and Navy depots for F-35 repair and testing work to reduce sustainment costs of the fifth-generation fighter.
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Cuberg’s Lithium-Metal Battery Shows High Performance

Jun 18, 2020
While the first electric air taxi prototypes are already flying on available lithium-ion batteries, developers are hoping for significant advances in energy storage to squeeze more performance out of their vehicles.

Funding & Policy

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UK Should Seek Closer Defense Ties With Europe, Airbus Official Says

Jun 18, 2020
Airbus Defense and Space CEO Dirk Hoke has called on Britain to look for closer defense cooperation with Europe after Brexit.
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Lockheed Martin Boosts Red 6 Augmented Reality Venture

Jun 18, 2020
Red 6, a California-based start-up synthetic training specialist, is being backed by Lockheed Martin to accelerate development of the company’s ATARS (Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System).  

Analysis

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Daily Memo: Ligado Order Points To Need For Telecom Reform

Jun 19, 2020
The near-term solution to resolving whether Ligado Networks’ planned 5G towers threaten GPS reception may be to appoint an independent, third-party engineering firm or laboratory to make an objective assessment.

Programs

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EASA Gives Nod To Five-Blade H145

Jun 19, 2020
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has signed off on the certification of Airbus Helicopters’ five-bladed H145 twin-engine light helicopter.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Western C4ISR Commercial Airliner Aircraft MRO 2020-2029

Jun 19, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that from 2020 to 2029, Western-built commercial airliners performing military C4ISR (command, control,…

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Jun 19, 2020
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