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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 24, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 57 June 24, 2020
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Business

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Textron Aviation Issues 60-Day Layoff Notices To 250 Workers

Jun 23, 2020
About 250 Textron Aviation employees received 60-day layoff notices June 23, including 70 in Wichita, as the company adjusts to the economic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company told employees. 
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Rostec Reshuffles UAC Management

Jun 23, 2020
Russia’s industrial giant Rostec Corp. is speeding up the restructuring of United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) to increase its efficiency. Since the beginning of June, it has changed the top management at several UAC key subsidiaries and speeded the merger of Sukhoi and MiG jet makers into a single combat aircraft division.
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Made In Space Joins Redwire Group

Jun 23, 2020
Redwire, a venture capital-backed family of space technology companies, has added Florida-based Made In Space to its portfolio, the companies announced June 23.
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Drone Remote ID Will Not Be Costly, Skyward Says

Jun 22, 2020
Network-based identity and position reporting by drones will not be costly for their operators, says one of the companies assisting the FAA in developing “Remote ID” service requirements.
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Startup Eyes Edge-Of-Space Commercial Balloon Flight

Jun 22, 2020
Startup Space Perspective is looking to early 2021 to begin test flights of a high-altitude balloon with a pressurized capsule from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), with an eye toward carrying commercial passengers and research payloads.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 23, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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U.S. Navy Delivers First CMV-22 To Operational Squadron

Jun 23, 2020
The U.S. Navy on June 22 delivered the first Bell Boeing CMV-22 Osprey to an operational squadron at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. 

Programs

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Tupolev Releases Specs, Timeline For Supersonic Business Jet

Jun 23, 2020
Tupolev has released specifications and a seven-year schedule for completing design of a 30-seat, supersonic business jet, which includes flying a testbed aircraft possibly derived from the Tu-160 bomber. 
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NATO Nations Launch Flight Training Network

Jun 22, 2020
Eleven NATO nations have signed up to develop a multinational flight training initiative to support the tutoring of fast-jet, rotary-wing and unmanned air systems pilots. 
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Kopter Restarts SH09 Flight Tests After Three-Month Hiatus

Jun 23, 2020
Switzerland’s Kopter Group has resumed flight-test activities in Sicily after a three-month hiatus caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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UK Declares IOC For Merlin Upgrade

Jun 23, 2020
The British Royal Navy has declared an initial operating capability (IOC) for its amphibious assault fleet of triple-engine Merlin Mk. 4 transport helicopters.
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ZeroAvia Completes First UK Electric Flight

Jun 23, 2020
Electric flight startup ZeroAvia has completed its first electrically driven flight in the UK as it gears up its operations to demonstrate a 250-300-nm flight with its hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Funding & Policy

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Pentagon Musical Chairs Continues

Jun 23, 2020
The Pentagon’s chief technology officer, Mike Griffin, and his deputy, Lisa Porter, will step down from their respective roles next month and plan to set up a private venture, according to a Defense Department official.