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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 1, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 62 July 01, 2020
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Programs

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DARPA Outlines Plans For Active Flow Control X-Plane

Jun 30, 2020
DARPA plans to launch a program to fly an X-plane designed around active flow control.
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South Korea Orders Second Batch Of KAI TA-50s

Jun 30, 2020
The second batch, reportedly totaling 20 aircraft, will be used as lead-in fighter trainers.
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Exquadrum Completes Hot-Fire Test For Unique Hypersonic Rocket

Jun 26, 2020
Exquadrum announced on June 25 it has completed the second and final live test of a full-scale hybrid rocket motor for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that could be used to power hypersonic missiles, missile defense interceptors and orbital space launchers. 
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Sierra Nevada Completes EMARSS-V Upgrade For U.S. Army

Jun 30, 2020
The U.S. Army expected to take delivery on June 30 of the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS)-V from Sierra Nevada’s upgrade facility in Hagerstown, Maryland.
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Next-Gen OPIR Mission Payload Clears Design Review

Jun 25, 2020
Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace have finished a preliminary design review of the mission payload for the initial set of geosynchronous satellites in the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared system.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jun 30, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Airbus To Cut 15,000 Positions As Pandemic Impact Deepens

Jun 30, 2020
In an effort to adapt to declining demand for its commercial aircraft amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Airbus is expediting decisions to cut 15,000 positions—around 11% of its entire workforce and the deepest restructuring the company has ever endeavored.

Funding & Policy

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Large-Scale Hypersonic Missile Production Set For Mid-2020s

Jun 30, 2020
Some—but perhaps not all—of the U.S. military’s hypersonic weapon prototypes will be ready to enter large-scale production by the second half of the…
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Space Force Unveils New Acquisition, Operations, Training Commands

Jun 30, 2020
The Pentagon has finalized the U.S. Space Force’s organizational structure for echelons below the headquarters level, and has announced sweeping changes for the space acquisition structure.
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Lawmakers Resolve To Instill Space Launch Competition

Jun 30, 2020
The House Armed Services Committee proposes investing $150 million in space technology development in the chairman’s mark of the fiscal 2021 defense policy bill.
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HASC Chair Balks At Defense Industrial Relief Request

Jun 30, 2020
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) would not support the Pentagon submitting a supplemental funding request to reimburse defense contractors for costs related to the coronavirus.
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U.S. Army Could Buy Turkey’s Controversial S-400, Senator Proposes

Jun 29, 2020
A Republican senator’s proposal in a June 25 amendment to the fiscal 2021 defense authorization bill would allow the U.S. Army to acquire Turkey’s S-400 batteries.

Operations

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifts Off To Deploy Third GPS III Satellite

Jun 30, 2020
With its interest in reusable rockets growing, Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center agreed to adjust the launch profile so SpaceX could attempt to recover the Falcon 9 first stage on a drone ship.

Technology

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Rolls-Royce Advances Electric Propulsion On Several Fronts

Jun 25, 2020
Rolls-Royce is progressing toward commercial certified electric propulsion across a range of system architectures and power outputs.