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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 2, 2020

VOL. 272 NO. 63 July 02, 2020
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Funding & Policy

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Special Fund Could Solve Nuclear Budget Problem, Goldfein Says

Jul 01, 2020
Future defense budgets can't afford to modernize nuclear and conventional weapons simultaneously, so the head of the U.S. Air Force has suggested an alternative financing approach to solve the problem.
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FAA Sees Airspace Corridors As Key To Scaling Up UAM

Jul 01, 2020
These corridors are a key feature of the agency’s first concept of operations, ConOps 1.0, for urban air mobility.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jul 01, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

Programs

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Sierra Nevada Wins Advanced Airborne Countermeasure Program

Jul 01, 2020
The decision vaults Sierra Nevada over established industry leaders BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman, who have prior experience integrating radio frequency countermeasure systems on AC-130s and MC-130s.
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Lawmaker Pushes USAF To Install Radar On A-10

Jul 01, 2020
Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) has submitted an A-10 synthetic aperture radar improvements amendment to the fiscal 2021 defense policy bill.
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Australia Plans Long-Range Missile Strike Capability

Jul 01, 2020
An expected order for Lockheed Martin AGM-158C anti-ship missiles has been approved, according to a strategy policy issued July 1.
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Lawmaker Proposes Blocking Armed Overwatch Funding

Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), the amendment would withhold funding until SOCOM completes certain deliverables.
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H160 Gets EASA Certification

Jul 01, 2020
Airbus has secured long-awaited certification for its H160 twin-engine medium helicopter from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

Technology

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NASA Seeks Partners For 2022 Advanced Air Mobility Demo

Jul 01, 2020
The first Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign, NC-1, will follow an initial developmental test event, NC-DT, to be staged this year.

Operations

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First MMU A330 MRTT Arrives In Netherlands

Jun 30, 2020
The first Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) destined for the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) has arrived at its home base in the Netherlands.
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Mars 2020 Launch Date Slips Again

Jul 01, 2020
Another problem has arisen while preparing the Mars 2020 rover for launch, triggering an additional eight-day delay to July 30, NASA said June 30. 
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NASA Spacewalkers Surge Ahead With ISS Battery Upgrade

Jul 01, 2020
HOUSTON—Spacewalking NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken made significant progress July 1 in their month-long effort to upgrade bulky…

Program Dossier

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Program Dossier: Embraer C-390 Millennium

Jul 01, 2020
Program Dossier: Embraer C-390 Millennium