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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 7, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 1 July 07, 2020
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Weekly Debrief

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The Weekly Debrief: Griffin's Departure Marks End Of Transformative Chapter In DOD Tech

Jul 06, 2020
Michael Griffin, U.S. defense undersecretary for Research and Engineering, leaves behind a new model for advanced technology development in the Pentagon that seeks to deliver capabilities years faster than the system he inherited.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jul 06, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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The Week ahead in Aerospace & Defense

Jul 06, 2020
News in brief

Programs

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Aurora To Design Active Flow-Control X-Plane For DARPA

Jul 06, 2020
Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences is the first company to receive a contract under a new DARPA program to build an X-plane designed around active flow control.
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U.S. Army Confirms Sole Source Contract Plans For PRSM 

Jul 06, 2020
The 48-month engineering and manufacturing development phase will include production of up to 318 Precision Strike Missiles as the first tranche of a Lockheed Martin production run of 2,422.
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Serbia Reveals Chinese Armed UAV Fleet

Jul 06, 2020
The Serbian government has lifted the lid on its new armed unmanned air systems sourced from China, the first nation in the Balkans to acquire such a capability.
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Russia’s PRO-Avia Picks RED Engine For Light Utility Study

Jul 02, 2020
Russian light-aircraft developer PRO-Avia has begun studying a light multipurpose twin-engine transport aircraft and has selected German manufacturer RED Aircraft’s A03 diesel-cycle piston engine for the preliminary design phase.

Business

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UK Government Wins Bid For OneWeb Constellation

Jul 03, 2020
The British government is to make a $500 million investment in the failed communications satellite company OneWeb.
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Boeing Comms Chief Resigns After 1987 Op-Ed Resurfaces

Jul 03, 2020
Niel Golightly resigned on July 2 as Boeing’s chief communications officer after an employee complained about his 1987 article in the Naval Institute’s Proceedings journal that argued against allowing women to serve in combat.

Operations

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Rocket Lab Falters During 13th Launch

Jul 05, 2020
About 4 min. into its second-stage burn, the Electron rocket “experienced an issue that caused the complete loss of the vehicle and unfortunately the payloads,” Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck said.
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Israel Launches New Spy Satellite Into Orbit 

Jul 06, 2020
Although named Ofek 16, the spacecraft launched early on July 6 represents the 12th acknowledged platform in the Ofek series, with the last being the Ofek 11 in 2016. The Ofek series has previously been described as a light, agile spy satellite with a mass up to 815 lb. (369 kg) and an unclassified resolution of about 19 in. (50 cm). 
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U.S. Navy Pilots Begin TH-73A Flight Training

Jul 06, 2020
U.S. Navy instructor pilots have begun learning to fly the TH-73A helicopter trainer at Leonardo’s facility in Philadelphia.

Funding & Policy

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Australia To Acquire Reconnaissance, Comms Satellites

Jul 03, 2020
Australia has said it will acquire reconnaissance and communications satellites while also building space-awareness cooperation with the U.S.
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Australia Lays Out Helicopter Acquisition Plan

Jul 03, 2020
Australia plans to acquire an enlarged fleet of naval logistics helicopters, probably late this decade, to be followed by long-range rotorcraft for the army.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of June 29 - July 2, 2020

Jul 06, 2020
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.