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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 15, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 7 July 15, 2020
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Programs

T-7A Red Hawk
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Boeing T-7A Showing 'Fighter-like' Maneuvers In Early Flight Tests

Jul 14, 2020
The twin-engine T-7A is designed to train future U.S. Air Force fighter pilots, but is demonstrating “fighter-like” performance itself, Boeing said.
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UAE Mars Hope Launch Delayed To Friday

Jul 14, 2020
Poor weather at Japan’s Tenegashima Space Center is prompting a delay of the United Arab Emirates’ Mars Mission to no earlier than July 17.
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MQ-Next May Feature Air-to-Air Weapon

Jul 14, 2020
The U.S. Air Force has divulged additional details on how the future MQ-9 replacement will operate and may expand its mission set by featuring an air-to-air weapon.
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Spain’s Indra Flies Optionally Piloted Tecnam For Surveillance Missions

Jul 14, 2020
Spanish electronics company Indra has completed initial flight tests of its Targus optionally piloted vehicle, a modified Tecnam P2006T light twin.
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Japan’s Hayabusa 2 To Return Asteroid Samples Dec. 6

Jul 14, 2020
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample return mission will drop off materials from the asteroid Ryugu as it passes by Earth on Dec. 6 Japan time.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jul 14, 2020
AUSTRALIA will spend A$87m ($61m) improving facilities at the joint U.S.-Australian Space Surveillance Telescope at Naval Communications Station…

In Brief

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New South Wales Backs eVTOL Startup

Jul 14, 2020
Australian air taxi startup AMSL Aero plans to build a flight-test center at Narromine in New South Wales thanks to an A$950,000 ($660,000) grant…

Funding & Policy

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House Appropriators Pass Fiscal 2021 Funding Bill

Jul 14, 2020
The House Appropriations Committee on July 14 approved by a vote of 30-22 its mark of the fiscal 2021 defense funding bill, which likely will be vetoed by President Donald Trump.
Britain
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No-Deal Brexit Adding Further Stress To UK Aerospace Amid COVID-19

Jul 14, 2020
British aerospace firms will be less well-resourced to cope with a no-deal Brexit if the UK government and the European Union cannot come to a consensus on a future trading relationship by the end of the year, industry has warned.

Business

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Textron Aviation Cutting 800 Jobs As Economic Uncertainties Continue

Jul 14, 2020
Textron Aviation told employees July 14 that it plans to lay off about 800 employees in Kansas, mostly at its facilities here.
Lilium
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Air Taxi Startup Lilium Secures Toray Aerostructures Deal

Jul 13, 2020
German air taxi startup Lilium is in “detailed discussions” with major suppliers as it prepares the next stage in development and service-entry of its Lilium Jet after concluding an agreement with Toray Industries to deliver composites for the aircraft’s structure.

Technology

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Decarbonizing Aviation A Target Of Europe’s New Hydrogen Strategy

Jul 09, 2020
Renewable hydrogen will play a key role in supporting the EU’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2050 by reducing emissions from hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as aviation, according to the European Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy unveiled on July 8.
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Student Lunar Race Car Design Challenge Contest Names Winners

Jul 07, 2020
The sponsors of a global student contest to virtually design small lunar race cars have chosen four winners.