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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 17, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 9 July 17, 2020
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Programs

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UK LANCA ‘Key Activity’ For Australian ATS Team

Jul 16, 2020
Boeing is leaning on the development of its Airpower Teaming System (ATS) in its offer for the UK’s Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) initiative.
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NASA Bumps JWST Launch To Oct. 31, 2021

Jul 16, 2020
After overcoming years of delays to resolve technical issues, launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a long-awaited successor to the 30-year-old Hubble observatory, is being postponed at least seven months, largely due to pandemic-related workplace shutdowns, NASA said on July 16. 
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Third NATO AGS Global Hawk Arrives In Italy

Jul 16, 2020
NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance Force (NAGSF) has taken delivery of its third RQ-4D Phoenix radar-reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system.
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UAE Mars Hope Launch Retargeted For July 20

Jul 16, 2020
Launch of the United Arab Emirates’ Mars Hope mission, already twice delayed by poor weather, has been reset for no earlier than July 20. 
aircraft
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Babelfish Tests Will Turn Voyager Tanker Into Comms Node

Jul 15, 2020
The UK Royal Air Force is to test its information sharing technologies on one of its Airbus A330 Voyager tankers, turning the platform into an airborne communications node.
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U.S. Army, Air Force Seek New Defenses For IR-Guided Missiles

Jul 15, 2020
New threats posed by advances in heat-seeking missiles have prompted new development efforts by the U.S. Army and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to protect helicopters and fighters. 

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Jul 16, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

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Airbus U.S. Puts The Space In Its Name Ahead Of Defense

Jul 16, 2020
Airbus has changed the name of its U.S. military operations to Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, to emphasize its focus on bringing a variety of space…

Business

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Singapore, Israel Team Up To Market Next-Gen Anti-ship Missile

Jul 16, 2020
Two state-owned companies in Singapore and Israel agreed on July 16 to set up a joint venture (JV) to market advanced anti-ship missiles.
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Drone Manufacturer Skydio Announces $100 Million Infusion

Jul 13, 2020
U.S. small drone manufacturer Skydio said it has raised $100 million in venture capital, which the company will use to accelerate product development and expand into the commercial and public-sector markets.
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Passur Platform Integrates Space-Based ADS-B Data

Jul 15, 2020
Passur Aerospace will integrate satellite-based aircraft tracking data from Aireon into its airline and airport operations management platform, the companies announced on July 14.

Operations

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Spacewalkers Complete ISS Battery Upgrade

Jul 16, 2020
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken all but completed a long-running series of battery replacements on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) during a 6-hr. spacewalk July 16.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Aviation Week Forecasts: Western Transport Helicopter In-Service Fleets 2019-2029

Jul 16, 2020
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK estimates that at the end of 2019, there were 11,056 Western-designed helicopters performing rotary-wing transport missions…