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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 31, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 19 July 31, 2020
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Supply Chain Situation Manageable, Airbus CEO Says

Jul 30, 2020
As production rates have decreased amid the COVID-19 crisis, Airbus’ suppliers are in a difficult but still viable situation, according to Guillaume Faury, the airframer’s CEO.

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Daily Briefs

Jul 31, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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MHI To Upgrade F-15Js Under Contract With Boeing

Jul 30, 2020
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will act as prime contractor for the upgrade of up to 98 Japanese Boeing F-15J fighters, the U.S. company said, announcing the signing of an agreement on the program between the two sides.

Programs

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HAPSMobile Flies Stratospheric UAV From Spaceport America

Jul 30, 2020
The HAPSMobile venture involving Japan’s SoftBank and AeroVironment has completed a fourth test flight of its solar-powered stratospheric unmanned aircraft, flying for longer and reaching a higher altitude than previous tests.
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Dawn Unveils Reusable Suborbital Spaceplane Demonstrator

Jul 30, 2020
New Zealand-based startup Dawn Aerospace has rolled out its Mk-II Aurora reusable suborbital spaceplane.
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Swift Flies HALE UAV, Plans Commercial Service

Jul 24, 2020
Swift Engineering has flown the first in a planned family of commercial persistent stratospheric unmanned aircraft.

Business

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B-21, GBSD Remain On Track Through Q2 At Northrop

Jul 30, 2020
Development of a new stealth bomber and contract award for the next intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) remain on schedule despite COVID-19 workplace disruptions, Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden said July 30 on a teleconference about second-quarter earnings.

Operations

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NASA Perseverance Rover Begins 7-Month Journey To Mars

Jul 30, 2020
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral AFS on July 30, sending the $2.4-billion NASA Perseverance rover on its way to Mars to search for signs of past life and cache promising rock and soil samples for a future return to Earth. 
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Tropical Storm Adds Uncertainty To Demo-2 Splashdown

Jul 30, 2020
Hours after the Demo-2 spacecraft was cleared to splash down along the Florida coast this weekend carrying two NASA astronauts home from the International Space Station (ISS), a tropical disturbance headed for the Sunshine State was upgraded to a tropical storm.

Funding & Policy

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Commercial Spaceport Plan For Vandenberg AFB

Jul 30, 2020
The U.S. Space Force’s 30th Space Wing, the state of California and other involved parties have entered into an agreement to develop a commercial spaceport facility at Vandenberg AFB, California, the federal government’s Western launch range.
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UK Begins Consultation On Spaceflight Regulations

Jul 29, 2020
The British government has begun a consultation on regulations that will pave the way for space launches from UK soil in the early 2020s.
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FAA’s Drone Partnership Program Set To Expire

Jul 29, 2020
The FAA will not extend a three-year partnership initiative with industry and state and local governments that helped launch the first commercial drone delivery operations in the U.S.

Delivery Snapshot

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Delivery Snapshot: Past And Future F-35s

Jul 30, 2020
Actual And Projected