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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 3, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 20 August 03, 2020

Programs

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Canada Enters Source Selection For Fighter Contract

Jul 31, 2020
Three separate bids based on the Boeing CF-18E/F Block III, Lockheed Martin F-35A and Saab Gripen E will be evaluated by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) for the CAD$15-19 billion contract.
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U.S. Navy Remains Tight-Lipped On NGAD Strategy

Jul 30, 2020
Although the U.S. Navy has not released the final acquisition strategy for its version of Next Generation Air Dominance, the service is working closely with the U.S. Air Force on future capabilities.
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U.S. Navy Mulls How MQ-25 Folds Into Unmanned Campaign Plan

Jul 30, 2020
The U.S. Navy is assessing how the MQ-25 carrier-based aerial refueler fits into a larger unmanned system architecture.
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SOCOM Adds Nine Block II Chinooks To Boeing’s At-risk Backlog

Jul 31, 2020
A new order for nine MH-47G Block IIs announced on July 31 raises Boeing’s overall order book for the latest version of the Chinook to 24 aircraft, the company said. 
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AeroTEC Working With MagniX, Eviation Advance Electric Aircraft

Jul 30, 2020
The next prototype of Eviation’s Alice all-electric, nine-passenger aircraft will undergo final assembly and flight test at AeroTEC in Moses Lake, Washington.
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Astronomers Image First Sun-Like Star With Multiple Planets

Jul 22, 2020
An international team of astronomers has directly imaged a very young, Sun-like star with multiple large planets—a first that may help astronomers better understand how our Solar System’s planets formed and evolved.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

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

In Brief

T-7A Red Hawk
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Australia Emerges As Boeing's First Export Target For T-7A

Jul 30, 2020
Boeing's T-7A won the U.S. Air Force contract to replace the T-38 in September 2019, but the company's response to Australia’s emerging requirement to replace a fleet of aging BAE Hawk 127 jets is now the type’s first move on the market. 

Business

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Garmin Restores Systems Following Cyberattack

Jul 30, 2020
Garmin said it was returning to normal operations following a cyberattack that disrupted its web-based aviation and consumer applications for several days.

Funding & Policy

Lockheed Martin AGM-183A
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OMB Threatens Veto Of House-OK’d Minibus With FY ’21 Defense Funding

Jul 31, 2020
The White House Office of Management and Budget is threatening to veto a six-bill minibus funding package that includes the fiscal 2021 defense appropriations bill.
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Spain Makes Defense Commitments To Support Future Airbus Growth

Jul 31, 2020
The Spanish government has outlined planned spending on defense and R&D initiatives that will maintain Airbus’ presence in the country.
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Limit On South Korean Launcher Motors Removed

Jul 31, 2020
More and improved South Korean space launchers can be developed following the removal of a restriction on solid-propellant motors agreed upon with the U.S.

Operations

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Faulty Electrical Connection Doomed Rocket Lab Flight

Jul 31, 2020
Rocket Lab has determined the cause of the July 4 failure of an Electron rocket—a faulty electrical connection which triggered a premature shutdown of the booster’s second stage, the company said on July 31. 
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Bristow To Operate Scheibel UAVs On UK SAR Missions

Jul 31, 2020
Unmanned aircraft will be flown as part of search-and-rescue operations in the UK beginning on Aug. 1.

Business

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EHang Expands EVTOL Production, Gets OK In Canada

Jul 30, 2020
Chinese urban air taxi developer EHang is to expand its production capacity for autonomous air vehicles as it works to develop domestic and international markets for the passenger-capable aircraft.

Technology

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EASA, Daedalean To Refine Guidelines For AI In Aircraft

Jul 30, 2020
Swiss artificial-intelligence (AI) start-up Daedalean has launched a project in partnership with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to develop the first guidance for the certification of machine learning in safety-critical applications onboard aircraft.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jul 31, 2020
Conferences and events for professionals in the aerospace and defense community.