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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 6, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 23 August 06, 2020
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Programs

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U.S. Army/Navy Hypersonic Missile Testing To Ramp Up In 2021

Aug 05, 2020
The planned ramp-up in flight test activity is intended to prepare the Common Hypersonic Glide Body to transition into an operational weapon system within three years.
Starship
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SpaceX Prototype Starship Survives Low-Altitude Hop

Aug 05, 2020
A prototype Mars-class reusable spaceship developed by SpaceX took a nearly 500-ft (150 m) hop off a launch stand near Brownsville, Texas, on Aug. 4, marking the company’s first successful Starship test flight in a year. 
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U.S. Army Dropped OpFires Because LRHW More Promising, Official Says

Aug 05, 2020
The U.S. Army decided in March to concentrate resources on developing the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, which shares the Common Hypersonic Glide Body with the Navy’s submarine-launched Conventional Prompt Strike missile.
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Embraer Launches Phenom 300MED For Medevac Use

Aug 04, 2020
Embraer has launched a Medevac version of its Phenom 300 light jet called the Phenom 300MED for civil and government applications.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Aug 05, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Defense A Bright Spot In Embraer Results

Aug 05, 2020
News in brief

Funding & Policy

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Parties Announce Agreement For Vandenberg AFB Spaceport

Aug 05, 2020
The U.S. Space Force’s 30th Space Wing and entities in California have entered into an agreement to develop a spaceport and boost commercial launch activity at Vandenberg AFB on the state’s Pacific coast.
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Congress Still Waiting For Space Acquisition System Report

Jul 31, 2020
Capitol Hill is continuing to wait for the Pentagon to submit a report proposing changes to Space Force acquisition, but the document still needs to receive a blessing from the White House.

Business

Teledyne
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Teledyne Reveals UK Energetics Brand Under Ongoing Transformation

Aug 05, 2020
Teledyne Technologies, a smaller but significant U.S. defense contractor, is unveiling a new British-oriented missiles and explosives business unit, Teledyne Energetics UK, representing the latest move in a push for international diversification.

Operations

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Barfield Enters Drone Market As UAS Repair Station

Aug 04, 2020
Airline MRO Barfield now repairs unmanned aircraft systems components at its facility in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Demo-2 Crew Cheers Public/Private Spaceflight Achievement

Aug 04, 2020
Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken praised the NASA/SpaceX team behind their test flight and expressed hope the public/private partnership continues to thrive.