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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 20, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 33 August 20, 2020
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Business

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KBR Buying Space And Missile Firm Centauri In ‘Transformative’ Deal

Aug 19, 2020
KBR will acquire Centauri, a space engineering and development boutique firm for defense and intelligence, in an $800 million deal.
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Boeing Seeks More Voluntary Worker Departures

Aug 18, 2020
Boeing will seek more voluntary layoffs in its commercial aircraft, MRO services and corporate offices, the company’s chief executive revealed in an internal memo, as the giant airliner manufacturer tries to scale down its operations to meet a diminished marketplace in coming years.
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EHang Plans EVTOL Air Taxi Trial Service In Austria

Aug 14, 2020
China’s EHang is to launch an urban air mobility trial in Linz, Austria, the first operation of its kind in Europe.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Aug 19, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Space Foundation Postpones Symposium Until 2021

Aug 19, 2020
News in brief

Programs

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Boeing Opens Carrier Ski Jump Trials For Super Hornet

Aug 19, 2020
The first F/A-18E/F Block III is “in the beginning phases” of a demonstration to prove the Super Hornet can operate on an aircraft carrier with a Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) system
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Angara A5 Rocket Modules Transported To Plesetsk Spaceport

Aug 18, 2020
Universal rocket modules for the Angara A5 heavy launch vehicle have been sent by train to the Plesetsk military spaceport in preparation for the rocket family's first liftoff since 2014.
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U.S. Navy Mulls Buying Two More MUOS Satellites

Aug 19, 2020
The U.S. Navy plans to present industry with a plan for purchasing two additional satellites for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)…

Technology

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Honeywell Marks Additive Engine Milestone

Aug 19, 2020
An additively manufactured bearing housing developed by Honeywell for the ATF3-6 turbofan has become what is claimed to be the first 3D-printed flight-critical engine part to be certified for service on an operational powerplant.
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JAXA Low-Boom Research Could Ease Supersonic Certification

Aug 14, 2020
A robust low-boom design method developed by Japanese researchers should make it easier to certify future quiet supersonic transports, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) says. 

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Aug 19, 2020
Recent market intelligence items for aerospace & defense professionals.