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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 26, 2020

VOL. 273 NO. 37 August 26, 2020
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Programs

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Testing Confirms Long Hawk Life As RAAF Mulls Replacement

Aug 25, 2020
Completion of a 14-year fatigue test program has bolstered a case for the Royal Australian Air Force retaining instead of replacing its BAE Hawk trainers.
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Argentina Loans FADEA $2.5 Million To Resume IA-100 Project

Aug 25, 2020
A $2.5 million loan sourced from a military pension fund will finance development of a second prototype aircraft of the FADEA IA-100 and open the door to future production.
F-X
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Japan Seeks Information For F-X Partnership

Aug 25, 2020
Japan has issued what appears to be a request for proposals from British and U.S. companies seeking to act as partners for the planned F-X fighter program.
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Belgium, UK To Cooperate On UAS Operations

Aug 25, 2020
The UK Royal Air Force and the Belgian Air Component have agreed to study areas of potential cooperation on unmanned air systems.
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Russian Helicopters' Composite Rotors Boost Helos’ Performance

Aug 25, 2020
Russian Helicopters has developed fully composite rotor blades which the company says will increase the performance of its Mil Mi-28 and Mi-35 attack helicopters.
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Almaz-Antey Shows Off Its Fastest Anti-Ballistic Missile

Aug 25, 2020
Russia’s Almaz-Antey has used the Army2020 defense forum that opened near Moscow on Aug. 23 for the public debut of its new anti-ballistic defense capabilities.
HX50
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British Start-Up Proposes Luxury Five-Seat Helicopter

Aug 25, 2020
A British startup has revealed plans to develop a five-seat, turbine-powered helicopter for the general aviation market.
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U.S. Army Awards $29M For Air Launched Effects Projects

Aug 25, 2020
The U.S. Army is inching closer in fulfilling its vision of the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) by awarding $29.75 million for 10 air-launched effects (ALE) projects.
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Xwing’s Autonomous Caravan Aimed At Unmanned Regional Logistics Use

Aug 20, 2020
Since December, the San Francisco-based company has completed more than 70 autonomous flights from takeoff to landing with the converted Caravan.

Daily Briefs

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Daily Briefs

Aug 25, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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CVN-70 Begins Sea Trials Before Prepping For F-35C Deployment

Aug 24, 2020
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier chosen to host the F-35C for its first-ever deployment left Washington state Aug. 23 for sea trials before the ship sails to San Diego for operational training.

Operations

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ISS Crew Ends Isolation, Mission Control Prepares For Laura

Aug 25, 2020
The International Space Station crewmembers ended their extended weekend isolation in the orbiting lab’s Russian segment on Aug. 25, part of an attempt to track down the source of a persistent pressure leak.