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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 29, 2020

VOL. 274 NO. 19 October 29, 2020
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Business

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Boeing To Cut More Jobs, Conserve Cash Amid Pandemic, Internal Struggles

Oct 28, 2020
Boeing will cut more jobs and ramp up its cash-preservation strategy as it continues to streamline operations and minimize financial damage exacerbated by the global airline downturn, company executives said Oct. 28.
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New Criminal Probe, Aftermarket Concerns Dog Raytheon

Oct 28, 2020
Shares of Raytheon Technologies on Oct. 28 were headed to their second day of significant declines after the aerospace and defense behemoth revealed a new U.S. criminal probe into its heritage Raytheon Missiles & Defense business, as well as continuing concerns regarding a slow commercial aftermarket recovery.
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Boeing Leaders Outline Footprint Cuts Of 30%

Oct 28, 2020
Boeing plans to cut its workforce by almost 19% by the end of 2021 and is beginning a consolidation process that could see up to a 30% cut in the company’s footprint, Boeing said Oct. 28 while discussing third-quarter results.

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Daily Briefs

Oct 28, 2020
Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.

In Brief

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Ecuador Receives First H145 Helicopters

Oct 27, 2020
Ecuador’s Air Force has begun receiving new H145 twin-engine light helicopters from Airbus. 

Technology

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'Geek Squad'-style Unit Needed To Realize JADC2 Vision

Oct 28, 2020
As DARPA transitions software tool kits designed to reconfigure battlefield networks on the fly, the military needs a new pool of contractors that can provide information technology services in a combat support role.

Programs

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Intel-Gathering G550 On Italian Defense Shopping List

Oct 28, 2020
Italy is to purchase an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform based on the Gulfstream G550, defense planning documents have revealed.
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FAA Seeks Information On Radar Replacements

Oct 28, 2020
The FAA has issued an updated request for information (RFI) to industry under the interagency Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR) program, seeking information on commercial products that could replace some legacy radar systems.
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Standards For Secretive Facility Point To Industry JADC2 Role

Oct 28, 2020
The Air Force has previously confirmed that the Common Mission Control Center (CMCC) at Beale can operate Northrop Grumman RQ-4 UAS, and Aviation Week has reported that it also operates a secret, stealthy, Northrop-designed UAS commonly called the RQ-180.
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Draper Builds On Hypersonic Heritage For Stratolaunch's Talon-A

Oct 27, 2020
Guidance, navigation and control (GNC) software for Stratolaunch’s Talon-A hypersonic flying testbed has passed a preliminary design review and is being readied by developer Draper for loading next year into the vehicle’s flight control computers.

Funding & Policy

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DOD Intratheater Airlift Requirement May Increase

Oct 28, 2020
The Pentagon’s Mobility Capabilities and Requirements Study has been delayed for another three months, but the head of U.S. Transportation Command has provided  a sneak peek of the results, disclosing that the assessment may reveal a need for more intratheater airlifters.