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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 21, 2016

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Programs

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USAF’s A-10 Retirement Plan In Flux As Goldfein Takes Helm

Jun 20, 2016
The outgoing U.S. Air Force chief of staff has called for a “flying artillery” aircraft to replace the Fairchild Republic A-10 Warthog, as his successor distances himself from any arrangements to retire the aging close air support (CAS) platform “in the near-term.”
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Northrop to Build Second Tern UAV for DARPA

Jun 20, 2016
Northrop Grumman plans to build a second Tern ship-based vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft under a $17.8 million contract extension from DARPA.
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Airbus Tests A400M Extended Refueling Hose For Helicopters

Jun 20, 2016
Airbus Defense and Space has conducted wind tunnel testing on an extended length refueling hose which the company hopes can solve the A400M’s helicopter refueling woes.
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WAMI-as-a-Service Nears as MAG Flies Logos Redkite

Jun 20, 2016
Surveillance service provider MAG Aerospace has flight tested Logos Technologies’ Redkite wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) system on a Cessna 206 Caravan as a step toward offering the ability to monitor a city-sized area as a turnkey service.
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Light Attack M346 Could be Ready for Market in Two Years

Jun 20, 2016
Leonardo-Finmeccanica plans to begin marketing a new light attack version of its M346 jet trainer at the July 11-17 Farnborough air show.
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Crew Returns From 186-Day Space Station Mission

Jun 20, 2016
Three U.S., U.K. and Russian astronauts departed the International Space Station (ISS) and descended to Earth aboard their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft early June 18, safely ending a 186-day mission to the orbiting science lab.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 22, 2016
STANDARDAERO and Norwegian defense ministry signed agreement to establish F135 engine MRO/upgrade ...

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Washington

Jun 22, 2016
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday morning will consider the nominations of Marine Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser to be ...

Funding & Policy

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India Sanctions 100% Foreign Investment In Defense Sector

Jun 20, 2016
India has eased limits on foreign direct investment (FDI) in defense joint ventures, with the aim of enticing international defense contractors to manufacture equipment in the country.

Operations

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First Temporary Growler Detachment Arrives At Air Base

Jun 20, 2016
The first temporary detachment of U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft arrived at Clark Air Base earlier this month for training with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) FA-50 aircraft pilots, the Navy says.

Business

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Is Clinton Or Trump Better For A&D Stocks?

Jun 20, 2016
High-profile investment advisors are beginning to weigh in on which U.S. presidential candidate would be better for the aerospace and defense industries.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of June 13-17, 2016

Jun 22, 2016
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded an $11,062,320 modification (P00358) to ...