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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 1, 2016

VOL. 257 NO. 21 August 01, 2016
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Programs

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Robot Spider Inspects Lockheed’s Airship

Aug 01, 2016
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has developed an inspection and repair robot to significantly reduce the manhours required in final-assembly and operations of its LMH-1 heavy-lift hybrid airship. The autonomous Spider (Self-Propelled Instrument for Damage Evaluation and Repair) has inner and outer halves that magnetically couple through the airship envelope and traverse the inflated hull together. The outer half shines a light on the surface of the hull.
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Chinese Long March Blazes Over U.S.

Jul 28, 2016
U.S. Strategic Command confirms that a trail of flaming objects that streaked over the western U.S. on July 27 was the expended upper stage of China’s inaugural Long March 7 medium-launch vehicle re-entering the atmosphere.
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Interest in U.S. Aircraft Grows in Asia-Pacific

Jul 29, 2016
As nations gear up for potentially testier relationships in and around the Asia-Pacific in the wake of a recent tribunal decision nullifying Chinese territorial claims there, procurement of U.S. military aircraft and components continues to rise in Japan and Australia.
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Houston to Host Space Explorers’ 2019 Planetary Conference

Jul 29, 2016
For only the fourth time in its 31-year history, the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) has selected a U.S. city to host the organization’s annual Planetary Conference.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 01, 2016
LOCKHEED MARTIN delivered 30th upgraded LEONARDO Merlin Mk. 2 helicopter to U.K. defense ministry July 28 at Leonardo facility in Yeovil. HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD. (HAL) flew first DASSAULT Mirage-2000 fighter upgraded to final operational configuration by HAL on July 28. SPACE SYSTEMS LORAL will build SXM-7 and SXM-8 satellites for SiriusXM, replacing XM-3 and XM-4 satellites in 2019 and 2020, serving 30.6m North American subscribers.

Business

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Thales to Sell Half Share of Hanwha Thales to Hanwha Group

Jul 29, 2016
Thales will sell its half share of defense electronics business Hanwha Thales to partner Hanwha Group in a transaction that will strengthen the South Korean company’s leading position in the local defense market.
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In Change, Traders Cheer Rolls-Royce Announcement

Jul 28, 2016
Embattled British engine maker Rolls-Royce pleasantly surprised stock traders July 28, posting a midyear operating profit that zoomed over losses widely expected to be reported.

Funding & Policy

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India to Appeal International Court Ruling On Antrix Case

Jul 28, 2016
India will appeal the verdict by an international arbitration court that ruled New Delhi is liable to pay compensation to a multimedia services provider over cancellation of a satellite deal.
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GAO’s Orion, SLS Concerns Expected, Gerstenmaier Says

Jul 28, 2016
Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA’s associate administrator for human exploration and operations, has tempered concerns raised by the U.S. General Accountability Office this week regarding the cost and scheduling of Space Launch System and Orion capsule development and flight testing.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Aug 01, 2016
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Aug. 1-3—World Congress On GIS and Remote Sensing Global Conference, New Orleans, Lousiana. For more information go to http://gis-remotesensing.conferenceseries.com/