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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 2, 2016

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Programs

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U.S. Air Force Launches Two Nuclear Missile Competitions

Jul 29, 2016
U.S. Air Force issues requests for proposals for Long-Range Stand-Off Weapon and Ground-based Strategic Deterrent programs.
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Cybersecurity Lab to be Built by Astronautics in Wisconsin

Jul 29, 2016
Astronautics Corp. of America is planning to build a first-of-its-kind, cockpit-based cybersecurity research laboratory at its Milwaukee facility.
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U.S. Marines Want Optionally Manned Next-Gen Helicopter

Aug 01, 2016
“I think the future is optionally manned right now,” said USMC aviation chief Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, speaking about the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program
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Martian Environment Focus of NASA Exploration Planners

Aug 01, 2016
The survival of human explorers on Mars will depend in part on how well experts size up the Red Planet’s environmental risks and resources, a NASA astronaut says.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 02, 2016
RAYTHEON opened its newest cyber facility in Augusta, GA, with emphasis on ...

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Washington

Aug 02, 2016
This week the U.S. Air Force is expected to declare its long-awaited initial operational capability for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter with the ...

Business

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L-3 Eyes Acquisitions, End of Restructuring

Jul 30, 2016
U.S. defense technology and services conglomerate L-3 Communications is nearing the end of a major restructuring effort but increasingly is eyeing new, albeit relatively small, acquisitions, executives said July 28.
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Piaggio to Adjust Business Model Toward Defense

Aug 01, 2016
Italian aerospace firm Piaggio Aerospace plans to shift its focus toward defense after what it calls a contraction in the business aviation market.

Funding & Policy

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South Korea First Customer for Russia’s New Angara Launcher

Aug 01, 2016
South Korea has selected the new Angara 1.2 rocket to lift a high-resolution radar satellite to low Earth orbit in 2020 in a deal that marks the first commercial contract for Russia’s next-generation light launcher.

Technology

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U.S. Army Adopts Socom Anti-Brownout Tech

Jul 30, 2016
The U.S. Army has moved quickly to adopt Special Operations Command’s degraded visual environment pilotage system (DVEPS) as an “interim” brownout solution for its helicopters.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts, Week of July 25-29, 2016

Aug 02, 2016
Selected U.S. military contracts for July 25, 2016 U.S. NAVY Seyer Industries Inc., St. Peters, Missouri, is being awarded a $27,316,194 fixed-price,…