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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 3, 2016

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Programs

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USAF Declares F-35 Ready For War

Aug 02, 2016
The decision to declare the Air Force’s F-35A operational close to its target date of Aug. 1 is a triumph for a program with a long history of cost overruns, technological challenges, and schedule delays.
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B61 Modernization Enters Production Engineering Phase

Aug 02, 2016
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s $7.3 billion rejuvenation of the B61, America’s 1960s-vintage thermonuclear bomb, has entered the “production engineering” phase after four years of development work, with the first refurbished unit expected by fiscal 2020.
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Piaggio Flies Multirole Patrol Aircraft Prototype

Aug 02, 2016
Italian aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aerospace quietly flew the first prototype of its Multirole Patrol Aircraft (MPA) in late May.
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‘Super MALD’ Flight Demos Planned

Jul 26, 2016
The U.S. Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) is pursuing a “super version” of Raytheon’s long-range decoy drone by adding new electronic warfare capabilities and a datalink for networked operations and dynamic retargeting.
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U.S., South Korea Working Out KF-X Tech Transfer Details

Aug 02, 2016
South Korean and U.S. officials have begun hammering out details of technological transfers for the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-X fighter program, with Seoul seeking knowhow in such fields as avionics integration and twin engine installations.
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Scientists Zero In On Cause Of Mysterious Mars Gully Features

Aug 01, 2016
Researchers associated with NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission propose the seasonal thawing of carbon dioxide frost as the mechanism for pervasive gully features on the Red Planet.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 03, 2016
TEXTRON TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING INC. has contract to provide maintenance training courseware for T-6C Texan II aircraft for ...

In Brief

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Lockheed Building Australian R&D Center in Major Overseas Move

Aug 03, 2016
Lockheed Martin will invest an initial $13 million over three years to establish a Science Technology Engineering Leadership and ...

Funding & Policy

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MDA Grappling With R&D Squeeze Amid Israeli Plus-Ups

Aug 01, 2016
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is having a difficult time maintaining its traditionally high percentage of research and development spending as the cost of buying, operating and supporting developed weapons claims an ever greater portion of its budget top line.

Technology

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SkunkWorks’ Robots Will Inspect LMH-1 Airship Envelope

Aug 02, 2016
With about 80,000 ft² of envelope to inspect during assembly and maintenance, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has developed a robot to scour the hull of its LMH-1 commercial heavy-lift hybrid airship for helium-leaking pinholes in the Vectran fiber.