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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 5, 2016

VOL. 257 NO. 25 August 05, 2016
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Programs

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USAF Triggers Competition For Third GPS III Launch

Aug 04, 2016
The U.S. Air Force has kicked off what is expected to be the first competitive face-off between SpaceX and United Launch Alliance
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U.S. State Dept. Approves Possible T-6C Sale to Argentina

Aug 04, 2016
The U.S. State Department has given the green light to a potential sale of up to 24 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II turboprop trainers to Argentina.
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India To Launch Advanced Weather Satellite

Aug 03, 2016
India will launch the advanced meteorological satellite Insat-3DR later this month in an attempt to improve the country’s weather forecasting and disaster warning capabilities.
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Mars 2020 Rover May Drop Samples For Later Pickup

Aug 04, 2016
NASA plans to leave rock-core and soil-sample packages exposed on the surface behind its Mars 2020 rover.
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Nighttime Osprey Ops Expand COD Missions

Aug 04, 2016
The ability of V-22 Osprey tiltrotors to perform carrier onboard delivery missions at night will offer the U.S. Navy greater potential to move passengers and cargo to and from the ships than the aircraft currently doing those operations, a Navy vice admiral says.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 06, 2016
LOCKHEED MARTIN renamed its Mission Systems and Training business area “Rotary and Mission Systems” to reflect ...

In Brief

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Aviation Fuel Market Driven by Biofuels

Aug 06, 2016
Market research provider ReportsnReports.com forecasts the global aviation fuel market to grow at a compound annual rate of ...

Business

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Harris Investors Piqued By Activist, Divestiture Talks

Aug 04, 2016
Shareholders of Pentagon tactical radio and FAA services provider Harris are seeing a slight boost in stock price after the federal contractor revealed a new stake by an activist investor, a development that has also spurred talk of divestitures.

Operations

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F-18 Mishaps Mar U.S. Naval Aviation Safety

Aug 04, 2016
The loss earlier this week of another Hornet, an F-18C, is keeping the Navy on pace for is most expensive year for aircraft incidents since fiscal 2009, an Aviation Week analysis of Navy Safety Center record shows.

Funding & Policy

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Military Air Concerns Grow In Wake Of China Decision

Jul 28, 2016
With Chinese officials remaining firm in their decision to ignore the international tribunal ruling earlier this month against Beijing’s claims in the Asia-Pacific, analyst and other regional military experts warn it may be time to gear up for testier altercations, especially in disputed airspace.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: Rotary Wing Engine Deliveries 2016-2025

Aug 06, 2016
View the Forecast Friday: Rotary Wing Engine Deliveries 2016-2025 chart in PDF format.