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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 17, 2016

VOL. 257 NO. 33 August 17, 2016
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Business

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Lockheed Martin Trades Lower As Leidos Deal Underwhelms

Aug 16, 2016
The largest defense contractor in the world saw its share price drop roughly 3% on Aug. 16 after Lockheed Martin announced a lower final deal value for a business unit spinoff to information technology (IT) company Leidos.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 18, 2016
BDA has £184m ($240m) U.K. Ministry of Defense contract for Asraam IR-guided air-to-air missiles for U.K. F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters.

In Brief

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U.S. Air Force Awards CSC Government Solutions Logistics Contract

Aug 18, 2016
The U.S. Air Force has awarded CSC Government Solutions LLC, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with...

Funding & Policy

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Russia May Cut Number Of Cosmonauts On Space Station

Aug 16, 2016
Roscosmos, the Russian state space corporation, has told its International Space Station partners that to save costs it may reduce from three to two the number of cosmonauts assigned full time to the six-person International Space Station
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Next Space Telescope: Game Changer Or Budget Buster?

Aug 16, 2016
An uprated astronomy telescope built around a surplus National Reconnaissance Mirror has the potential to “significantly advance” scientific progress, particularly if it is launched early enough to work with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Technology

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AFRL’s Ethos Targets Techs for High Speed

Aug 16, 2016
Facing the “tyranny of distance” in any future conflict with China, the U.S. Air Force is looking again at the value of high-speed platforms for surveillance and strike missions as well as affordable, responsive access to space.
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ISS To Get First Commercial Crew Vehicle Docking Port

Aug 15, 2016
The orbiting lab’s first external docking port will be dedicated to future moorings of U.S. commercial crew transport spacecraft.
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E-volo Steps Up Volvocopter Testing

Aug 16, 2016
German startup E-volo has conducted dynamic flight tests of its Volocopter V200, flying the electric-powered two-seat vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft unmanned to gather data with which to refine the design of the planned production vehicle.

Operations

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Helo Ops Play Key Role In U.S.-Japan Countermine Drill

Aug 16, 2016
U.S. Navy helicopters played a major part in countermine operations training during recent drills between American and Japanese naval forces.
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Maneuvering Hypersonic Weapons Worry Stratcom Chief

Aug 16, 2016
The head of U.S. Strategic Command has again raised concerns about the testing of maneuvering hypersonic glide vehicles by America’s opponents as they try to counter the latest ballistic missile defense systems being fielded by the West.