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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 8, 2016

VOL. 257 NO. 48 September 08, 2016
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Programs

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DOD Authorizes More Funds To Cover Stalled F-35 Contract

Sep 07, 2016
Almost two years after the DOD awarded Lockheed Martin the latest F-35 contract, the firm is still waiting on the funds needed to build the next fighter jets.
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Chile Selects Black Hawks For Medium Lift Need

Sep 07, 2016
The Chilean air force (FACH) has chosen Sikorsky’s S-70i International Black Hawk to fulfill a requirement for a medium-lift helicopter.
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China Developing Long-Range Bomber, Air Force Chief Says

Sep 07, 2016
China is developing a new-generation long-range bomber, air force commander Gen. Ma Xiaotian says.
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Formal Polish Request For Patriot System Expected

Sep 07, 2016
“Poland’s formal request is an important milestone toward becoming the 6th NATO Patriot country and the 14th Patriot partner nation,” Raytheon’s integrated defense systems president Wes Kremer says.
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Ukraine Eyes Canadian Spaceport For Cyclone Rocket

Sep 06, 2016
Ukraine’s Yuzhnoye design bureau has been authorized to establish a launch base for the Cyclone 4 rocket in North America.
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First U.S. Asteroid Sample Return Mission Rolls To Pad

Sep 07, 2016
NASA’s Osiris-Rex asteroid sample return mission rolled out atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket to Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral on Sept. 7.
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India Looks To Engage Private Industry In Space Business

Sep 06, 2016
India is working to engage its private sector in satellite manufacturing and double its satellite launch rate, the country’s top scientist says.
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India To Launch Advanced Weather Satellite Sept. 8

Sep 07, 2016
India is preparing to launch an advanced meteorological sat this week, taking a step closer toward enhancing climate prediction and disaster warning tech.
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India’s Light Utility Helicopter Takes Flight

Sep 07, 2016
India successfully conducted the first flight of it homemade Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) on Sept. 6.
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U.S., Russian Space Station Crew Descends Safely To Earth

Sep 07, 2016
Three International Space Station crewmembers returned safely to Earth late Sept. 6.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 08, 2016
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. completed integration of Certifiable Predator B UAV at company’s Poway, CA, production facility.

In Brief

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Sierra Nevada Space Leader Takes Over Growing Defense Op Elsewhere

Sep 08, 2016
Sierra Nevada is losing its space systems unit leader to a want-to-be-bigger defense provider.

Operations

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Northern Ireland To Get Air Ambulance

Sep 06, 2016
British helicopter provider Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore has been chosen as the operator of Northern Ireland’s future air ambulance helicopters.

Funding & Policy

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Turkish Air Force Shutters Three F-16 Units

Sep 06, 2016
The Turkish air force has disbanded three F-16 squadrons following their alleged involvement in the failed July 15 coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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