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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 20, 2016

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Programs

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U.S. Air Force Names B-21 Stealth Bomber ‘Raider’

Sep 19, 2016
The U.S. Air Force's B-21 will be called the Raider, in honor of the Doolittle Raiders who took on the Japanese during World War II.
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Dragonfire Consortium Wins UK Laser Contract

Sep 19, 2016
A consortium led by European missile manufacturer MBDA has been awarded a £30 million ($39.25 million) contract to develop and demonstrate a laser weapon for the UK defense ministry.
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U.S. Air Force Secretary: Service May Delay A-10 Retirement

Sep 16, 2016
Although the U.S. Air Force has been fighting for years to sunset the A-10 attack plane so it can move resources to newer fighters, Secretary Deborah Lee James tells Aviation Week the air arm may once again delay plans to retire the Thunderbolt II.
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Industry Eyes 84-Helo Contract To Replace UH-1N

Sep 16, 2016
The U.S. Air Force has increased the number of non-development helicopters it wants to procure to replace its 1970-vintage Bell UH-1N Twin Hueys.
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Roscosmos Delays Soyuz Crew Launch To Space Station

Sep 19, 2016
An officially unspecified technical issue will delay the planned Sept. 23 launching of Russia’s Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft with a three-man U.S. and Russian crew to the International Space Station.
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South Africa Planning Modernized Rooivalk Helo

Sep 19, 2016
Airbus Helicopters and Denel Aviation have signed a cooperation deal to modernize South Africa’s fleet of Rooivalk attack helicopters.
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Darpa’s Aerial Dragnet Will Track Drones Over Cities

Sep 18, 2016
The Aerial Dragnet concept is a network of surveillance nodes, mounted on tethered or long-endurance UAS, each covering a neighborhood.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 21, 2016
COBHAM received series of orders worth tens of millions for RF microelectronics that support F-35 program. Work to be performed in San Diego, CA.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Washington

Sep 21, 2016
This week the Air Force Association’s annual symposium gets underway near Washington.

Operations

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Czech Republic Could Host Multinational Pilot Training

Sep 15, 2016
The Czech air force is leading discussions with four other European nations to set up a Multinational Aviation Training Center in the country.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military contracts for the Week of Sept. 12-Sept. 16, 2016

Sep 21, 2016
Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc., Portsmouth, Virginia (N39430-16-D-1831); and General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Fairfax, Virginia (N39430-16-D-1832), are each being awarded a ...

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