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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 28, 2016

VOL. 257 NO. 62 September 28, 2016
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Funding & Policy

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FAA Studies Space Traffic ‘Pilot Program’

Sep 27, 2016
The FAA is studying with other government agencies and the U.S. Strategic Command the potential launch of a “pilot program” to take over aspects of space traffic management duties which have been performed solely by the military since the start of the Space Age.
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China Offers Lunar Relay As ISS Partners Work Toward Mars Plan

Sep 26, 2016
The vice administrator of the China National Space Administration said the relay spacecraft designed to communicate with the planned Chang’e 4 lander on the Moon’s far side would also be available to international users operating there.
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NASA Scores High In Workplace Survey

Sep 21, 2016
NASA ranks second among the largest U.S. federal agencies on two workforce fronts, engagement and global job satisfaction, a survey shows.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 28, 2016
BELL HELICOPTER has $88m in U.S. Army contracts to produce five Huey II helicopters for Kenya and five for Uganda.

In Brief

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Lockheed, Poland Defense Provider Sign Partnership

Sep 28, 2016
Lockheed Martin has signed a “wide-ranging” agreement with Poland’s state-owned defense company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa.

Programs

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Osiris-Rex Instrumentation Clears Post-launch Checkout

Sep 27, 2016
NASA’s Osiris-Rex asteroid sample return mission spacecraft has successfully concluded a week-long checkout of a half dozen primary science and navigational instruments.
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USAF Struggles To Modernize Comms For Aging Fighters

Sep 27, 2016
As fifth-generation aircraft like the F-35 begin to come online, bringing with them advanced sensors and data fusion capability, the U.S. Air Force is struggling to build a battlefield communications network that will allow fighter jets of different generations to share a common picture.
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Ilyushin Il-112V To Fly Next Summer With New Engine

Sep 27, 2016
Russia’s new Ilyushin Il-112V light transport is expected to make its first flight in July 2017, according to the program’s suppliers.
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AeroVironment Touts Blackwing Cross-Domain Capability

Sep 27, 2016
The future for unmanned systems may be in connecting the different domains of air, land and sea, Blackwing maker AeroVironment says.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Indian Air Force Fixed-Wing Aircraft

Sep 28, 2016
View the Fleet Snapshot: Indian Air Force Fixed-Wing Aircraft chart in PDF format.