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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 30, 2016

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Funding & Policy

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FAA Proposes ‘Lunar Marketplace and Swap Shop’

Sep 29, 2016
There is growing interest in the idea of a “Moon village” on the lunar surface, and the FAA is willing to act as a sort of virtual cooperative for potential lunar villagers.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 01, 2016
NORTHROP GRUMMAN will build 10 additional MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters for U.S. Navy.

In Brief

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L-3 Communications Hires Former F-35 Chief Davis

Oct 01, 2016
L-3 Communications has hired a retired three-star general once responsible for the F-35 program to be the senior vice president of strategy ...

Business

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Workforce At Embraer To Be Cut By Nearly 1,500

Sep 29, 2016
Embraer is cutting nearly 1,500 employees from its workforce in Brazil as it moves to reduce costs in the midst of a challenging market.

Programs

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Romania Takes Delivery of F-16s

Sep 29, 2016
The Romanian air force has taken formal delivery of its first former-Portuguese F-16s as the service moves to modernize its fighter fleet.
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European Surveillance UAV Gets Go-Ahead

Sep 29, 2016
Germany will be the lead nation for the development of the so-called MALE 2020, in conjunction with France, Italy and Spain.
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Tender For Philippines Light Attack Aircraft Expected

Sep 29, 2016
A Philippines tender for light attack aircraft, covering an initial six units, is expected soon. Another batch of six to 12 aircraft should follow delivery of the first batch.
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MBDA, Lockheed Martin Submit MEADS Proposal To Germany

Sep 29, 2016
Lockheed Martin and European missile manufacturer MBDA have submitted their proposal to use the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) to meet the needs of Germany’s TLVS program.
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Malaysia Leaning Toward Maritime Helicopter Upgrade

Sep 29, 2016
An upgrade program for six Leonardo-Finmeccanica Super Lynx helicopters of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) is emerging as a likely alternative to a stalled program to buy six new anti-submarine rotorcraft.

Technology

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Nuclear Thermal Rocket Stage Seen Costing ‘Ones of Billions’

Sep 22, 2016
Development of a deep-space propulsion system that uses hydrogen superheated by a nuclear fission reaction for highly efficient in-space propulsion could move rapidly with enough funding and industry cooperation, according to Todd May, director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).

Operations

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MH17 Missile Brought In From Russia, Probe Concludes

Sep 29, 2016
The missile that destroyed Malaysia Airlines MH17 in 2014 was brought in from Russia and fired from a field controlled by pro-Russian rebels, investigators have concluded.