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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 3, 2016

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Programs

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Rosetta Mission Ends With Controlled Crash Into Comet

Sep 30, 2016
Europe’s long mission to the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko came to an end Sept. 30 when controllers deliberately crashed it into one of the deep “pits” on the object’s surface.
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Airbus Carries Out First C295 Tanker Contacts

Sep 30, 2016
Airbus Defense and Space has performed the first receiver trials for its C295 twin-turboprop airlifter tanker kit.
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SNC Teams With UN To Get Developing Nations To Orbit

Sep 29, 2016
Sierra Nevada Corp. and the UN have signed an agreement to develop an unmanned mission to take experiments supplied by developing nations to orbit on the company’s Dream Chaser spacecraft.
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LM Launches Vector Hawk UAV From Underwater Vehicle

Sep 30, 2016
In a first for autonomous technology, Lockheed Martin successfully launched a small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called Vector Hawk from an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) during a U.S. Navy exercise in August.
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Long-Duration ISS Missions Will Test Deep-space Exercise Gear

Sep 28, 2016
NASA is contemplating more long-duration visits to the International Space Station, including some by women, to collect data for eventual human missions to Mars.
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Leonardo’s Philippines Wildcat Program On Track

Sep 30, 2016
Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s program to supply two AW159 Wildcat helicopters to the Philippines navy is on track, with delivery due in 2018.
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Mars Mission Ambitions Spur Life Support Challenges

Sep 30, 2016
If the case for NASA’s journey to Mars is to close, those launching on the initial long voyages must count on the supplies and safeguards they can take with them as well as more advanced life support systems.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 03, 2016
RAYTHEON has U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract to develop a transition to production process to incorporate Gallium Nitride (GaN) components into AN/TPY-2 radars. LOCKHEED MARTIN was selected as preferred Combat System Integrator for Australia’s Future Submarine Program, subject to further discussion on commercial matters. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP. has $30.8m U.S. Navy contract for MK 48 Mod 7 torpedo afterbody / tailcone sections, test equipment, production support material, engineering support, hardware repair support.

Business

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Global A&D C-Class Parts Market to Rise 4%

Oct 03, 2016
Stratview Research believes the global aerospace and defense C-Class parts market over the next five years will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.4% and be worth $12.1 billion by 2021. Hardware parts are expected to remain dominant, according to researchers, mainly driven by the demand of fasteners and bolts. Key manufacturers are Berkshire Hathaway’s Precision Casts Parts, Alcoa Global Fasteners, BE Aerospace, Eaton, Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, Amphenol and Triumph Group’s Vought Aircraft Industries.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Attack Helicopter MRO Demand by OEM 2016-2025

Oct 03, 2016
View the Attack Helicopter MRO Demand by OEM 2016-2025 chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Oct 03, 2016
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Oct. 4-5—SpeedNews 21st Annual Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (BGA), Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, California. For more information go to www.aviationweek.com/events