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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 14, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 10 October 14, 2016
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Programs

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USAF To Field MS-177A On Global Hawk

Oct 13, 2016
The U.S. Air Force has a “validated requirement” to field the latest UTC Aerospace Systems 10-band MS-177A electro-optical infrared reconnaissance sensor on the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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AeroVironment Developing Snipe Nano UAS

Oct 13, 2016
AeroVironment is to supply prototypes of a new “nano” unmanned aircraft system, the Snipe, to the U.S. Army for evaluation.
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AFRL Reveals Computer-Killing ‘HiJENKS’ Demo With Navy

Oct 13, 2016
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has partnered with the U.S. Navy to demonstrate advances in computer-frying weapon technology, culminating in AFRL’s first flight test of a directional, high-power microwave since the successful “Champ” demonstration in 2012.
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KC-46 Seen Bringing Air Refueling Into 21st Century

Oct 12, 2016
The U.S. Air Force is looking forward to bringing online a capability that top brass say could fundamentally change the way the service conducts air refueling.
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Bigelow Details Space Habitat Development Roadmap

Oct 13, 2016
Bigelow Aerospace says it will begin taking deposits from would-be space clients for its B330 flexible space habitat for the first time in early 2018.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 14, 2016
INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH SERVICES announced its first commercial shared launch using a Proton Breeze M with the Eutelsat 5 West B satellite and Orbital ATK Mission Extension Vehicle 1 (MEV-1). Launch set for Q4 2018. MBDA’s MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée) land combat missile completed qualification testing; deliveries to French army to begin next year.

Business

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Trimble Divests Gatewing UAV Engineering and Manufacturing

Oct 14, 2016
Navigation and UAV provider Trimble said this week that Toulouse-based Delair-Tech has acquired its Belgium-based Gatewing UAV engineering and manufacturing business. Financial details were not provided. “This transaction is part of our continuing program to tighten our corporate focus,” said Ron Bisio, vice president of Trimble’s Geospatial Division.
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DigitalGlobe Buys Analysis Provider Radiant Group

Oct 13, 2016
Earth imagery and information provider DigitalGlobe plans to buy national security technical and analytical services provider Radiant Group for $140 million.

Funding & Policy

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Norway Moves To Nudge Up Defense Spending

Oct 13, 2016
The Norwegian defense ministry is proposing a 1.9 billion krona ($231 million) year-on-year budget increase to pave the way for a long-term transformation program and the introduction of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Technology

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Future Space Stations Likely To Be Smaller, Single-Use

Oct 12, 2016
Based on lessons learned from operations of the International Space Station (ISS), the next-generation of space station is likely to be smaller, designed for a single purpose and possibly just crew-tended, NASA says.

Forecast Friday

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Maritime Helicopter MRO Demand By OEM - 2016-2025

Oct 14, 2016
View the Maritime Helicopter MRO Demand By OEM - 2016-2025 chart in PDF format.