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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 18, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 12 October 18, 2016
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Programs

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Australian Panel Urges Preparation For F-35 Alternative

Oct 17, 2016
An Australian parliamentary committee has called for preparation in case of further delay in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning program, increasing the possibility of the country ordering more Boeing Super Hornets.
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China Launches Two Astronauts To New Mini-Station

Oct 17, 2016
Two Chinese astronauts have lifted off for the the Tiangong 2 docking target, a Salyut-class mini-space station acting as a training ground for operations at the larger orbital laboratory planned for launch in 2022.
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F-15s, Meteors May Fit Japan’s Concept For Air Combat

Oct 17, 2016
MBDA is encouraging Japan to consider the Boeing F-15 as a potential carrier of the company’s Meteor ramjet missile.
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Next Orders Should Complete Japan’s MV-22 Requirement

Oct 17, 2016
TOKYO—Bell expects Japan to place orders completing its stated requirement for 17 MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft in the next two years.
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Japan Leaning To Indigenous Fighter For 2030s

Oct 17, 2016
The Japanese defense ministry looks increasingly likely to recommend building an indigenous fighter for service in the 2030s under the designation F-3.
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MBDA, Saab Begin Taurus Deliveries To South Korea

Oct 17, 2016
MBDA and Saab have begun deliveries of Taurus KEPD 350K standoff missiles to South Korea, as the country moves to increase its order for the weapon.
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Sluggish Valve Prompts Delay In Juno Maneuver

Oct 17, 2016
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and spacecraft builder Lockheed Martin Space Systems are troubleshooting the sluggish performance of two propulsion system helium check valves aboard the Juno spacecraft.
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Taiwan’s Ncsist Begins Volume Production Of Tien-Kung III

Oct 17, 2016
Taiwanese missile maker Ncsist has begun volume production of the Tien-Kung III air defense system while also working on an improved version.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 19, 2016
NORTHROP GRUMMAN delivered first production unit of LRS-2003 two-axis rate sensor ...

In Brief

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The Week Ahead in Washington

Oct 19, 2016
This week sees a number of key space missions launching to orbit.

Technology

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Unmanned Warrior Proves Automation For Naval Ops

Oct 17, 2016
An international fleet of unmanned aerial, underwater and surface vehicles is gathered in Scotland for a naval exercise designed to prove unmanned technologies.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of Oct. 11 - Oct. 14, 2016

Oct 19, 2016
The Boeing Co., Seattle, is being awarded a $31,070,335 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-14-C-0067) for non-recurring engineering efforts ...