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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 17, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 34 November 17, 2016
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Funding & Policy

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FAA: UAV Registrations, Pilot Applications Booming

Nov 16, 2016
Since releasing its Part 107 Small Unmanned Aircraft System rule on Aug. 29, the FAA as of Nov. 9 had received more than 30,000 new aircraft registrations from commercial operators and more than 22,500 remote pilot applications.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 18, 2016
NEW ZEALAND unveiled NZ$20b ($14b) Defense Capability Plan 2016, including replacing Anzac frigates and new transport aircraft to replace C-130 and B757 fleets.

In Brief

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Global C4ISR Market To Grow Almost 4% Yearly

Nov 18, 2016
The global C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) market will rise at a compound annual growth rate of 3.78% by 2020.

Programs

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Spain Self-Developing Software For Early-Model Typhoons

Nov 15, 2016
The Spanish air force has exited the four-nation Eurofighter development plan in a bid to provide more timely upgrades for its fleet of Tranche 1 aircraft.
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RAAF Maritime Surveillance Capacity Likely To Double

Nov 16, 2016
The maritime surveillance capacity of the Royal Australian Air Force looks likely to at least double over the next decade or so.
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General Atomics Pitches Humanitarian Avenger

Nov 16, 2016
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has modified the payload bay of its semi-stealthy, unmanned Avenger aircraft—now dubbed “Angel One”—to deliver humanitarian relief.
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Pacom Chief Calls For Ship-Killing Missile

Nov 16, 2016
The head of U.S. Pacific Forces Command is calling for the U.S. Army to field a land-based, ship-killing missile to defend the Asia-Pacific region.

Business

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Boeing Defense Cutting Job Sites, Consolidating Foreign Ops

Nov 15, 2016
Boeing’s defense and space unit will consolidate jobs and cut its work sites by 2020, affecting thousands of positions and cutting roughly 4.5 million sq. ft. of space, the company said Nov. 15.

Operations

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Adversary Air Capability To Last Decades, ACC Commander Says

Nov 16, 2016
The U.S. Air Force’s push to regenerate its red air aggressor capability is part of a wider move to improve the fidelity and quality of training for the pilots of fifth-generation aircraft, the commander of Air Combat Command says.
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NTSB Blames Controllers In 2015 Collisions

Nov 15, 2016
The NTSB determined that air traffic controllers failed to safely separate aircraft involved in two fatal 2015 midair collisions—one, near Charleston, South Carolina, involved an Air Force F-16.

Technology

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Russian Demonstrator Breaks Helicopter Speed Record

Nov 16, 2016
A high-speed demonstrator designed by Russian Helicopters has reportedly achieved a speed of 405 kph. (251 mph).
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Facebook Tests Millimeter-Wave Comms For Aquila UAV

Nov 16, 2016
Facebook says the test demonstrated a record data rate of almost 20 Gbps over 13 km (8 mi.), enough to stream almost 1,000 high-definition videos simultaneously.