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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 22, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 37 November 22, 2016
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Programs

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How The F-35 Is Transforming U.S. Marine Corps Strike Ops

Nov 21, 2016
Operators are finding that Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is fundamentally changing the way the U.S. Marine Corps thinks about operating from amphibious assault ships.
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Orbital’s Cygnus Departs ISS For Post-cargo Operations

Nov 21, 2016
Orbital ATK’s sixth NASA-contracted Cygnus resupply mission spacecraft departed the International Space Station early Nov. 21 to carry out a set of post-ISS objectives over the next six days.
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U.S., Russian and European Soyuz Crew Settling In At ISS

Nov 21, 2016
The International Space Station has been restored to six-person operations for the first time since late October.
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Britain Planning First F-35B Operational Carrier Embark

Nov 17, 2016
The deployment will take place shortly after the U.K. declares its initial operational capability (IOC) for maritime operations from the ship, which is currently scheduled for the end of 2020.
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Lockheed Airships To Transport Rare-Earth Ores In Canada

Nov 16, 2016
Straightline Aviation (SLA), launch customer for Lockheed Martin’s LMH-1 heavy-lift cargo hybrid airship, has signed an agreement to provide dedicated shuttle services for Canadian rare-earth mining company Quest Rare Minerals.
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U.S. Navy Seeks Production Decision For Ship-Killing Lrasm

Nov 17, 2016
Lockheed Martin could soon begin ramping up production of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile in Troy, Alabama.
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NASA’s Bolden Sees Lunar Landing Opportunity

Nov 21, 2016
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden gave his agency high marks Nov. 19 as he watched from Mission Control Moscow as friend and fellow astronaut Peggy Whitson reached the International Space Station

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 22, 2016
UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE orbited next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-R) for NOAA Dec. 19 from Cape Canaveral, FL. In two weeks, satellite will be renamed GOES-16; due to become operational within a year. LOCKHEED MARTIN has $1.2b contract to upgrade 134 F-16s for Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), including installation of AESA radar, modern commercial-off-the-shelf avionic system, new center pedestal display and improved data bus.

Funding & Policy

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Nov 22, 2016
During this short U.S. work week before the Thanksgiving holiday, Washington continues to buzz with post-election news and rumors as President-elect Donald Trump continues to assemble his team, including his recent choice of retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn to be his National Security Adviser. Meanwhile, on Tuesday China is expected to launch its fourth Tianlian 1 data relay satellite aboard a Long March 3C from Xichang.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. military contracts for the week of Nov. 14-Nov. 18, 2016

Nov 22, 2016
Selected U.S. military contracts for Nov. 14, 2016. U.S. NAVY