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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 23, 2016

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Programs

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Canada To Buy Interim Boeing Super Hornet Fleet

Nov 22, 2016
The Canadian government is beginning negotiations with Boeing for 18 “interim” F/A-18 Super Hornets to bridge a widening airpower gap until a new fighter can be competitively selected to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) remaining 1980s-vintage CF-18s.
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Sweden Brings Back Coastal Defense Missile

Nov 22, 2016
The Swedish defense ministry has reintroduced the ground-launched version of Saab’s RBS-15 anti-ship missile because of Russia’s increased activity in the Baltic Sea.
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U.S. Missile Defense Agency Plans Trio Of Flight Tests

Nov 22, 2016
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is planning three major flight tests.
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Lockheed Gets $1.2B To Modernize Korean F-16s

Nov 21, 2016
Lockheed Martin has snagged a $1.2 billion contract to upgrade 134 F-16 fighters for the Republic of Korea Air Force to the advanced F-16V configuration equipped with Northrop Grumman’s advanced electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
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Airbus H135s Delivered For Australian Training

Nov 22, 2016
Airbus has completed deliveries of 15 H135s for Boeing’s Australian military helicopter training program.
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Navy Still Pursuing Extended-Range Harpoon, JSOW

Nov 16, 2016
Naval Air Systems Command’s Precision-Strike Weapons office is making preparations to more than double the range of the Boeing AGM-84 Harpoon and Raytheon AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon.
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Malaysia Not Eyeing Chinese Fighters

Nov 18, 2016
Malaysia has no plans to economize by buying Chinese combat aircraft, despite a budget squeeze that is forcing the Southeast Asian nation to defer equipment purchases.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 23, 2016
NORWAY’s parliament approved long-term plan for Norwegian armed forces, including completing F-35 acquisition, replacing the current submarine fleet and maritime patrol aircraft, as well as “significant investments” in modern air defense systems. LEONARDO-FINMECCANICA announced Nov. 22 that first AGUSTAWESTLAND AW101 Merlin Mk. 4 completed its first flight on Oct. 24 at company’s Yeovil facility.

Business

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Global Autopilot Systems Market Seen Expanding 5% a Year

Nov 23, 2016
The global autopilot systems market will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7% through 2020, according to ReportsnReports.com. The narrow-body aircraft sector will dominate the market and grow at a CAGR of about 6%. During 2015, the global autopilot systems market was led by the Americas with a market share of more than 37%.

Technology

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Pentagon Tackles Drone Threat With ‘Hard Kill Challenge’

Nov 18, 2016
the Pentagon is hosting a “Hard Kill Challenge” for industry and government entities to demonstrate novel approaches for swatting small UAVs.