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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 1, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 43 December 01, 2016
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Business

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Lockheed Not Giving Up On F-16

Nov 30, 2016
Lockheed Martin president and CEO Marillyn Hewson is not giving up on continued F-16 Viper production.
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Airbus Safran Launchers Now Arianespace Majority Shareholder

Nov 30, 2016
Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL) is now the majority shareholder in launcher operator Arianespace, at 74% of the share capital.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 02, 2016
AIRBUS GROUP plans to reduce current workforce of ~136,000 by a maximum of 1,164.

In Brief

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Poland Buys Two Gulfstream 550s For VIP Transport

Dec 02, 2016
The Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed a contract to buy two Gulfstream 550 aircraft.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Drone Corridors Taking Shape

Nov 30, 2016
The FAA’s UAS test sites across the U.S. are carving out hundreds of linear miles of airspace for proving out the technologies and procedures needed for widespread beyond visual line of sight operations.
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No Plus-Ups For F-35, F/A-18 In Compromise Bill

Nov 30, 2016
Compromise defense authorization language would provide more money for readiness and higher troop levels instead of plus-ups for fighter aircraft procurement.
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Thornberry Hopes Trump Will Boost Aircraft Modernization

Nov 30, 2016
Although the reconciled 2017 defense policy bill drops proposed plus-ups for fighter aircraft procurement, the House Armed Services Committee chairman is hopeful the incoming President Donald Trump administration will boost funds to pay for the additional hardware.
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Lawmakers Seek To Create DOD Chief Technology Officer

Nov 29, 2016
The 2017 defense authorization bill will include compromise language that splits the Pentagon’s office for acquisition, technology and logistics into a new undersecretary of research and engineering and an undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment.

Programs

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Lawmakers Retain F-35 JPO, Upgrade Program

Nov 30, 2016
Lawmakers have essentially rejected a Senate effort to kill the F-35 Joint Program Office and split the fighter's upgrade effort into a separate acquisition program.
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DroneShield Unveils Drone Jamming ‘Gun’

Nov 29, 2016
A developer of commercially available unmanned aircraft detection systems has unveiled a portable rifle-style jammer that blocks video and forces the drone to land safely and without damage.
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Destined for UK, Certifiable Predator B Makes First Flight

Nov 29, 2016
The Type-Certifiable Predator B (TCPB) flew for the first time on Nov. 17 from the company’s Gray Butte flight operations facility in California.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Italian Armed Forces Aircraft

Dec 02, 2016
View the Fleet Snapshot: Italian Armed Forces Aircraft chart in PDF format.