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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 6, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 45 December 06, 2016
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Funding & Policy

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S. Korean Parliament Refuses To Hike F-35 Budget

Dec 05, 2016
The South Korean Parliament has refused a defense ministry request to spend 30% more on Lockheed Martin F-35 acquisition in 2017 than originally planned.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 07, 2016
UNITED LAUNCH SERVICES LLC has $269m U.S. Air Force contract for fiscal 2017 launch vehicle production services in support of Delta IV Heavy rocket.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Dec 07, 2016
This week sees the release of the Aerospace Industries Association’s annual year-end review and forecast, to be unveiled Tuesday.

Programs

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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Flies Free

Dec 03, 2016
Virgin Galactic has begun glide flights of the second, and significantly improved, SpaceShipTwo (SS2) sub-orbital vehicle after completing a fourth, and final, captive carriage flight under the WhiteKnightTwo mothership.
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Huey Replacement Specs Match Canceled Predecessor

Dec 02, 2016
Published requirements for the U.S. Air Force's latest attempt to replace its 46-year-old “Twin Huey” type appear almost identical to the canceled Common Vertical Lift Support Platform.
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First Saudi F-15SAs Could Be Delivered This Week

Dec 05, 2016
Boeing is expected to deliver the first F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) Eagle fighters to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) this week.
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BAE Systems Conducts UAV Trials In UK Airspace

Dec 05, 2016
BAE Systems has begun a series of self-funded UAV trials in UK airspace.
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Britain Investing £100 Million Into Protector UAVs

Dec 05, 2016
LONDON—The UK is to spend £100 million ($127 million) with General Atomics to further develop the company’s Certifiable Predator B unmanned air system. &nbs
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India To Launch Resourcesat 2A On Dec. 7

Dec 05, 2016
India this week is set to launch Resourcesat 2A—the country’s latest remote sensing satellite.
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Singapore To Deploy Radar-Equipped Aerostat

Nov 30, 2016
Singapore is set to deploy a radar-equipped aerostat that will provide continuous surveillance of air and sea some 200 km (120 mi.) beyond its borders.

Technology

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Electrospray Apps Expanding After LISA Pathfinder Demo

Nov 30, 2016
Electrospray thruster technology demonstrated on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Lisa Pathfinder gravity-wave mission is moving to more generic applications, including cubesat deorbiting, formation flying and long-distance laser comms.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2016

Dec 07, 2016
Fulcrum IT Services LLC, Centreville, Virginia, has been awarded a $168,155,289 ceiling cost-plus-award-fee task order.

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