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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 8, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 47 December 08, 2016
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Programs

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U.S. Army Hopes To Accelerate ITEP Engine

Dec 06, 2016
The U.S. Army is looking for ways to re-engine its General Electric T700-powered Sikorsky UH-60M/Vs and Boeing AH-64E Apaches faster.
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Chile Signs Black Hawk Deal

Dec 07, 2016
The Chilean government has signed a contract with Sikorsky to purchase six S-70i International Black Hawks to fulfill a requirement for a new fleet of medium helicopters.
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SpaceX Still Lacks License To Launch Iridium

Dec 07, 2016
SpaceX has yet to present a final report to the FAA’s commercial space office, which licenses commercial launches, on the company's September pad explosion that destroyed an Israeli satellite.
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Raytheon CEO Bets On Low-Risk Trainer Bid

Dec 06, 2016
Raytheon CEO Tom Kennedy is adamant that the company’s T-100 offering for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X competition is a must win for the company.
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India To Launch 83 Satellites In Single Mission

Dec 06, 2016
India plans to launch 83 satellites in a single mission in January—a first of its kind that will set a world record in space technology.
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Sikorsky Opens Systems Lab For Combat Rescue Helicopter

Dec 07, 2016
Sikorsky is on pace to begin testing the new-generation HH-60W combat rescue helicopter ahead of schedule.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 09, 2016
U.S. AIR FORCE announced five candidate bases for next two Air National Guard F-35A locations.

In Brief

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Boeing Ex-CEO Part of Trump Advisory Group

Dec 09, 2016
Jim McNerney, former Boeing chairman, CEO and president, will help advise President-elect Donald Trump as part of the President’s Strategic and Policy Forum.

Funding & Policy

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Spending Bill For 2017 Would Fund Purchase of 15 KC-46As

Dec 07, 2016
A spending bill for early 2017 answers some of the Obama administration’s top procurement wishes—including allowing full production of aerial refueling tankers.

Business

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Boeing Buys Unmanned Seagoing Company Liquid Robotics

Dec 06, 2016
Boeing said late Dec. 6 it has struck a deal to buy Liquid Robotics, which makes autonomous maritime systems and is the developer of the Sharc Wave Glider ocean surface robot.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: UK Royal Air Force Piloted Aircraft

Dec 09, 2016
View the Fleet Snapshot: UK Royal Air Force Piloted Aircraft chart in PDF format.