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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 15, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 52 December 15, 2016
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Programs

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Galileo To Go Live This Week

Dec 14, 2016
Europe’s Galileo global positioning, navigation and timing satellite constellation is to begin providing services to users on Dec. 15, 17 years after the European Commission approved the project.
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Boeing Hands First E-3A With Glass Cockpit Back To NATO

Dec 13, 2016
Boeing Defense has completed its first major cockpit overhaul of the E-3A airborne early warning and control aircraft and returned it to NATO in Germany for acceptance and eventual operational service.
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Italian Air Force Takes Delivery Of ATR-72 Maritime Patroller

Dec 14, 2016
The Italian air force has taken delivery of the first two of four maritime patrol derivatives of the ATR-72-600 regional airliner.
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Juno Returning Data From Close Pass Of Jupiter

Dec 14, 2016
NASA’s Juno mission spacecraft soared close to Jupiter for a third time Dec. 11 with all but one of eight science instruments and cameras gathering data on features hidden below the planet’s colorful cloud tops.
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ISRO Partners With Private Player To Build Satellites

Dec 14, 2016
India’s state-run space agency has partnered with an Indian defense company on the construction of new navigation satellites—part of a broader effort to engage with the country’s private sector.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 16, 2016
ARGENTINA approved $2.5b military modernization program incl. aircraft, patrol vessels, armored vehicles and combat rifles.

In Brief

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Hexcel Invests In Carbon Fiber Recycling Company

Dec 16, 2016
Hexcel, a major provider of advanced composites and carbon fiber, has made a “strategic” investment in Carbon Conversions Inc.

Operations

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U.S. Marines Suspend MV-22 Flights In Japan After Crash

Dec 14, 2016
U.S. Marine Forces Japan has suspended Bell-Boeing MV-22 flying operations after one of its assigned tiltrotors, worth about $80 million, crash landed in shallow waters off the coast of Okinawa due to a midair refueling mishap.

Business

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Smaller Suppliers Ponder Many Pathways To Growth

Dec 14, 2016
The aerospace and defense supply chain stands at another inflection point for companies, especially at lower tiers. Many face pressures to grow or get out, analysts and executives say.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: French Air Force Piloted Aircraft

Dec 16, 2016
View the Fleet Snapshot: French Air Force Piloted Aircraft chart in PDF format.