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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 16, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 53 December 16, 2016
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Programs

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SM-6 Intercepts First Medium-Range Ballistic Missile

Dec 15, 2016
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy have intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target using Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6 Dual 1 for the first time.
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CYGNSS Constellation Launched For Tropical Storm Monitoring

Dec 15, 2016
An Orbital ATK Pegasus air-launched rocket orbited eight small weather-monitoring satellites Dec. 15.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 17, 2016
SIKORSKY has $138m U.S. Navy contract for VH-3D/VH-60 Executive Helicopter Special Progressive Aircraft Rework sustainment support services.

In Brief

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Lithuanian Military Buys Saab Air Defense Trainer

Dec 17, 2016
The Lithuanian armed forces, which have operated Saab’s RBS 70 very-short-range air defense system for more than a decade, are now buying simulators to improve training.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. State Department Reviews Support To Saudi Arabia

Dec 15, 2016
The U.S. State Department is reviewing the potential sale of precision munitions to Saudi Arabia, in light of concerns about thousands of civilian deaths due to Saudi airstrikes in Yemen.
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NASA Maintains Top Employer Status

Dec 15, 2016
NASA leads the rankings among the largest U.S. federal agencies as the best place to work in 2016, the fifth year in a row it has earned the top distinction.

Technology

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NASA Display Steers Booms Away

Dec 14, 2016
NASA is flight-testing a display that could be used by any supersonic aircraft to manage the noise created by sonic booms.

Business

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New Drone Design In Amazon’s First Prime Air Private Trial

Dec 15, 2016
The design of Amazon’s delivery drone has evolved since CEO Jeff Bezos revealed the company’s Prime Air concept in December 2013.

Operations

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Report Blames ‘Sticky Trigger’ For F-16 Thunderbird Crash

Dec 15, 2016
June 2, 2016, will forever be remembered as an unlucky day for the U.S. military’s premier flying aerobatic demonstration teams, the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Aerospace & Defense Sales 2013-2015

Dec 17, 2016
View the U.S. Aerospace & Defense Sales 2013-2015 chart in PDF format.