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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 13, 2017

VOL. 259 NO. 9 January 13, 2017
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Funding & Policy

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Mattis Backs Nuclear Modernization, Won’t Commit To LRSO

Jan 12, 2017
President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, is firmly committed to modernizing the nation’s nuclear triad, but may not be on board with developing a new strategic cruise missile to arm the U.S. Air Force’s bomber fleet.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jan 14, 2017
NORTHROP GRUMMAN’s AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System achieved Initial Operational Capability with U.S. Navy.

In Brief

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Lightfoot, Radzanowski Will Head NASA Temporarily

Jan 14, 2017
Associate NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot will take over as acting administrator on Jan. 20.

Programs

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Progress Loss Blamed On Soyuz 3rd stage O2 Tank Issue

Jan 12, 2017
Roscosmos identified a possible breach of the Soyuz-U's third-stage oxygen propellant tank as the cause of a Dec.1 Progress resupply loss.
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NASA Safety Panel Urges Caution In SpaceX Propellant Plans

Jan 11, 2017
NASA safety advisors are urging the agency to proceed with caution before accepting SpaceX’s plan to load densified propellant into its Falcon 9 launch vehicle with a crew already on board in a Dragon capsule.
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CAE Wins NATO Fast-Jet, U.S. Army Helo Training Contracts

Jan 12, 2017
CAE has signed a pair of training services contracts worth more than C$1 billion ($760 million).
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JAGM Hits Small Boat In First Launch From Apache

Jan 12, 2017
The fire-and-forget JAGM was launched from an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter, striking a remote-controlled boat.
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Mabus: F-35 Cost Reduction ‘Was Going to Happen Anyway’

Jan 11, 2017
The outgoing U.S. Navy secretary indicates President-elect Donald Trump’s ongoing pledge to reduce the cost of the F-35 by stoking competition using the F/A-18 is an empty one.

Business

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Leonardo CEO Sees Defense Electronics As Growth Driver

Jan 12, 2017
CEO Mauro Moretti spoke to journalists in London Jan. 12 as the company—previously known as Finmeccanica—formally revealed its new British identity, Leonardo MW.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: Western Piloted Military Aircraft MRO Demand By Family

Jan 14, 2017
View the Forecast Friday: Western Piloted Military Aircraft MRO Demand By Family chart in PDF format.