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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 15, 2017

VOL. 259 NO. 31 February 15, 2017
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Programs

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Saab Proposes India Help Develop Carrier-Based Gripen

Feb 14, 2017
Saab is suggesting deep Indian involvement in the development of the proposed carrier-based version of the JAS 39E Gripen, a contender for New Delhi’s latest fighter requirement.
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How Often Does The F-35 Need To Refuel?

Feb 14, 2017
A recent, lengthy journey by U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs traveling from Arizona to Japan has sparked a quiet debate within the Pentagon about how often the stealthy fighter needs to refuel during ocean crossings.
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Elta To Support Development Of S. Korean Radar For KF-X

Feb 14, 2017
Israel’s Elta is likely to be contracted this month for validation work in Hanwha’s program to develop an advanced radar for South Korea’s KF-X indigenous fighter.
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Some SLS Production Resumes At Tornado-Ravaged Michoud

Feb 13, 2017
Some production work resumed amid recovery activities at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Feb. 13, six days after a tornado swept across the 829-acre, 81-facility site.
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IAF Gets First Homemade AWACS

Feb 14, 2017
The AWACS system--named “Netra,” meaning eyes--is mounted on an Embraer EMB-145 regional jet.
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North Korean Missile Menace Strikes Again

Feb 14, 2017
A missile test of some type had been widely expected, partly to measure the resolve of the untried Trump administration.
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Presidential Bomber? Report Touts B-21 For Air Force One

Feb 10, 2017
A panel of aerospace and defense analysts has proposed ditching the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing 747-8-based Air Force One in favor of the Northrop Grumman B-21 stealth bomber, or a less-costly militarized Boeing 737 fleet.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 16, 2017
SIERRACIN CORP. has $10.1m Defense Logistics Agency contract for aircraft windshields.

In Brief

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Ellen Ochoa, Mike Foale To Join Astronaut Hall Of Fame

Feb 16, 2017
Shuttle-era NASA astronauts Ellen Ochoa and Michael Foale will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame during ceremonies May 19-20 in Florida.

Business

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Rolls-Royce Reports Record Loss

Feb 15, 2017
Rolls-Royce has recorded a £4.6 billion ($5.7 billion) loss for 2016, mainly due to the pound’s decline in value after the UK’s June vote to leave the EU.

Technology

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China’s Air-to-Air Missiles Nearing Parity With West

Feb 14, 2017
China is nearing parity in air-to-air missile technology with the West, analysis by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) says.