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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 20, 2017

VOL. 259 NO. 35 February 20, 2017
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Programs

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USAF, Marine Generals At Odds Over Speeding Up F-35 Buy

Feb 17, 2017
Two top U.S. Air Force and Marine generals are at odds over whether to accelerate procurement of Lockheed Martin’s F-35.
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F-35C Needs New Outer Wings To Carry AIM-9X

Feb 17, 2017
The head of the F-35 Joint Program Office says the outer wings of 32 carrier-based C-models need to be replaced to carry the Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder, the aircraft’s primary dogfighting weapon.
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HAL To Service Saab EW Systems In India

Feb 17, 2017
Saab Grintek Defense (SGD) will transfer its technology to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) for in-country maintenance of Saab’s Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) system in India.
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HAL’s Proposed Helicopter Would Be In Mi-17, S-92 Class

Feb 17, 2017
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) aims at building a rotorcraft in the class of the Sikorsky S-92 and Russian Helicopters Mi-17, initially to meet what it sees as the needs of the Indian air force.
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Brazil To Decommission Aircraft Carrier

Feb 16, 2017
Brazil has decided to decommission its single aircraft carrier, bringing into question the future of its navy Skyhawk fleet and the future development of a naval version of the Saab Gripen.
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NASA’s Dawn Finds Organics At Ceres

Feb 16, 2017
Ceres, the largest of the Solar System’s main belt asteroids, shows evidence of surface organics, the carbon-based building blocks for life, according to new findings from NASA’s Dawn mission spacecraft.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 20, 2017
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $95.4m U.S Navy contract for Trident II (D5) missile production and D5 Deployed Systems Support through Feb. 4, 2018. BOEING has $68.7m U.S Navy contract for research, development, integration and testing of P-8A Poseidon aircraft through January 2022. BAE SYSTEMS has $42.9m U.S Navy contract for USS Vicksburg (CG 69) fiscal 2017 special selected restricted availability (SSRA) through September 2017.

Funding & Policy

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Is Russia Testing Trump?

Feb 20, 2017
In recent weeks, Russia has sailed a surveillance ship in international waters off the East Coast, buzzed the USS Porter in the Black Sea with its military aircraft and deployed a new cruise missile in defiance of an arms control treaty. While members of Congress are calling for “immediate action” in response, President Donald Trump’s response is unclear. Although Trump said the incidents are “not good,” he told reporters he did not think Russian President Vladimir Putin was testing him.

Business

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Cobham Hit By Financial Charges, Including USAF KC-46A

Feb 16, 2017
Financial charges from the delayed U.S. Air Force KC-46A aerial refueling tanker continue to ripple across industry, with refueling system provider Cobham warning it will take $187 million in charges.

Holiday Note

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Holiday Notice

Feb 20, 2017
In observance of the Presidents Day holiday in the U.S., Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will not be publishing on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The next issue will be dated Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Feb 20, 2017
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