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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 3, 2017

VOL. 259 NO. 42 March 03, 2017
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Programs

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Boeing, Leonardo Team To Offer ‘MH-139’ As Huey Replacement

Mar 02, 2017
Boeing and Leonardo have formally announced their partnership for the U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey Replacement Program, offering the latter’s AW139-based “MH-139” produced in Philadelphia.
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RAAF To Begin Using Honeywell Jetwave In May

Mar 01, 2017
Honeywell expects the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to begin using the company’s JetWave communications gear on a Lockheed Martin C-130J in May.
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F-35A Price Should Fall Below $85 Million, Bogdan Says

Mar 02, 2017
The Joint Strike Fighter project should be able to beat its 2019 price target for Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning aircraft, says program chief Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan.
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Malaysia Looking To Buy Excess Saudi Aircraft

Mar 02, 2017
Malaysia is considering buying excess aircraft from Saudi Arabia, though the exact types are still to be determined.
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Raytheon Radar Warning Receiver Can Pinpoint Threats

Mar 01, 2017
Raytheon demonstrated the threat geolocation capability of its all-digital radar warning receiver—the ALR-69A—during recent flight testing on a large-body aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.
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Indonesia Receives UMS Skeldar VTOL UAV System

Mar 02, 2017
Indonesia has become the launch customer of the UMS Skeldar vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) V-200 UAV, with the delivery of a single system.
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India Test-Fires Anti-ship Missile From Sub

Mar 02, 2017
India has test-fired an anti-ship missile from its first homegrown submarine, taking a significant step toward strengthening its undersea naval forces.
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RAAF Likely To Field Interim Datalink Translation System

Mar 02, 2017
The Royal Australian Air Force looks likely to go ahead this year with fielding an interim Northrop Grumman-developed system that should be a big step toward a goal of high information integration across Australia’s armed services.
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BAE Aims Advanced Hawk At Indian Batch 4 Order

Feb 23, 2017
BAE Systems is looking beyond current negotiations with India over 30-32 additional Hawk trainers, seeing prospects for at least 48 additional units.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 04, 2017
SAAB has contract from undisclosed customer for delivery of advanced anti-submarine warfare training system, AUV62-AT, to take place 2017-2018.

In Brief

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Trump Promises Bigger U.S. Navy Fleet

Mar 04, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to expand the U.S. Navy’s fleet to include 12 aircraft carriers.

Business

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Airbus Completes Sale Of Defense Electronics Business

Mar 02, 2017
Under the €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) deal approved by the German regulators on Feb. 28, KKR has purchased 74.9% of Airbus’ electronics and border security business, which formally began operating under the brand name Hensoldt on the same day.

Operations

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Holloman AFB Says Farewell To Predator

Mar 01, 2017
The U.S. Air Force’s last MQ-1 Predator training squadron at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, is shifting to the MQ-9 Reaper as the service bids farewell to the revolutionary UAV it has operated since 1996.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: Trainer and Light Fighter Retirements, 2017-2026

Mar 04, 2017
View the Forecast Friday: Trainer and Light Fighter Retirements, 2017-2026 chart in PDF format.