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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 6, 2017

VOL. 259 NO. 44 March 06, 2017
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Programs

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Northrop Submits G550 Bizjet Proposal For J-Stars Recap

Mar 02, 2017
Northrop Grumman has submitted its Gulfstream G550-based proposal for the U.S. Air Force’s J-Stars recap.
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Bell Proposes AH-1Z, UH-1Y To Australia

Mar 03, 2017
Bell has made an unsolicited proposal to Australia to supply AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters in a program that would use funding earmarked for sustaining and buying smaller rotorcraft.
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Lockheed: F-35A Could Cost $80M With Multi-Year Orders

Mar 03, 2017
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightnings could cost about $80 million each if the stealth fighter is ordered in multi-year lots, the manufacturer says.
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Airbus H160 Chosen For French Joint Helicopter Buy

Mar 03, 2017
During a visit to Airbus facilities in Marseille on March 3, French Defense minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced that the H160 would form the basis of France’s Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, replacing six different types.
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Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems Vie For Australia Radar Upgrade

Mar 02, 2017
Australia is close to choosing between BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin to upgrade the Jindalee over-the-horizon radar system by implementing technology developed by the Defense Department.
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Maven Maneuver Avoids Impact With Martian Moon

Mar 03, 2017
With a small but significant maneuver earlier this week, NASA’s Maven Mars orbiter avoided a potential collision with Phobos, the larger of the Red Planet’s two moons.
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Robinson Helicopters Considering Diesel Power

Mar 03, 2017
Robinson Helicopters is considering adopting a diesel engine for a future derivative of its R44 piston-engine light helicopter.
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Blue Origin Developing 10,000-lb. Lunar Polar Lander

Mar 03, 2017
A robotic lunar lander capable of delivering as much as 10,000 lb. of cargo to a permanent outpost on the rim of the Moon’s polar Shackleton Crater could make its first flight by July 2020, with a little help from NASA.
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Boeing Builds Ground Installation Of Mission Systems For Australia

Mar 01, 2017
Boeing has built a ground installation of Australian military mission systems for economical evaluation of current and modified performance of interacting aircraft, ships and the national integrated air plot.
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BAE Systems Australia Supplying HF-Radio Sensor To U.S.

Mar 06, 2017
BAE Systems is supplying a high-frequency (HF) radio sensor to the U.S. government using technology originally developed for Australia’s Jindalee over-the-horizon radars.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 06, 2017
BOEING has $7.5m U.S Navy contract for procurement and installation of 93 Replacement Acoustic Processor Tech Refresh units for P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft. SIKORSKY transferred an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to ASELSAN to for use as the prototype aircraft for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program.

Funding & Policy

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Congress Facing Challenges Passing New Budgets

Mar 06, 2017
The U.S. House of Representatives is about to begin debate on a fiscal 2017 defense spending bill that would provide $577 billion, an increase of $5.2 billion over the previous year. That includes $61.8 billion in funds to fight overseas wars. The problem is that the bigger-picture issues of taxes and entitlements still loom large. At the same time, there is enormous pressure from the Pentagon to pass the bill.
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AIA Calls For NASA Budget Increase

Mar 01, 2017
With an more muscular annual budget, NASA could regain some of the urgency that marked the nation’s Apollo era, according to an Aerospace Industries Association assessment released just before President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress.

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Mar 06, 2017
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Mar. 6-9—Heli-Expo 2017, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, Texax, www.heliexpo.rotor.org