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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 7, 2017

VOL. 259 NO. 44 March 07, 2017
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Programs

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IAI, General Atomics Vie For Australian Armed UAV

Mar 06, 2017
Israel Aerospace Industries is shaping up as the main competitor to General Atomics in Australia’s armed UAV program.
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Global Hawk Begins Flight Testing Multispectral Sensor

Mar 06, 2017
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4B has begun one of the most important flight test campaigns in its 19-year history, validating compatibility with the UTC Aerospace Systems MS-177 long-range multispectral sensor.
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Short On Cash For KC-46, USAF Looks To Upgrade KC-135 

Mar 05, 2017
Strapped for cash to buy Boeing’s new KC-46 tanker in sufficient numbers, the U.S. Air Force is looking instead to outfit its 60-year-old KC-135 Stratotanker.
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Sikorsky Delivers S-70i For Turkish Avionics Work

Mar 06, 2017
Sikorsky has delivered a S-70i International Black Hawk to Turkish defense electronics firm Aselsan in the first phase of the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program.
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Lockheed’s Rebranded ‘Paragon’ Bomb Pitched For F-35

Mar 03, 2017
Lockheed Martin has renamed its new precision-guided Dual Mode Plus bomb “Paragon,” and is eyeing early integration with the F-35A
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Delta IV Engine Issue Delays WGS-9 Launch

Mar 06, 2017
A first-stage engine issue discovered during a prelaunch inspection of United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Medium+ rocket has set back the launch of the ninth and penultimate U.S. Air Force Wideband Global Satcom spacecraft.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 08, 2017
BOEING has $46.4m U.S. Air Force contract to provide interim contractor support for the F-15SA aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force through March 31, 2017.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Mar 08, 2017
This week the Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo gets underway in Dallas.

Technology

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Leonardo Testing Active Blades, Electric Tail Rotor

Mar 01, 2017
Leonardo Helicopters has begun ground tests of two active main rotor blade technologies, with the aim of flying both before this summer.

Funding & Policy

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China’s Official Defense Budget Lags Economic Growth

Mar 06, 2017
Chinese defense spending will grow more slowly than the economy for a second straight year in 2017, official figures suggest.
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Deliveries Boost Philippines Aviation Capabilities

Mar 06, 2017
The Philippines’ aviation capabilities are getting a boost with the commissioning of two attack aircraft and two surveillance aircraft this month.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of Feb. 27-March 3, 2017

Mar 08, 2017
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, is being awarded a $678,679,386 fixed-price, incentive-firm target contract for the procurement of seven Lot 40 EA-18G aircraft.

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