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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 17, 2017

VOL. 259 NO. 52 March 17, 2017
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Funding & Policy

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Trump’s $639B Defense Budget Invests In Munitions, F-35

Mar 16, 2017
The budget proposal lifts sequestration caps, invests in critical munitions to fight violent extremists, increases the number of U.S. Navy ships and funds additional U.S. Air Force F-35s.
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NASA Budget Plan Would Kill Asteroid Program

Mar 16, 2017
The Trump administration's $19.1 billion fiscal 2018 budget plan for NASA would prioritize deep-space missions but scrap the previous administration’s plan to capture an asteroid.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 18, 2017
RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS will deliver first of 46 Ka-52 Alligator combat helicopters to Egypt this year.

In Brief

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Military Augmented Reality Market Pegged At $1.3B In 2016

Mar 18, 2017
Consultancy Visiongain estimates the global military augmented reality (MAR) market reached $1.3 billion in 2016 and will grow.

Technology

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Heurobotics Advances Adaptive Control VTOL Drone

Mar 13, 2017
The VTOL UAVs feature adaptive control systems that allow for one continuous control mode independent of flight regime.
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Russian Firm Testing Solar-To-Laser Conversion

Mar 15, 2017
Russian state corporation Rostec says it is testing technology to convert solar energy into laser energy that can be beamed to Earth from an orbiting power satellite.

Programs

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Britain, Japan To Consider Joint Fighter Development

Mar 16, 2017
Britain and Japan will look at the possibility of jointly developing a fighter, probably for entry into service in the 2030s.
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Textron Aviation Says Goodbye T-X, Hello OA-X

Mar 16, 2017
Textron Aviation has officially decided that it cannot compete for the U.S. Air Force’s $16 billion next-generation training aircraft program with the company’s Scorpion.
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Orbital Space Station Resupply Mission Delayed

Mar 16, 2017
NASA, Orbital ATK and United Launch Alliance have slipped the launch of Orbital’s seventh NASA-contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station by three days to March 24, with the possibility of a one-day advance.
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S. Korea Eyeing P-8, Swordfish As S-3 Upgrade Dropped

Mar 16, 2017
The South Korean navy has dropped a plan to buy and refurbish 16 Lockheed Martin S-3 Vikings, shifting its focus to the possibility of an order for new aircraft.

Business

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MBDA’s Strong Order Book Prompts Hiring Effort

Mar 16, 2017
Missile manufacturer MBDA had another strong year of orders in 2016 and plans more recruitments this year.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: Worldwide Western Tanker Deliveries 2017-2026

Mar 18, 2017
View the Forecast Friday: Worldwide Western Tanker Deliveries 2017-2026 chart in PDF format.