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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 21, 2017

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Programs

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Belgium Fighter Procurement Gets Green Light

Mar 20, 2017
Belgium has decided to purchase new fighters to replace its aging fleet of F-16s.
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USAF Eyes Rapidly Fielding Low-Cost Fighter

Mar 17, 2017
If the U.S. Air Force chooses to move forward with the buy, the service could use fiscal 2016 and 2017 dollars to field the notional fleet very quickly.
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UK Carrier Program Faces Risks, Auditors Say

Mar 20, 2017
Britain’s plan to reinstitute a carrier-based strike capability faces potential delays and capability limitations, the independent National Audit Office has warned.
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Saab On Target For Gripen E First Flight

Mar 20, 2017
Saab says it is still on target for achieving a first flight of its new JAS 39E Gripen in this year’s second quarter.
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Dragon Returns To Earth With Pacific Ocean Splashdown

Mar 19, 2017
SpaceX's 10th NASA-contracted International Space Station Dragon resupply capsule re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on March 19, descending by parachute to a Pacific Ocean splashdown and recovery.
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Singapore Declares IAI Heron Fully Operational

Mar 16, 2017
Singapore has declared its Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron unmanned aircraft fully operational, five years after the system’s delivery.
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U.S. Air Force WGS Satellite Takes Flight

Mar 20, 2017
The ninth Boeing-built Wideband Global Satcom jam-resistant military communications satellite has successfully launched aboard a Delta IV rocket on March 18.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 22, 2017
ASELSAN began serial production of Korkut Self-Propelled Low Altitude Air Defense Gun System for Turkish land forces.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Mar 22, 2017
This Tuesday Arianespace is scheduled to launch the SGDC and Koreasat 7 satellites aboard an Atlas V ECA rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.

Business

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Veteran Banker To Lead Leonardo

Mar 20, 2017
The move is part of wider reshuffle of senior managers in Italy’s various state-controlled companies and institutions.

Funding & Policy

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Canadian Earth Observation Startup Gets Government Funds

Mar 17, 2017
Vancouver-based space startup UrtheCast is to receive C$17.6 million ($13.2 million) in Canadian government support for development of the planned OptiSAR constellation.
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Defense Services Providers Look to Prosper In Trump Era

Mar 17, 2017
U.S. defense services providers look set to prosper under President Donald Trump’s new budget priorities, several financial analysts say.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of March 13-17, 2017

Mar 22, 2017
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., McLean, Virginia, is being awarded an $87,242,797 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, level-of-effort contract.

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