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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 23, 2017

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Funding & Policy

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Full-Year CR Would Hit USAF Flying Hours, Maintenance

Mar 22, 2017
Under a full-year continuing resolution for fiscal 2017, the U.S. Air Force would be $1.3 billion short of what it needs to fully fund flying hours and weapon system maintenance, among other readiness needs.
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McCain, Thornberry Sound Alarm Over Year-Long CR

Mar 22, 2017
The powerful chairmen of the Senate and House Armed Services committees are sounding the alarm over an increasingly likely year-long continuing resolution (CR) that could have devastating effects on military readiness.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 24, 2017
U.S. AIR FORCE delivered four F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from Ogden Air Logistics Complex to the Indonesian air force March 14.

In Brief

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Cleaner-burning Biofuels Reduce Contrails

Mar 24, 2017
Biofuel blends can reduce the particle emissions that form contrails by 50-70%, according to the results of NASA-led research flights.

Programs

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F-16 Sale to Bahrain Hinges On Trump Approval

Mar 22, 2017
The potential order for up to 19 additional F-16s could be a lifeline for Lockheed’s Fighting Falcon line, which is facing possible shutdown this year after deliveries to Iraq are completed.
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McCain Slams F-35 For $1B Overrun, Six-Month Delay

Mar 22, 2017
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services slammed Lockheed Martin’s F-35 for cost overruns and schedule delays just one day after company executives touted progress on the program.
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F-35 To Conduct Aegis Compatibility Test At Sea

Mar 22, 2017
The company is working with the Navy to establish specific test objectives for the Aegis demo, but it probably won’t involve a live intercept test.
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U.S. Navy’s Carrier-based Tanker Requirements Anticipated Soon

Mar 22, 2017
The U.S. Navy is expected to release the final systems requirements for its Carrier-Based Aerial-Refueling System—otherwise known as the MQ-25—any day.

Business

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Rocket Lab Sets Up For Production Boost

Mar 21, 2017
Space start-up Rocket Lab is accelerating series production of rocket engines and avionics for its Electron launch vehicle at a newly opened facility in California.

Operations

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Irish Coast Guard S-92's Tail May Have Struck Rocks

Mar 22, 2017
Air accident investigators probing the loss of an Irish coast guard Sikorsky S-92 believe the aircraft’s tail boom may have struck rocks.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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NASA Pressing Ahead With Planetary Defense Plans

Mar 21, 2017
The past four months have been a challenge for NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO).