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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 18, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 12 April 18, 2017
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Programs

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Boeing Opposes F-15C Retirement Plan

Apr 17, 2017
Boeing says an upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16 is no substitute for its Cold War-era air superiority fighter.
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Israeli Company Eyes Cormorant-Based Flying Car

Apr 17, 2017
Israel’s Urban Aeronautics is talking to potential partners and investors about developing a four-seat “flying car.”
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F-35 Arrives In UK Amid Russia Tensions

Apr 17, 2017
The aircraft will conduct training with other Europe-based U.S. and NATO aircraft for the next few weeks as part of the European Reassurance Initiative.
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Australian Study Favors Shorter Warship Lives

Apr 14, 2017
Keeping warships for only 20 years rather than the usual 30 may be an economical policy, Australian researchers have found.
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NASA, Orbital ATK, ULA Poised For ISS Cargo Launch

Apr 17, 2017
ULA, NASA, and Orbital ATK have declared themselves prepared for an April 18 liftoff of Orbital’s seventh NASA-contracted resupply mission to the ISS.

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In Brief

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The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense

Apr 19, 2017
Tuesday should see the much-delayed launch of Orbital ATK’s seventh cargo freighter to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral.

Technology

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NASA Seeks Ideas To Widen Use of VTOL UAVs

Apr 17, 2017
NASA is seeking input on the technical barriers to greater use of larger vertical-takeoff-and-landing UAVs for civil missions.
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NASA Seeks Ideas To Widen Use of VTOL UAVs

Apr 17, 2017
NASA is seeking input on the technical barriers to greater use of larger vertical-takeoff-and-landing UAVs for civil missions.

Funding & Policy

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Trump To Nominate Critic To Lead U.S. Ex-Im Bank

Apr 17, 2017
President Donald Trump is remaining consistent when it comes to one aspect of who will run the U.S. Export-Import Bank under his administration: it will be a critic.

Operations

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Irish Coast Guard Helo Struck Terrain Without Warning

Apr 17, 2017
Irish air accident investigators probing the fatal crash of an Irish Coast Guard Sikorsky S-92 last month have confirmed that the helicopter was flown into terrain that did not appear on the aircraft’s Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of April 10- April 14, 2017

Apr 19, 2017
EDO Corp. Defense Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corp., North Amityville, New York, is being awarded a $29,464,211 firm-fixed-price contract.

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