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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 20, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 14 April 20, 2017
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Programs

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Boeing Pulls Out Of Belgium’s Fighter Competition

Apr 19, 2017
Boeing will not participate in Belgium’s effort to replace its aging F-16s, narrowing options for future international sales of the F/A-18 Super Hornet.
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SB-1 First Flight Delayed; V-280 ‘95% Complete’

Apr 19, 2017
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant will not fly in 2017 as previously planned, with the milestone shifting into “early 2018,” company program officials say.
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Qualification Testing Of B61-12 Nuke Begins At Tonopah

Apr 18, 2017
Qualification testing of the new B61-12 guided thermonuclear bomb has begun, with a Lockheed Martin F-16C dropping an inert flight test vehicle at Nevada’s Tonopah Test Range.
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China Prepares Another Step Toward Own Space Station

Apr 19, 2017
Chinese human-spaceflight managers are ready to launch their nation’s long-awaited robotic cargo vehicle to the Tiangong-2 orbital outpost.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 20, 2017
RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS delivered first civil Mi-171E helicopter in VIP configuration to Pakistan April 19.

In Brief

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BAE, DRS To Combine Missile Warning Sensor Technology

Apr 20, 2017
BAE Systems and DRS have agreed to work together on an upgraded version of BAE’s Common Missile Warning System for U.S. Army fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.

Business

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Electric Propulsion Venture Launched By Solar Impulse Co-founder

Apr 18, 2017
Andre Borschberg, co-founder of Solar Impulse, has launched a new venture to develop certified electric propulsion systems for air transport.
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Textron’s First Quarter Hit By Weaker King Air Sales

Apr 19, 2017
Weak economies and a strong U.S. dollar hit global sales of Beechcraft King Air turboprops in the first quarter, resulting in lower revenues at Textron Aviation.
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Arconic Chief Kleinfeld Departs Under Activist Shareholder Shadow

Apr 17, 2017
Arconic Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld, who led the breakup of Alcoa last year and the formation of his aerospace-focused successor, has left the top positions.