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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 2, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 22 May 02, 2017
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Funding & Policy

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Lawmakers Reach $1.2 Trillion Budget Deal; Defense Gets $593 Billion

May 01, 2017
Congressional appropriators unveiled a $1.2 trillion omnibus spending bill on May 1 to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, including $593 billion for the military.
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USAF Sustainment Center Chief Seeks STEM Workers

Apr 27, 2017
The U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center has more data scientists under its purview than the Air Force Research Laboratory, the center’s commander told MRO Americas.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 03, 2017
BOEING has $24.9m U.S. Air Force contract for F-15 C/E Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) services through April 27, 2020.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

May 03, 2017
Wednesday afternoon the House Armed Services seapower subcommittee will discuss the tumultuous Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program with Rear Adm. Ronald Boxall.

Programs

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U.S. Army Hopes For Decision On Lakota Appeal By Fall

Apr 28, 2017
The U.S. Army wants to move past its legal dispute with Leonardo Helicopters (formerly AgustaWestland) over the sole-source purchase of UH-72A Lakota helicopters from Airbus.
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FC-1 Two-Seater For Combat And Training, Maker Says

May 01, 2017
The two-seat version of the Avic Chengdu FC-1 export fighter is a combat aircraft as well as a trainer, the state manufacturer says following the first flight.
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New Zealand Makes FMS Request for P-8s

May 01, 2017
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to New Zealand.
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Boeing Locks in Dutch Chinook Order

Apr 29, 2017
Boeing has secured a $541 million contract for 15 heavy-hauling CH-47F Chinook rotorcraft for the Netherlands as it eyes other opportunities with Saudi Arabia, Israel and Germany.
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SpaceX Launches First Classified Satellite For NRO

May 01, 2017
SpaceX launched its first satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office, the classified NROL-76, on May 1.
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Slovakia Requests Bell 429s

May 01, 2017
In the first foreign military sales request for the helicopter type, Slovakia wants its Model 429s equipped with Wescam MX-10 electro-optical cameras and additional communication and navigation equipment.
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Aurora Tests eVTOL Air Taxi for Uber

Apr 28, 2017
Aurora Flight Sciences has flown a quarter-scale model of the electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft it is developing for the Uber Elevate urban air-transport network.

Technology

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Startup AirspaceX Pursues Tiltwing Electric VTOL

Apr 28, 2017
AirspaceX, a new company set up by design house Detroit Aircraft, is developing a tailsitting electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft that can carry modular payloads.

Business

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Harlow Aerostructures Buys Aerospace Holdings

May 01, 2017
Harlow Aerostructures has acquired the businesses of Aerospace Holdings.
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Leonardo DRS Not For Sale, CEO Says

Apr 28, 2017
Ignore the European financial sector’s rumors, says the chief executive of Leonardo DRS, the U.S.-based branch of Italy’s national aerospace and defense champion—the company is not on the auction block, for now.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of April 24-April 28, 2017

May 03, 2017
Swiftships LLC, Morgan City, Louisiana, is being awarded a $27,402,593 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4217).