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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 4, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 24 May 04, 2017
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Programs

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Boeing Defense CEO ‘Not Thrilled’ With Tanker Progress

May 03, 2017
The chief of Boeing’s defense arm is “not thrilled” with the troubled KC-46 tanker program, but is confident the aircraft will be delivered to the USAF this year.
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Second Long March 5 Arrives At Launch Base For June Mission

May 03, 2017
A Long March 5 has arrived at its launch base for the second mission of the heavy rocket type, China’s largest, and the first for the country’s big new satellite bus.
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Japan Urgently Considering Buying Aegis Ashore—Report

May 03, 2017
Japan is urgently studying installation of Aegis Ashore air-and-missile-defense systems in response to the rising threat from North Korea, the Kyodo news agency says.
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NASA Initiates Independent Wfirst Cost, Capability Review

May 02, 2017
NASA is assembling a panel of experts to review technical, cost and schedule challenges associated with the planned Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope.
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Paris Air Show Increasing Security

May 03, 2017
Organizers of this year’s Paris Air Show are beefing up security measures following a series of terror attacks in France over the last 24 months.
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Uber Plans 2020 VTOL Air Taxi Launch In Dallas And Dubai

May 04, 2017
Ride-hailing giant Uber planes to launch in-demand electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air-taxi service in Dallas and Dubai in 2020, and has selected partners for development of the technology and infrastructure.
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India To Launch South Asian Satellite On May 5

May 02, 2017
The satellite was proposed by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 to provide a full range of applications and services to India’s south Asian neighbors.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 04, 2017
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $10.8m U.S Navy foreign military sales contract for hardware modules and racks in support of F-35 low-rate initial production Lot 11 aircraft for Israel.

In Brief

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Embraer Revenue, Shipments Decline In Q1

May 04, 2017
Embraer recorded lower first-quarter 2017 revenue and net income compared to a year ago as deliveries of business jets and commercial aircraft declined.

Technology

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Scan Eagle Flies Silently On Fuel Cell Power

May 02, 2017
Insitu has flown its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
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Scaled Begins Modifying NASA’s Electric X-57

Apr 29, 2017
Initial electrification of NASA’s X-57 Maxwell electric propulsion demonstrator is under way at Scaled Composites.

Funding & Policy

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AIA Offers List Of Space-boosting Policy Proposals

May 03, 2017
Business boosters at the U.S. Aerospace Industries Association want Washington to designate a senior U.S. government official as a space industry advocate, according to a new report.