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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 8, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 26 May 08, 2017
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Programs

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Boeing’s Withdrawal Shakes Up U.S. Navy Missile Competition

May 05, 2017
The U.S. Navy program to arm the Littoral Combat Ship/Future Frigate with a long-range ship-killing missile has narrowed to one near-certain entrant and two others on the ropes.
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Italy Rolls Out First F-35B

May 05, 2017
The first short takeoff and vertical landing model F-35 to be assembled outside the U.S. has been rolled out from Italy’s Final Assembly and Check-Out facility.
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Thailand Getting Anti-Ship Missiles In China Sub Deal

May 04, 2017
Thailand is getting underwater-launched CM-708UNB Sea Eagle missiles as part of the package for the submarine it is buying from China.
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South Korea Clears LIG Nex1 Ship-To-Land Missile

May 04, 2017
A LIG Nex1 missile program now cleared for production will extend land-attack capability to South Korea’s frigates.
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India Launches South Asia Satellite

May 05, 2017
India on May 5 launched the South Asia Satellite, aimed at meeting the growing telecommunications and broadcasting needs of India and six of its regional neighbors.
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NASA’s Grunsfeld Receives 2017 National Space Trophy

May 01, 2017
Astrophysicist John Grunsfeld accepted the 2017 Rotary National Award for Space Achievement on April 28 with notes of inspiration, confidence and caution.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 08, 2017
AIRBUS has French defense procurement agency contract for preparatory studies and definition work for future ground segment of the Syracuse IV satellite-based military telecommunications system, construction of which is scheduled to begin in 2018. BOEING added sixth KC-46 tanker aircraft to the test program, the second low-rate initial production aircraft, which completed first flight April 29.

Funding & Policy

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Republicans Pressure Trump To End Sequestration

May 08, 2017
Republicans are ramping up pressure on President Trump to keep his commitment to lift spending caps pertaining to defense that are back in place in 2018. Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio) drafted a letter pointing out Trump’s campaign commitment and White House commitment to lift the limitations. “Now is the time for Congress to take immediate action to repeal defense sequestration,” Turner writes in a letter signed by more than half of Republicans in the House.

Business

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Supplier Wesco Changes CEOs, Warns About Earnings

May 01, 2017
Wesco Aircraft Holding is suddenly changing CEOs and warning Wall Street of disappointing earnings to come.

Operations

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Ariane 5 Orbits Two Telecommunications Satellites

May 05, 2017
After a one-month closure of Europe’s spaceport in Kourou due to labor strikes in French Guiana, Arianespace has successfully resumed launches.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

May 08, 2017
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) May 8—AUVSI Exponential, Kay Baily Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, Texas. For more information go to http://www.xponential.org/xponential2017/public/enter.aspx