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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 17, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 33 May 17, 2017
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Programs

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Boeing Still Tracking Toward First KC-46A Delivery This Year

May 16, 2017
Boeing is forging ahead with KC-46 Pegasus FAA airworthiness certification in the hopes of getting the aircraft certified for delivery to the U.S. Air Force by year’s end.
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U.S. Army, Marines Looking At Tactical Resupply UAS

May 16, 2017
The U.S. Army and Marine Corps are developing requirements for an unmanned aircraft able to carry 300-800 lb. of cargo 20-100 km (12-60 mi.) to lighten the load carried by soldiers.
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Tailsitter Boeing Option For Marines’ MUX UAV

May 16, 2017
Boeing is studying a tailsitting vertical-takeoff-and-landing design for the U.S. Marine Corps’ emerging MUX requirement for a long-range, long-endurance expeditionary unmanned aircraft.
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SpaceX Launches Inmarsat Global Xpress Satellite

May 15, 2017
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the fourth Inmarsat Global Xpress satellite May 15.
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Industry To Help NATO Identify Next-Gen Rotorcraft Needs

May 16, 2017
NATO has launched a study into next-generation rotorcraft capabilities that could replace the alliance’s helicopter fleets by around 2040.
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Flight Control System Blamed For Italy AW609 Crash

May 15, 2017
Italian investigators probing the fatal crash of the second prototype AW609 commercial tiltrotor have concluded that faulty logic within the aircraft’s flight control system ultimately led to the accident.
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Study Finds Lower O2 Circulation In ISS Astronauts

May 11, 2017
The changes could affect the not only the physical performance of human explorers assigned to deep-space missions, but also their performance upon returning to Earth, including responding to possible landing emergencies.
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U.S. Air Force Clears Lightweight Pilots To Fly F-35

May 15, 2017
Nineteen months after the U.S. Air Force banned lightweight pilots from flying the F-35, the service is lifting the restriction.
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India’s Tejas Inches Toward Final Operational Clearance

May 16, 2017
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has successfully test-fired a Derby air-to-air Beyond Visual Range missile, a major step toward the aircraft’s Final Operational Clearance.
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Boeing AH-6 Touted As Special Forces Little Bird Replacement

May 15, 2017
Boeing is positioning for U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command’s (Usasoc) future H-6 replacement program by offering to upgrade and life extend the current fleet and deliver a new, advanced model based on the company’s AH-6.
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Rocket Lab Set For Electron Test Launch

May 16, 2017
Space start-up Rocket Lab is gearing up for the first test flight of its Electron launch vehicle during a 10-day launch window opening May 17.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 17, 2017
BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA delivered final Nulka missile decoy under current contract.

In Brief

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Toyota Backs Japanese Flying Car Startup

May 17, 2017
Toyota Group has invested in a Japanese startup that is developing a small electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) fly/drive vehicle.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Swedish Air Force

May 17, 2017
View the Fleet Snapshot: Swedish Air Force chart in PDF format.