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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 22, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 36 May 22, 2017
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Programs

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Boeing’s Arizona Apache Production Line Running Hot

May 19, 2017
Boeing is chasing potential AH-64E Apache sales opportunities with 10 different defense forces around the globe as it begins work on the first 38 of 50 UK models.
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Singapore To Buy Two More ThyssenKrupp Submarines

May 18, 2017
Singapore will buy two more submarines from ThyssenKrupp to be delivered beginning in 2024.
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NASA IG Blames Poor Planning For SLS Test Stand Cost Growth

May 18, 2017
NASA invested nearly twice the original $40.5 million estimate for the construction of core stage liquid oxygen and hydrogen propellant tank test stands for the Space Launch System, a NASA IG audit says.
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India’s GSAT-17 To Launch In Late June

May 19, 2017
India’s GSAT-17 telecommunications satellite will launch at the end of June aboard a European Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.
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Kratos Names Combat UAVs 'Mako,' 'Valkyrie'

May 08, 2017
Kratos Defense & Security has settled on names for its two prized combat UAVs, dubbing them “Mako” and “Valkyrie.”

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 22, 2017
CHINA’s Z-19E armed helicopter made first flight May 18 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province.

In Brief

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Pentagon Budget Release Expected This Week

May 22, 2017
On May 23 the Pentagon is expected to release its defense budget request, one that is anticipated to provide $603 billion and focus on improving military readiness.

Technology

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Darpa-backed Robotic Copilot Lands Simulated 737

May 18, 2017
The exercise was conducted by Aurora Flight Sciences under DARPA’s ALIAS (Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System) program to develop a drop-in kit that adds high-level automation to existing aircraft.
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NASA Develops Tools To Help eVTOL Designers

May 19, 2017
NASA is in the final six months of a three-year project, called Deliver, to adapt and expand its proven rotorcraft design tools and make them applicable to novel configurations for drones or air taxis.

Funding & Policy

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Australian Frigate Delay Likely To Free Up Defense Funds

May 18, 2017
Australia appears to be delaying major spending on its forthcoming frigate program, potentially freeing up more than $2 billion for other programs early next decade.

Calendar

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Calendar

May 22, 2017
Oct. 31-Nov. 2—MRO Asia-Pacific, Singapore. For more information go to www.aviationweek.com/events