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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 16, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 54 June 16, 2017
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Business

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Virgin Orbit Nears ‘Pathfinder’ LauncherOne Completion

Jun 15, 2017
Virgin Orbit, the newly created small satellite launch Virgin Group company, is nearing completion of the first “pathfinder” LauncherOne test rocket.
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Niche Supply Chain Player Poised For Growth

Jun 15, 2017
Valence Surface Technologies expects to see double-digit growth over the remainder of the decade as it ramps-up output to meet sustained growth in key defense programs.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 17, 2017
AIRBUS marked 10 years of operation forTerraSAR-X satellite, originally slated for 5 years of service.

In Brief

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FAA Certifies Upgraded Avionics for L3’s Longsword

Jun 17, 2017
The FAA has granted a supplemental type certificate (STC) for an updated digital avionics and cockpit for L3 Technologies’ AT-802L Longsword surveillance/light attack aircraft.

Funding & Policy

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Qatar, U.S. Sign $12 Billion Deal For Boeing F-15s

Jun 15, 2017
Qatar and the U.S. signed an agreement for the purchase of $12.1 billion in F-15QA fighters.
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UK Should Re-examine Brexit Strategy, Aerospace Trade Chief Says

Jun 14, 2017
Britain needs to “refresh” its Brexit strategy following the country’s June 8 general election results, the chief executive of the UK aerospace trade organization ADS says.

Programs

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For Pilots Starved Of Oxygen, Cobham's Breathing Sensor Could Help

Jun 14, 2017
As the Pentagon struggles to determine what’s behind a spike in hypoxia-like cockpit incidents across several U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force fleets, Cobham believes it may have a groundbreaking new method of pinpointing the root cause.
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California Reaper Attack Wing Pushes UAV Boundaries

Jun 15, 2017
The California Air National Guard has relocated operations of its remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper fleet from Victorville in the Mojave Desert to March Air Reserve Base.
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Damage Shuts Down NFAC Full-Scale Wind Tunnel

Jun 15, 2017
The largest wind tunnel in the world has been damaged and shut down after wall panels detached and struck the drive fans on June 9.
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Gripen E Makes First Flight

Jun 15, 2017
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has completed the first flight of its prototype E-model Gripen fighter jet.
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U.S. Marine Corps To Adopt Raytheon GBU-49 For F-35B

Jun 14, 2017
The U.S. Marine Corps will adopt Raytheon’s 500-lb. GBU-49 to enable the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II to strike fast-moving and maneuvering targets sooner than expected.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: Western Scout Helicopter MRO Demand 2017-2026

Jun 17, 2017
View the Forecast Friday: Western Scout Helicopter MRO Demand 2017-2026 chart in PDF format.