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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 19, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 55 June 19, 2017
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Programs

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CASC Shows Multi-Launch Concept For Manned Moon Mission

Jun 16, 2017
Assembling a spacecraft in space appears to be a continuing option for China’s proposed manned lunar missions, one that would avoid the need to build an enormous Moon rocket.
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Orbital ATK Test Fires Orion Launch Abort System

Jun 16, 2017
NASA’s Orion program will spend several weeks assessing performance and engineering data from Orbital ATK’s Utah desert test firing on June 15 of the Launch Abort System motor.
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Kratos To Promote Valkyrie, Mako Drones In Paris

Jun 13, 2017
The XQ-222 and UTAP-22 combat drones, derived from aerial target technology, have already captured the imagination of the U.S. military services stateside but are more obscure concepts on the world stage.
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UK Could Divest E-3 Sentry, Think Tank Says

Jun 14, 2017
The London-based Royal United Services Institute suggests the £2 billion budget for the upgrade of the UK’s six Sentry aircraft could better spent on a new platform.
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Aero Vodochody Building More L-159s For Czech Republic

Jun 14, 2017
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has begun producing a new batch of L-159 Advanced Light Combat Aircraft for the Czech Air Force.
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New South Korean Sigint Aircraft Arrives

Jun 14, 2017
The South Korean Air Force has received and begun operating at least one signals intelligence (sigint) aircraft based on a Dassault Falcon 2000 business jet.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 19, 2017
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $471m U.S. Army foreign military sales contract for guided Multiple Launch Rocket System full-rate production 12 for alternative warhead (2,868 rockets); unitary warhead (648 rockets); low-cost reduced-range practice rocket (370 pods); and integrated logistics support for Finland, France, Germany, and Singapore. ROSTEC says it may sign contract with China’s AVIC for Advanced Heavy Lifter Helicopter by year’s end.

Funding & Policy

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How Long Can The Pentagon Sustain Growth?

Jun 19, 2017
Defense Secretary James Mattis says the Pentagon will look to grow 3-5% annually through 2023, saying it is necessary to preserve the nation’s competitive advantage. The growth started with the Trump administration’s request for a $30 billion fiscal 2017 supplemental, is included in the fiscal 2018 budget and will be supported in the years beyond by a military strategy currently in the works, Mattis says. But while the increase is music to the ears of many in the defense industry, smart companies might not want to plan on continued growth.

Operations

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Grounding Of 55 F-35s At Luke Continues Over Hypoxia Risk

Jun 16, 2017
The F-35A Lightning II multinational training center at Luke AFB, Arizona, will keep its jets grounded through June 20 or perhaps longer.
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T-45 Student Pilots To Fly Again After Hypoxia-like Incidents

Jun 16, 2017
The vice chief of naval operations expects U.S. Navy student pilots grounded for months due to a spate of hypoxia-like cockpit incidents in the T-45 trainer will return to flight in the next few weeks.
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Russian Progress Cargo Capsule Docks To Space Station

Jun 16, 2017
Russia’s Progress MS-06 resupply mission capsule carried out an automated docking at the International Space Station’s Russian segment early June 16.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jun 19, 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.) June 20-22—Earth Observation Summit 2017, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. For more information go to http://www.spaceagenda.com/future-events/