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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 21, 2017

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Technology

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Raytheon Addresses Hypersonic Threat From China, Russia

Jun 20, 2017
​As China and Russia continue to demonstrate rapid progress in development of hypersonic strike weapons, the U.S.’s largest guided-missile company says technology to counter the threat is already achievable but that fielding a system requires sustained funding and a national sense of urgency.
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Made In Space Moves Ahead With Archinaut

Jun 12, 2017
What if the burgeoning, nearly-two-decade-old CubeSat craze was followed by something bigger? Perhaps something just as if not even more compelling?

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 22, 2017
BOEING has three-year contract to continue support of Indian Navy’s fleet of P-08I maritime patrol aircraft.

In Brief

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Boeing Still Finalizing Qatar F-15 Negotiations

Jun 22, 2017
Boeing is still negotiating with Qatar on the deal for 36 F-15 fighters, after the U.S. signed a letter of agreement with the Middle Eastern nation June 14.

Programs

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Anglo-French UCAV Gets Its Engine

Jun 20, 2017
​Britain and France have quietly selected Safran’s M88 engine to power the joint unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrators the two countries plan to fly in 2025, officials close to the program have said.
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Lockheed Unveils SOF Variant Of C-130J

Jun 20, 2017
Lockheed Martin introduced a new variant of the C-130J Super Hercules configured for international military special operations missions, called the C-130J-SOF.
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Hammerhead UAV Nears Return To Flight

Jun 20, 2017
Piaggio is preparing to restart flight trials of its P.1HH Hammerhead medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system, just over a year since the prototype was lost after crashing in the Mediterranean.
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MiG Has High Hopes for MiG-35 Fighter

Jun 20, 2017
Despite the Western sanctions, famed Russian jet maker MiG is at the Paris Air Show to remind the public—and the industry—of its latest iteration of the Fulcrum family, the MiG-35 fighter, and to attract attention to its other efforts.
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China Claims Progress On Lifting-Body Space Launchers

Jun 16, 2017
China is making fairly quick progress in research aimed at eventual development of a reusable lifting-body space launcher.
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Leonardo Lands Two Customers For M-345 Trainer

Jun 20, 2017
Leonardo’s development of the M-345 low-cost jet trainer may already be paying dividends after it was selected by two foreign air arms.
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Stratobus Telecom Airship Gains Momentum

Jun 20, 2017
Thales Alenia Space is to take a “minority stake” in Airstar Aerospace, a company with know-how in balloon envelopes, in a bid to advance its Stratobus telecommunications airship project.
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MDA Seeks Info On Stratospheric UAVs To Carry Lasers

Jun 19, 2017
The Missile Defense Agency has begun exploring potential high-altitude, long-durance UAVs capable of destroying intercontinental ballistic missiles in the boost phase with an airborne laser weapon.
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Israeli Companies Display UAS Countermeasures

Jun 20, 2017
Two counter-UAS systems developed in Israel are shown here at Le Bourget, designed to deal with different aspects of drone threats.

Business

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New Leonardo Boss Must Mull Next Steps

Jun 19, 2017
Leonardo refocuses on U.S. market, targeting helicopter and trainer needs.
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Arianespace Sees Weak Market For Commercial Geostationary Sats

Jun 20, 2017
A very small number of geostationary satellites have been ordered so far this year because the industry is devising strategies to meet an upcoming surge in demand for connectivity, Arianespace says.

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