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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 22, 2017

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Funding & Policy

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HASC Lawmakers Seek Space Corps, Missile System

Jun 21, 2017
A House panel has proposed the creation of a separate Space Corps within the U.S. Air Force as well as the development of an intermediate-range, ground-launched missile system to counter Russia.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 22, 2017
ROLLS-ROYCE and AVIALL have $3b distribution agreement to support global fleet of AE defense engines.

In Brief

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Powerful Congressman Introduces New ATC Privatization Bill

Jun 22, 2017
U.S. House Transportation Chairman Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) on June 21 introduced a new bill that features a revised and supposedly friendlier approach to moving air traffic control (ATC) out of the FAA.

Programs

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SNC Joins Lockheed Team For J-Stars Bid

Jun 20, 2017
Sierra Nevada Corp. has finally emerged from the shadows in its bid for the U.S. Air Force’s $6 billion Joint Stars program, announcing a partnership with Lockheed Martin for the competition.
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MDA Pushes Fielding Of Redesigned Kill Vehicle To 2022

Jun 20, 2017
The Missile Defense Agency has extended the development and fielding timeline for its next-generation exoatmospheric kill vehicle by about two years.
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Airbus Secures State Financing For X6 Helicopter

Jun 20, 2017
The European Commission (EC) has given the green light to the German and French governments to provide Airbus with loans worth €377 million ($420 million) to develop the X6 helicopter.
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Kamov's Ka-62 Medium Twin Starts Flight Trials

Jun 19, 2017
Russian Helicopters has not brought any of its rotorcraft to Le Bourget this year. But a few weeks before the Paris Air Show, the Russian manufacturer reported the first horizontal flight of its newest Kamov Ka-62 medium twin.
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Turkey’s Hurkus Debuts At Paris

Jun 21, 2017
Turkish Aerospace Industries is making its presence felt at Le Bourget this year, with a static display of its fixed and rotary-wing products and the international flying display debut of the company’s Hurkus turboprop trainer.
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Double First For Kawasaki P-1 At Paris

Jun 21, 2017
Kawasaki’s big light blue P-1 maritime patrol aircraft has taken center stage at the Paris Air Show, marking its debut at a major international trade show, and the first time a Japanese military aircraft has visited Le Bourget.
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TAI's T129 Hunts for Export Orders

Jun 21, 2017
Poland and Bahrain have expressed interest, but it seems likely that the first customer could be Pakistan.
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Elbit Lands First Order For BrightNite Vision System

Jun 20, 2017
Elbit Systems has received the first order, worth USD17 million, from a NATO country, for its BrightNite vision system, designed to enhance the visibility and situational awareness of helicopter pilots in degraded visual environment flight conditions.

Business

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Rosoboronexport’s Helo Backlog Reaches 106 Aircraft

Jun 20, 2017
The backlog of export helicopters at Rosoboronexport has reached 106 rotorcraft worth US$4.7 billion, the company’s director general and CEO, Alexander Mikheev, said at the Paris Air Show.
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Inmarsat Launches Satcom Service For UAVs

Jun 20, 2017
Inmarsat has launched a satellite communications service for unmanned aircraft using a small terminal developed by Cobham Satcom.
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Heico Buys Military Aircraft Composites Specialist

Jun 21, 2017
Aerospace parts and electronics provider Heico said June 20 it acquired Carbon by Design, an upstart manufacturer of composite components for UAVs, rockets, spacecraft and other specialized applications.
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Ongoing Oil Price Slump Forces Bristow Restructure

Jun 22, 2017
Oil and gas support helicopter operator Bristow has been forced to undertake a radical restructuring to allow it to better compete in a low-oil-price environment.