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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 30, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 64 June 30, 2017
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Funding & Policy

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HASC Passes $696B Defense Authorization; Spending Battle Looms

Jun 29, 2017
The bill authorizes $631 billion for baseline military requirements compared to the $603 billion requested by the president, and another $65 billion for wartime needs.
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Senate Lawmakers Support Light Attack Fleet, Mini Carriers

Jun 29, 2017
The committee’s mark of the fiscal 2018 defense authorization bill approves $700 billion in spending on the military, including $632 billion in the baseline budget and $8 billion for Department of Energy national security programs.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 30, 2017
U.S. MARINE CORPS brought two F-35B aircraft to Okinawa for the first time June 26.

In Brief

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House Appropriators Add NASA Funding

Jun 30, 2017
​In the absence of top-level budget guidance from the House and Senate budget committees, House appropriators have added $800 million to NASA’s fiscal 2018 budget.

Programs

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Ariane 5 Launches Inmarsat, Hellas Sat And ISRO Payloads

Jun 29, 2017
The Inmarsat/Hellas Sat mission originally was allocated to SpaceX, but was switched to Arianespace due to delays in SpaceX’s manifest following the on-pad explosion of a Falcon 9 in September 2016.
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Germany and Norway Join European Tanker Force

Jun 29, 2017
The addition of Germany and Norway brings the total number of countries in involved in the MMF program to four, including the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Belgium has expressed a wish to join the program in early 2018.

Technology

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Advanced In-Space Propulsion Seen As Key For Human Missions

Jun 29, 2017
NASA must continue to invest in high-performance human spacecraft propulsion beyond Earth orbit if its exploration goals are to be realized, experts told House lawmakers Thursday.

Business

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Hensoldt Purchases Kelvin Hughes

Jun 29, 2017
Hensoldt, which was spun off from Airbus earlier this year, signed a share purchase agreement with private equity firm ECI Partners, which owns Enfield-based Kelvin Hughes, the two companies announced June 29.
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MDA Creates New Satellite Servicing Company, Changes Managers

Jun 28, 2017
The new venture – Space Infrastructure Services (SIS) – will commercialize “sophisticated” satellite servicing capabilities, including refueling.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: Western Maritime Helicopter MRO Demand 2017-2026

Jun 30, 2017
View the Forecast Friday: Western Maritime Helicopter MRO Demand 2017-2026 chart in PDF format.