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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 2, 2017

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Programs

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AT-802L Longsword Joins U.S. Air Force OA-X Assessment

Aug 01, 2017
The U.S. Air Force’s OA-X capability assessment has another entrant, with Texan firms L3 Platform Integration and Air Tractor entering their AT-802L Longsword.
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Australia To Use Black Hawks For Firefighting

Jul 31, 2017
Sikorsky is to refurbish former U.S. Army UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters for firefighting and disaster relief in Australia in the first deal of its kind, the Lockheed Martin company says.
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European MALE UAV Will Have Twin-Turboprop Configuration

Aug 01, 2017
A definition study for a joint European medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system has decided that the aircraft will have a twin-turboprop configuration.
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MDA Wants Used G550s To Replace 1970s HALO Fleet

Aug 01, 2017
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is in the market for two secondhand Gulfstream G550 business jets to replace its 1970s-vintage Gulfstream IIB test observation platforms.
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Six Q400MR Waterbombers On Order For France

Jul 31, 2017
The French interior minister has announced the government’s intention to order six additional Q400MR waterbombers, locally designated Dash-8.
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Virgin Orbit Readies For Boeing 747 'Cosmic Girl' Flight Test Build-Up

Aug 01, 2017
Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft, Cosmic Girl, is being readied for a series of ground and flight tests in the build-up towards captive-carry evaluations of the company’s LauncherOne small satellite launch vehicle.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 02, 2017
RAYTHEON appointed Kurt Amend chief executive of company’s Arabia business unit.

In Brief

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DLR, Airbus Test Quieter Rotor

Aug 02, 2017
German aerospace center DLR and Airbus Helicopters Germany have achieved a 30% reduction in noise in wind tunnel tests of a modern five-blade helicopter rotor with active rotor control.

Business

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Daimler Backs German eVTOL Startup Volocopter

Aug 01, 2017
Automotive manufacturer Daimler has invested in German startup Volocopter, which is developing a multirotor electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Operations

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Affinity Begins Military Flight Training For UK Pilots

Aug 01, 2017
Affinity Flying Training Services has performed the first training sorties with its Grob G 120TP Prefect trainers on behalf of the UK’s Military Flying Training System (MFTS).