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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 14, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 29 August 14, 2017
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Programs

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India Building Hyperspectral Earth Observation Sat

Aug 11, 2017
India is developing a Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite (HySIS) to aid in applications ranging from mineral exploration to military surveillance.
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U.S. Army’s Kestrel Eye Microsat Ready For Launch

Aug 11, 2017
The International Space Station will play a key role in deploying an experimental microsatellite for the U.S. Army over the coming weeks.
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Goddard To Test Big Science On Small Bird

Aug 11, 2017
A Goddard-built cubesat is intended to test if a center with expertise in building large, expensive spacecraft can accomplish some big science in a small package.
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Germany Leasing M-28s For Paratroop Training

Aug 09, 2017
The German defense ministry is leasing a pair of PZL-Mielec M-28 twin-turboprop utility aircraft to support paratroop training.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 14, 2017
LOCKHEED MARTIN completed integration of Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1, satellite, based on company’s A2100 bus. Next is final assembly and testing; launch in Q2 2018. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA has $ 9m U.S. Army contract for basic research in quantum computing. LOCKHEED MARTIN has $12.9m U.S. Army contract for Squad X Experimentation program to design, develop, and validate system prototypes for a combined-arms squad.

Operations

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Northrop To Update J-Stars Radio System

Aug 14, 2017
Northrop Grumman has won a U.S. Air Force contract to upgrade the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (J-Stars) fleet's radio terminals to be able to better track threats on the move.
USMC
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USMC Calls For Safety Reset Of Aviation Units

Aug 11, 2017
The directive comes after three Marines died in an MV-22 crash off Australia’s east coast Aug. 5. Last month, 15 Marines and one sailor were killed when their KC-130T crashed.
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Psychology May Factor Into F-35 Oxygen Mystery, General Says

Aug 11, 2017
The commander of the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona, says he believes psychology has played a role in a recent spate of hypoxia-like cockpit incidents on F-35As.

Business

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Boeing CFO: Full Steam Ahead On Supply Chain Squeeze

Aug 11, 2017
Don't expect Boeing to let up on its Partnering for Success supply chain squeeze or vertical integration efforts.
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Astronautics Looks to Growth In Revenue, Workforce

Aug 11, 2017
Astronautics Corp. of America is eyeing new work on aircraft retrofits, helicopters and military transports like C-130s as it looks to double revenue.

Technology

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Darpa Wants Autonomous Systems To Stay Safe As They Learn

Aug 10, 2017
Ensuring that autonomous systems that learn as they operate remain safe as they acquire knowledge through their lifetimes is the challenge to be tackled by Darpa’s new Assured Autonomy program.

Fleet Snapshot

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Worldwide PC-7 Fleets & Orders

Aug 14, 2017
View the Fleet Snapshot: Worldwide PC-7 Fleets & Orders chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Aug 14, 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.) Aug. 15-20—MAKS 2017 - International Aviation and Space Salon, Zhukovsky, Russia. For more information go to http://www.spaceagenda.com/future-events/

Suppliers

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Rockwell CEO Ducks UTC Commentary, Likes Portfolio

Aug 08, 2017
Rockwell Collins still will not comment on an alleged offer to be acquired by United Technologies Corp. (UTC), Rockwell Collins Chairman, President and CEO Kelly Ortberg told the Jefferies 2017 Industrials Conference in New York on Aug. 8.