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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 8, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 47 September 08, 2017
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Programs

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New F-35 Head Wants Deal On Next Production Lot In October

Sep 07, 2017
The Pentagon’s new F-35 program executive officer is pressing to finalize a deal with manufacturer Lockheed Martin on the next batch of aircraft by Oct. 15.
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SpaceX Falcon Lofts Air Force X-37B Ahead Of Hurricane

Sep 07, 2017
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center Sept. 7 as the central Florida spaceport stepped up preparations for the approach of Hurricane Irma.
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Bell V-280 ‘100%’ Complete, Nearing First Flight

Sep 06, 2017
Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor is ready for initial ground runs at the company’s assembly facility in Amarillo, Texas, and could fly by the end of the month.
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New F-35 Roadmap Would Roll Out Updates Like iPhone

Sep 06, 2017
The F-35 program office is seeking to restructure the way it delivers new software capabilities to the fleet.
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MD Helicopters Secures $1.39 Billion Cayuse Warrior Deal

Sep 06, 2017
MD Helicopters has struck gold, landing a massive MD 530F Cayuse Warrior deal valued up to $1.39 billion for about 150 of the heavily armed aircraft.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 08, 2017
UK ROYAL NAVY conducted first firings of MBDA Sea Cepter missile from HMS Argyll frigate.

In Brief

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Second GPS III Satellite Passes Acoustic Test

Sep 08, 2017
The second GPS III satellite passed an acoustic environmental test last month and will face a thermal vacuum test later this fall.

Business

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EC To Scrutinize UTC-Rockwell Deal

Sep 07, 2017
The proposed takeover of Rockwell Collins by United Technologies Corp. (UTC) will be examined by the European Commission (EC) under the EU Merger Regulation, a strict process that famously prevented GE and Honeywell from combining in 2001.
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Failed UTC Acquisition Would Cost Rockwell $695M

Sep 07, 2017
Rockwell Collins would have to pay United Technologies a fee equal to $695 million if Rockwell tries to find a better buyer, according to a Sept. 6 federal regulatory filing.
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Airobotics Enters Defense, Cities With Automated Drones

Sep 07, 2017
Israeli industrial drone company Airobotics has raised $32.5 million in funding and is expanding its operations into homeland security, defense and emergency services in cities.