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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 19, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 54 September 19, 2017
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Business

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Northrop To Buy Orbital For More Than $9B

Sep 18, 2017
Northrop Grumman will buy Orbital ATK for $9.2 billion, the companies announced early Sept. 18.
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Boeing Building UK Production Facility

Sep 18, 2017
Boeing has broken ground on its first production facility located in the UK.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 20, 2017
FRENCH AIR FORCE’s first AIRBUS MRTT Phénix transport made first flight Sept. 7.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Sep 20, 2017
This week the U.S. Air Force’s annual Air, Space & Cyber conference takes place near Washington.

Programs

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USAF Considers ‘Light ISR’ To Augment Light Attack

Sep 18, 2017
The U.S. Air Force is looking into a “light”—or low-cost—alternative to current ISR capabilities to accompany a potential future light attack fleet into low-threat environments.
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Qatar Signs Letter of Intent for Eurofighters

Sep 17, 2017
British Defense Minister Michael Fallon and his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, signed the deal in Doha on Sept 17.
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Saab Would Bring T-X Workshare To U.S.

Sep 18, 2017
Boeing and Saab say 90% of their clean-sheet BTX aircraft would be made in the U.S. if it is selected for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X Advanced Pilot Training program.
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Boeing Displays Missionized MH-139 At Air Show

Sep 18, 2017
Boeing has stepped up its campaign to capture the U.S. Air Force’s 84-helicopter UH-1N Huey replacement program.
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Titanium Recycling Plant Unveiled In France

Sep 15, 2017
The first facility in Europe designed to recycle aeronautical-grade titanium was inaugurated Sept. 15 near Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Operations

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SpaceX Returns ISS Science Cargo To Earth

Sep 18, 2017
SpaceX recovery teams retrieved the company’s 12th NASA-contracted Dragon resupply mission capsule from Pacific waters early Sept. 17.

Technology

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Pratt & Whitney Completes Milestone In Next-Gen Engine Testing

Sep 18, 2017
Pratt & Whitney has completed a key step in the development of next-generation fighter propulsion technology.
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Pilot Breathing Issues Prompt Changes To F-35 Mask, Vest

Sep 18, 2017
The U.S. Air Force is making changes to F-35 flight equipment to make breathing easier for pilots.

Funding & Policy

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Trump Addresses Airmen Flanked By Stealth Jets

Sep 15, 2017
The president is expected to renew his commitment to building a stronger combat air fleet, as promised during his election campaign in 2016.
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ExIm Board Nominees Spur Hope With Bank Proponents

Sep 18, 2017
Industry boosters are sensing new life in their push to re-establish the U.S. Export-Import Bank after the White House on Sept. 15 announced nominations for three more members of its board of directors.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of Sept. 11-Sept. 15, 2017

Sep 20, 2017
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), McLean, Virginia, is being awarded a $34,636,585 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.

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