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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 20, 2017

VOL. 262 NO. 15 October 20, 2017
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Technology

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USAF Approves Collision Avoidance For ANG F-16s

Oct 19, 2017
U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command has given the go-ahead for more than 300 Air National Guard-operated pre-Block 40 Lockheed Martin F-16s to be fitted with the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 21, 2017
BAE SYSTEMS is teaming with CAMMELL LAIRD shipbuilder to bid for UK Royal Navy’s Type 31 general purpose frigate.

In Brief

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Bell Sees Deliveries Rise In Q3

Oct 21, 2017
Bell Helicopter delivered 39 commercial helicopters in the third quarter of 2017, compared to 25 a year ago.

Programs

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NRO: SpaceX ‘Zuma’ Payload Not Its Bird

Oct 19, 2017
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office says a mystery payload known as Zuma, which is slated to fly on a SpaceX Falcon 9 next month, does not belong to the NRO.
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Bahrain F-16V Contract Not Yet Signed, Despite Reports

Oct 19, 2017
Bahrain has not yet approved a $3.8 billion deal to purchase new F-16s, despite reports that a contract was signed.
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More Fighters, Bombers Receiving Jassm-ER Cruise Missile

Oct 18, 2017
The Lockheed Martin F-16, Boeing B-52 and Northrop Grumman B-2 are next in line to receive the U.S. Air Force’s newest non-nuclear cruise missile, the Jassm-ER.
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Bigelow, ULA Set Sights On The Moon

Oct 19, 2017
Building on an existing partnership, space habitat developer Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance will jointly pursue a plan to put a free-flying Bigelow module into a low lunar orbit as early as 2022.
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Boeing: MBDA Meteor Wanted By Non-U.S. F-15 Operators

Oct 18, 2017
Air forces operating the Boeing F-15 Eagle are almost universally interested in the MBDA Meteor becoming available as a weapon for the fighter, Boeing says.
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Mars Offers Glimpse At Possible Cradles For Life

Oct 09, 2017
Ancient hydrothermal environments on Earth have emerged as potential settings from which terrestrial life arose.
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South Korea Developing Anti-Armor Missile For LAH Helicopter

Oct 19, 2017
Hanhwa and South Korea’s defense technology organization are developing an anti-armor missile for the Korea Aerospace Industries LAH light-attack helicopter.

Business

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Boeing Makes Another Move In Autonomy Technology

Oct 19, 2017
Boeing has invested in autonomous navigation specialist Near Earth Autonomy through its venture capital arm HorizonX.