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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 30, 2017

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Programs

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L3 Restructuring, Cutting Workforce

Oct 27, 2017
In the company’s recently completed third quarter, L3 combined its Greenville and Waco operations in Texas and laid off more than 700 people.
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AIA Opposes Ex-Im Nominee Ahead of Hearing

Oct 27, 2017
“The Bank deserves a leader that believes in its mission, will bolster and forcefully advocate for its programs, and advocate for American manufacturers,” AIA says in a letter to senators. “Scott Garrett is not that leader.”
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HAL To Establish Sukhoi Spares Facility

Oct 27, 2017
“We are looking at an initial investment of 20 billion rupees [$307 million] to 40 billion rupees [$614 million], depending on the requirement,” HAL Chairman T. Suvarna Raju says.
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Dassault, Thales, Safran Fined Over 1992 Taiwan Deal

Oct 26, 2017
Dassault, Thales and Safran were notified Oct. 25 of a €227 million ($266 million) fine connected to the sale of 60 Mirage 2000-5 fighters to Taiwan in 1992.
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Lithuania Purchases Nasams Air Defense System

Oct 26, 2017
Vilnius is spending €110 million ($129 million) for two Nasams batteries, as well as a logistical support, maintenance and personnel training package following the system’s selection by the defense ministry last October.
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Integration Tests Begin For India’s 2nd Moon Missions

Oct 27, 2017
India’s space agency has begun flight integration activity for its second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, in preparation for a planned launch in March 2018.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

Funding & Policy

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NASA Chief Nominee Bridenstine Faces Senate

Oct 30, 2017
After 10 months, NASA is about to move one step closer to having a new administrator. President Donald Trump’s choice for the role, Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), goes before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Nov. 1.
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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 30, 2017
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $21m U.S. Air Force contract to improve Advanced Extremely High Frequency contract satellite 6 operational resiliency and satellite vehicle 5/6 Atlas 551 capability.
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Bulgaria Talks Down Pilot Revolt

Oct 25, 2017
Bulgarian media reports say pilots refused to undertake training flights on Oct. 24 over concerns about safety and additional delays to the country’s plans to replace the country’s Soviet-era fighters with Western-built equipment.
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NASA IG Raises Lingering IT Concerns

Oct 19, 2017
A more than two-decade effort by NASA to improve the oversight of the agency’s wide-ranging and dispersed Information Technology activities remains flawed, according to a new IG's report.

Technology

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NASA’s Grace Climate Mission Ends

Oct 27, 2017
Both Grace satellites are expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere by early next year.

Business

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Airlander Airship Touted For Luxury Vacations

Oct 27, 2017
In 2018, high-end travel company Henry Cookson Adventures will trial an expeditionary journey in HAV's prototype Airlander airship.

Fleet Snapshot

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Worldwide Leonardo C-27 Fleets

Oct 30, 2017
View the Fleet Snapshot: Worldwide Leonardo C-27J Fleets charts in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Oct 30, 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.)