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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 31, 2017

VOL. 262 NO. 22 October 31, 2017
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Programs

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TacAir’s Jordanian F-5s Ready To Rumble

Oct 30, 2017
Tactical Air Support is targeting the market for privately owned and operated aggressor squadrons for fighter combat training.
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S. Korea Reviewing Chunggung Block 2 Anti-Missile Program

Oct 30, 2017
The South Korean government is reviewing plans to put an indigenous anti-ballistic missile system into large-scale production.
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SNC’s Protest Of U.S. Army’s Canceled FUA Still Active

Oct 30, 2017
Sierra Nevada Corp.’s protest over the U.S. Army’s now-terminated Fixed-Wing Utility Aircraft competition has advanced through the GAO, with a decision expected by mid-December.
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MD 600N Helicopter Enters Southeast Asian Service

Oct 30, 2017
Malaysian private aviation company Sapura Aero has taken delivery of an MD Helicopters MD 600N, the first helicopter without a tail rotor to be operated in Southeast Asia.
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Malaysia OKs Maritime Patrol Program; Funding Unclear

Oct 30, 2017
Malaysia has approved plans to procure maritime patrollers without explicitly budgeting funds for the program.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 01, 2017
SLOVAKIA received first of two LEONARDO C-27J Spartan transport aircraft.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Nov 01, 2017
On Tuesday an Orbital ATK Minotaur-C rocket is scheduled to launch six SkySat Earth observation satellites for Planet, along with several university CubeSats.

Operations

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SpaceX Launches South Korean Comsat

Oct 30, 2017
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket placed a South Korean communications satellite in geosynchronous transfer orbit following a successful Oct. 30 liftoff.

Technology

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DJI Demos ‘Electronic License Plate’ For Drones

Oct 30, 2017
Leading drone manufacturer DJI has demonstrated a system that uses existing radio transmissions to enable authorities to identify and monitor drones.
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Electric X-plane Nears Crucial Battery Test

Oct 27, 2017
The ground test will replicate one performed in December that resulted in a destructive thermal runaway and required the packaging to be redesigned.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week of Oct. 23-Oct 27, 2017

Nov 01, 2017
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI), Alexandria, Virginia, is being awarded a $10,000,000 modification to cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract HQ0147-14-D-0003.