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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 8, 2017

VOL. 262 NO. 28 November 08, 2017
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Programs

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Orion Abort Test Moves Ahead Of Delayed SLS Debut

Nov 07, 2017
Aiming to mitigate effects from delayed Exploration Mission-1, the ascent abort test of Orion’s launch escape system will proceed, a program manager says.
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KHI C-2 To Appear At Dubai Airshow, Help Build Djibouti Base

Nov 07, 2017
A Kawasaki Heavy Industries C-2 airlifter will appear at the Dubai Airshow this month during a deployment classified as a flight training exercise but obviously also intended to market the type.
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Raytheon Boosting Performance Of TPY-2 Radar

Nov 06, 2017
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Raytheon will greatly improve detection range and sensitivity of the X-band TPY-2 missile defense radar through the introduction of gallium nitride semiconductor components.
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JPSS Launch Faces Four-Day Delay

Nov 07, 2017
The launch of the first NOAA/NASA Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft from Vandenberg AFB, California, has been delayed from Nov. 10 to no earlier than Nov. 14.
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KAI To Begin T-50 Deliveries To Thailand In January

Nov 07, 2017
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) is expected to complete deliveries of Thailand’s first batch of T-50 jet trainers by March.
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Thailand Puts Indigenous UAV In Service

Nov 07, 2017
Thailand is putting into service a locally made UAV, likely for patrol along its land borders.
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ISS Resupply Mission Supports Small Satellite Experiments

Nov 06, 2017
Orbital ATK’s eighth resupply mission to the ISS will carry a number of forward-looking scientific research and technology demonstrations to be staged aboard microsats.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 08, 2017
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $260m U.S. Navy contract to upgrade four Greek P-3Bs, extending service lives by 15,000 flight hours per aircraft.

In Brief

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Orbital ATK Completes Test For Next-Gen Launcher

Nov 08, 2017
Orbital ATK on Oct. 27 completed a structural acceptance test on the first motor high-strength composite case for the company’s Next Generation Launch (NGL) program.

Business

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Airbus Completes Sale Of Vector Aerospace

Nov 07, 2017
Airbus has completed the long-awaited sale of its Vector Aerospace business to StandardAero.

Space Exploration

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Asteroid Tracking Drill Deemed A Success

Nov 06, 2017
Astronomers in 10 nations tracked object that passed 27,200 mi. from the Earth's surface and measured 15 m by 8 m.