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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 9, 2017

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Programs

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Germany Sees F-35 As ‘Benchmark’ In Fighter Race

Nov 08, 2017
Germany appears to be favoring the Lockheed Martin F-35 as the successor to the Panavia Tornado.
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Sweden To Start Talks To Buy Patriot

Nov 07, 2017
The Swedish government is set to begin negotiations with the U.S. to purchase the Patriot air and missile defense system.
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Boeing Installs 44th GBI Interceptor As Trump Seeks 20 More

Nov 08, 2017
Boeing has installed the last of 44 silo-based ballistic missile interceptors ordered by the former Obama administration as U.S. President Donald Trump requests funding from Congress for another 20.
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SLS Debut Flight Slipping To June 2020

Nov 08, 2017
The first launch of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket, which is slated to send an uncrewed Orion capsule on a trial run around the Moon, likely won’t occur until June 2020.
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Malaysia Drops Fighter Requirement, Seeks Secondhand Hornets

Nov 08, 2017
Malaysia has shifted its ambitions to seeking additional, secondhand Boeing F/A-18s Hornets, putting off a long-standing requirement for advanced new aircraft until the 2020s.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 10, 2017
MBDA and SAFRAN will partner to offer MMP missile for Australia’s Land 400 armored vehicle program.

In Brief

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Apollo 12 Astronaut Dick Gordon Dies

Nov 10, 2017
Richard “Dick” Gordon Jr., an early record-setting NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy aviator who walked in space more than 50 years ago has died.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Defense Bill Would Boost Pentagon’s Aviation, Missile Accounts

Nov 08, 2017
The $692 billion defense policy bill boosts missile defense and aviation accounts considerably compared to the White House’s May budget request.

Operations

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Trump’s Asia Trip Takes Toll On ISIS Fight

Nov 08, 2017
President Donald Trump’s 13-day trip to Asia is being facilitated by dozens of U.S. military refueling tankers and cargo aircraft that regional operators say are needed in the Middle East to fight terrorists.

Business

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Uber Adds Los Angeles To Urban Air-Transport Demos

Nov 09, 2017
Uber has signed an agreement to cooperate with NASA on developing low-altitude airspace traffic management to support the demonstrations.
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AeroVironment Targeted by Activist, Stock Plummets

Nov 08, 2017
An activist stock investor has targeted AeroVironment, one of the leading suppliers of small unmanned aircraft to the U.S. military.

DMIN

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Nov 10, 2017
View the Defense Market Intelligence Notes in PDF format.