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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 10, 2017

VOL. 262 NO. 30 November 10, 2017
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Programs

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Airbus Reveals Future Air Combat Concept

Nov 09, 2017
Airbus has lifted the veil on a new fighter concept that could form the shape of a future Franco-German combat aircraft.
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ULA Won’t Confirm Vulcan Engine Amid Launch Race

Nov 09, 2017
With proposals due by Nov. 20 for the U.S. Air Force’s competitive Launch Service Agreements program, United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno says he “doesn’t know” which engine will be used on Vulcan because the rocket firm still hasn’t made that decision.
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India Tests First Indigenous Subsonic Cruise Missile

Nov 09, 2017
India has conducted the fifth test of its first indigenously developed subsonic cruise missile, Nirbhay.
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AEDC Unveils New Details Of P&W Adaptive Engine Tests

Nov 09, 2017
The U.S. Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex has released new details and the first image of the three-stream adaptive fan engine testing conducted with Pratt & Whitney earlier this year.
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SpaceX Probing Botched Merlin Block 5 Engine Test

Nov 09, 2017
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 was due to debut this year, but that schedule is in doubt following an incident during setup of a Merlin Block 5 qualification test in McGregor, Texas, on Nov. 4.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 11, 2017
ISRAEL received two more F-35I Adir fighters Nov. 8 at Nevatim AFB.

In Brief

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Senate Mulling Bridenstine For NASA Chief

Nov 11, 2017
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has voted 14-13 along party lines to advance Rep. Jim Bridenstine’s nomination as the next NASA administrator to the full Senate.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Air Force Avoids Space Corps Split—For Now

Nov 09, 2017
Instead of being a Space Corps, Air Force Space Command will be modeled after the Army Air Corps of the early 1990s.

Operations

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Commanders Want F-35s To Deconflict U.S.-Russia Ops In Syria

Nov 09, 2017
In the final stretch of the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, air commanders believe sending the F-35 to theater would go a long way toward deconflicting operations between the coalition and Russian air forces.

Technology

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USAF Picks Lockheed Laser For Shield Demo

Nov 07, 2017
The U.S. Air Force will use a Lockheed Martin-built fiber laser weapon for fighter aircraft self-protection in a live-fire demonstration expected by 2021.
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Aurora Demos Autonomous Helicopter Logistics Operations

Nov 03, 2017
Development of a system designed to convert any helicopter to autonomous operation for unmanned resupply or medevac missions is entering the final stages of demonstration.