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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 4, 2017

VOL. 262 NO. 44 December 04, 2017
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Programs

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Bahrain Signs $2.3 billion F-16V Production Deal

Dec 01, 2017
Bahrain has formally agreed to purchase 16 new-build Block 70 F-16s.
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Aselsan To Develop Turkey’s Stand-Off Jammer

Nov 30, 2017
The Turkish government appears to have selected local microwave electronics firm Aselsan for its Stand-Off Jammer program, seeking four aircraft.
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Raytheon Gets $60M For F-35 Moving Target Capability

Dec 01, 2017
The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with a plan to give the F-35A a moving target capability in 2018.
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Voyager 1 Fires Up Thrusters After 37 Years

Dec 01, 2017
CAPE CANAVERAL—On Tuesday, after a hiatus of 37 years, the quartet of thrusters at the rear of NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft successfully fired to test if they could keep the probe oriented with 10-millisecond pulses.
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Airbus Halts Production Of H120

Dec 01, 2017
Airbus has revealed it has ended serial production of the H120 single-engine light helicopter.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 04, 2017
PRATT & WHITNEY MILITARY ENGINES has $353.2m U.S. Navy contract for performance based logistics sustainment of F135 engines for F-35s for the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, non-U.S. Department of Defense participants, foreign military Sales customers.

Funding & Policy

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Work: U.S. Must Keep Pace With China In AI

Dec 04, 2017
China wants to become the world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030, and the U.S. should make sure to keep pace, according to the former deputy defense secretary.
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Private Sector Seen Playing Major Role In Deep Space Exploration

Dec 01, 2017
The private sector is expected to play a big role in sustaining the latest version of the future human deep space exploration strategy for moving humans beyond low Earth orbit.

Operations

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ESA Investing In Small Launcher, Robotic Spaceplane

Dec 01, 2017
The European Space Agency will invest in a new Vega small satellite launcher and a miniature reusable robotic spaceplane.

Technology

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U.S. Air Force Embarking On Electronic Warfare Study

Nov 29, 2017
The U.S. Air Force is embarking on a comprehensive study of electronic warfare systems needed to prevail in a 21st century peer conflict.

Industry Data

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U.S. Defense Department Spending: Airborne Early Warning, C3 And ISR Aircraft FY16-FY18 ($K)

Dec 04, 2017
View the U.S. Defense Department Spending: Airborne Early Warning, C3 And ISR Aircraft FY16-FY18 ($K) chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Dec 04, 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.)