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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 21, 2017

VOL. 262 NO. 57 December 21, 2017
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Funding & Policy

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FAA Releases Drone ID, Tracking Recommendations

Dec 20, 2017
The FAA will craft a proposed regulation from the recommendations of an advisory group that met to consider ways of remotely identifying and tracking drones.
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Canadian Space Spending Unveiled For ISS, Moon Rovers

Dec 18, 2017
Canada is providing nearly $42 million to space companies, almost all of which will go to MDA, for the Mobile Servicing System on the space station.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 22, 2017
BOEING has $7.7m U.S. Air Force contract for C-40B/C engineering support services.

In Brief

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Testing Complete On South Korean Ocean Color Instrument

Dec 22, 2017
The Airbus-built GOCI-II ocean color imaging instrument has completed four months of testing at the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) test facility in Daejeon, South Korea.

Programs

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Elbit Tapped By DynCorp For U.S. Army Aircraft MRO

Dec 20, 2017
Elbit Systems of America is set to reap up to $176 million as a subcontractor to DynCorp International to support U.S. Army C-26s and UC-35s.
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KC-390 Achieves IOC Milestone

Dec 20, 2017
Embraer’s KC-390 twin-engine airlifter has achieved its initial operating capability, a key milestone in preparation for the type’s entry into service in 2018.
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Industry Celebrates Tax Law, Promises Growth Without Details

Dec 20, 2017
The U.S. aerospace and defense industry celebrated a key victory in Washington on Dec. 20 as the Republican-controlled Congress passed a major tax overhaul.
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Indonesia Likely To Outsource Helo Support

Dec 19, 2017
Eight Boeing AH-64Es being delivered to the Indonesian Army are likely to be partly maintained by state-owned Indonesian Aerospace.
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IAF Issues RFP For 83 Light Combat Aircraft

Dec 20, 2017
The Indian Air Force has issued a request for proposals for 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft to be built by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
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Restore-L Satellite Servicing Demo Clears PDR

Dec 20, 2017
Restore-L, a NASA-initiated mission to demonstrate telerobotic satellite servicing technologies in low Earth orbit, has cleared its preliminary design review.
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Google Neural Network Finds Two Exoplanets

Dec 14, 2017
A Google neural network has discovered an eighth planet circling the Sun-like star Kepler-90, located in the Draco constellation some 2,500 light years from Earth.