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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 25, 2018

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Business

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CEOs of GE, UTC Respond To Breakup Talk

Jan 24, 2018
All options are on the table at multi-industrial giants United Technologies Corp. and General Electric (GE), top executives said Jan. 24.
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Saab Denies Embraer Split Claims

Jan 24, 2018
Swedish defense firm Saab is vehemently denying reports that it would split from a deal with Embraer to build Gripens fighters for Brazil if a tie-up between the Brazilian airframer and Boeing goes ahead.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jan 26, 2018
EFW INC. has $12.6m U.S. Army contract for a Apache aviator integrated helmets and associated spare parts.

In Brief

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Sukhoi S-57 Begins Air Launched Weapons Tests

Jan 26, 2018
Russia’s most Su-57 fighter jet—formerly the T-50 demonstrator—has begun flights with air-launched weapons, according to Russia’s TASS news agency.

Programs

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Continued Indonesian Participation In KF-X Doubtful

Jan 24, 2018
Jakarta is behind in its monetary contributions. The finance ministry has refused to authorize a payment of $124.5 million due at the end of 2017 for the program.
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Russia’s Doomsday Torpedo Is A ‘Third Strike’ Weapon

Jan 24, 2018
Described by the Defense Department as a “new intercontinental, nuclear-armed, undersea autonomous torpedo,” the weapon's development was first revealed in 2015 when a diagram of an ocean-going vessel leaked to the press.
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Falcon Heavy Roars To Life At KSC Launchpad

Jan 24, 2018
SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy rocket roared to life on Jan. 24 for a long-awaited static test hotfire.
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Raytheon Prepping New Interceptor For Aegis Ashore Test

Jan 24, 2018
Raytheon is preparing for another consequential intercept tests of its newly developed Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 2A exoatmospheric interceptor.
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South Korean Marines Receive Surions, Mull Attack Version

Jan 23, 2018
Deliveries of Korea Aerospace Industries Surion utility helicopters to the Republic of Korea Marine Corps have begun.

Operations

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Whitson Sees Health Challenges For Deep Space Astronauts

Jan 18, 2018
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson quickly puts her finger on two major challenges facing astronauts traveling to deep space destinations like the Moon and Mars.