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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 15, 2018

VOL. 263 NO. 31 February 15, 2018
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Programs

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Sikorsky Files Protest Over USAF Huey Replacement

Feb 15, 2018
The U.S. Air Force has come under fire from Sikorsky over what the UH-60 Black Hawk manufacturer says are “ambiguous and overreaching” technical data and computer software requirements relating to the planned purchase of up to 84 helicopters to replace the UH-1N Huey.
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Airbus Preparing For H160 Series Production

Feb 15, 2018
Airbus is introducing new production processes that it is hoping will allow the aircraft to be assembled in just 24 weeks.
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India’s Hawk Flies With New Operating System

Feb 15, 2018
BENGALURU—India’s upgraded Advanced Hawk trainer jet has made its first flight with an indigenous Real Time Operating System (RTOS).
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NASA’s 2019 Spending To Follow Changes In Focus

Feb 15, 2018
A second wave of NASA budget details presented Feb. 14 reveals how the space agency envisions the nearly $19.9 billion in federal funding proposed for fiscal year 2019 would be distributed.
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U.S. Navy Boosts Boeing’s Super Hornet, Invests In Lasers

Feb 15, 2018
Editor’s Note: This is an updated version of a story that appeared in the Feb. 13 edition. The U.S. Navy in its fiscal 2019 budget blueprint is seeking to significantly boost the number of Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets it is buying over the next five years to help plug its strike fighter gap until the F-35C comes online.

Funding & Policy

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USAF’s F-15 Eagle Lives On—At Least For Now

Feb 15, 2018
Service officials last year floated the possibility of junking the undefeated air superiority fighter in favor of Lockheed Martin’s F-16 upgraded with active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, as a way to save money amid shrinking budgets.
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Darpa Budget Maintains Focus On Hypersonics, Autonomy

Feb 15, 2018
New hypersonic, unmanned and small-satellite launch projects are included in a Darpa budget request that seeks $3.44 billion for defense advanced research in fiscal 2019, an increase of 8.5% over the previous year.
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Is The New Budget Preparing For A New Cold War?

Feb 15, 2018
“We think the Trump administration’s recently updated National Defense Strategy and Nuclear Posture Review are clear signs that the U.S. military is increasingly positioning itself for another Cold War," analysts at Vertical Research Partners said.
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B-2s, B-1s To Be Retired As USAF Streamlines Fleet

Feb 15, 2018
The U.S. Air Force’s bomber force of the future will consist of Northrop Grumman’s next-generation B-21 and Boeing’s Vietnam-era B-52 Stratofortress, after the supersonic Rockwell B-1B and stealthy Northrop B-2 are phased out.

Business

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Elbit Systems Confirms IMI Acquisition Talks

Feb 15, 2018
“The discussions with the Israeli government in regard to the acquisition of IMI Systems are ongoing,” Elbit said in a Feb. 14 statement. “If and when the conditions are fulfilled for completing the transaction, the company will make an announcement as required by law.”
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GKN Fills In Details Of Restructuring Plan

Feb 15, 2018
Anne Stevens, the company's new CEO, asserted the plan brings clarity, accountability and growth to GKN’s culture and operations.
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U.S. Army To Seek Exemptions To FAA’s ADS-B Out Mandate

Feb 15, 2018
The U.S. Army plans to request exemptions for some of its helicopters and airplanes that will not make the FAA’s January 2020 deadline to transmit their position to controllers by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast.

Industry Data

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U.S. Defense Department FY19 Budget Request ($K): AWIN Major Programs Summary - Fixed Wing Aircraft And Air Systems

Feb 15, 2018
View the U.S. Defense Department FY19 Budget Request ($K): AWIN Major Programs Summary - Fixed Wing Aircraft And Air Systems chart in PDF format.
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U.S. Defense Department FY19 Budget Request ($K): AWIN Analysis: Air-Launched Weapons, Rotary-Wing Aircraft And UAVs

Feb 15, 2018
View the U.S. Defense Department FY19 Budget Request ($K): AWIN Analysis: Air-Launched Weapons, Rotary-Wing Aircraft And UAVs chart in PDF format.