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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 19, 2018

VOL. 263 NO. 34 February 19, 2018
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Programs

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USAF Wants To Divest Three E-8C J-Stars Next Year

Feb 15, 2018
Three of the USAF's E-8C Jstars ground surveillance and battle management planes could be headed to the boneyard next year if the service gets its way.
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NNSA: Low-Yield SLBM Won’t Be Too Challenging

Feb 15, 2018
The Trump administration’s proposed development of a low-yield Trident submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missile won’t be overly difficult or expensive, officials from the Pentagon and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) say.
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Silicon Valley Firm Launches Autonomous ‘Drone Hunter’

Feb 16, 2018
Fortem Technologies, Inc., a new Silicon Valley-funded firm based in Utah, has launched a new solution to the emerging threat of rogue drones trespassing near critical military and civilian infrastructure. &nbs
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FAA’s OK Of Baseline KC-46 Marks Avionics First

Feb 16, 2018
FAA OK of the 767-2C that serves as the baseline aircraft of the USAF's KC-46 tanker marked a first for the aircraft’s GE Aviation flight management system.
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Indonesia Finally Signs Contract For Su-35s

Feb 15, 2018
Indonesia finally has signed a contract for 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flankers, four years after selecting the Russian aircraft to replace its fleet of F-5 fighters.
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Rockwell Collins’ Sixth-Gen ARC-210 Radio Passes Milestone

Feb 15, 2018
Rockwell Collins’ sixth-generation ARC-210 RT-2036(C) airborne V/UHF radio has passed a key developmental milestone.
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U.S. Air Force Seeking Bids For Next GPS III Satellites

Feb 15, 2018
The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with a plan to quickly begin buying a new set of GPS III satellites that can survive in a contested environment.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 19, 2018
U.S. SENATE confirmed former NASA administrator Mike Griffin as Pentagon undersecretary of research and engineering, Lisa Gordon-Hagerty as undersecretary for nuclear security at the Energy Dept., and John Gibson as Pentagon chief management officer.

Operations

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Spacewalkers Complete Robot Arm Upgrades

Feb 19, 2018
U.S. and Japanese spacewalkers retrieved and externally restowed Latching End Effectors (LEE) on Feb. 16 that were removed and replaced on the International Space Station’s (ISS) 58-ft.-long Canadian robot arm during spacewalking upgrades in January and October.

Holiday Notice

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Holiday Notice

Feb 19, 2018
In observance of the President’s Day holiday in the U.S., Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will not publish an issue dated Feb. 20. The next issue will be dated Feb. 21.

Industry Data

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U.S. Defense Department FY19 Budget Request ($K): AWIN Analysis: Satellites And Space Systems

Feb 19, 2018
View the U.S. Defense Department FY19 Budget Request ($K): AWIN Analysis: Satellites And Space Systems chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Feb 19, 2018
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