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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 13, 2018

VOL. 263 NO. 49 March 13, 2018
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Programs

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Swiss Set To Vote On Fighter Buy

Mar 12, 2018
Switzerland’s government plans to give the Swiss public the opportunity to vote on whether the country should buy new fighters and an air defense system.
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MDA Wants Another Shot With SM-3 Block 2A Interceptor

Mar 12, 2018
The head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency wants to conduct another end-to-end demonstration of Raytheon’s newest exoatmospheric ballistic missile interceptor.
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India Aims To Launch 8th Navigation Satellite By April

Mar 09, 2018
India’s state-run space agency plans to launch its eighth navigation satellite, IRNSS-1I, by April.
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Challenges Await NASA’s ISS Transition Effort

Mar 14, 2018
Smoothly transitioning NASA’s direct financial support of the International Space Station (ISS) to the private sector by 2025 appears challenged by potential obstacles.
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ILS Proton To Launch Satellite Servicing Drones in 2020

Mar 12, 2018
Effective Space, a UK-based startup developing a fleet of in-space, satellite-servicing vehicles, plans to launch its first two space drones in 2020.
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Italian Composites Firm ATR To Help Quickstep Commercialize

Mar 07, 2018
Australian composites technology company Quickstep has moved to commercialize its Qure out-of-autoclave process in Europe.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 14, 2018
THOMAS INSTRUMENT has $7.9m U.S. Air Force contract for remanufacture of B-1 mechanical actuators.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Mar 14, 2018
On Tuesday afternoon the U.S. military services’ various cyber commands appear before the Senate Armed Services cybersecurity subcommittee for a posture hearing.

Funding & Policy

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FCC Probing Unauthorized Launch Of Nanosats

Mar 11, 2018
The U.S. FCC is investigating whether a startup sent four nanosats into space a month after its application to operate them was denied.

Business

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Spirit AeroSystems CEO Watching GKN, In Contact

Mar 12, 2018
Spirit AeroSystems CEO and President Tom Gentile says he is watching what is happening at rival and supplier GKN Aerospace.
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Satellites Enabling Expansion Of Broadband Reach

Mar 12, 2018
The makers of satellite-enabling systems are announcing new teaming arrangements to tap underserved broadband internet service markets.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of March 5 - 9, 2018

Mar 14, 2018
Selected U.S. military contracts for March 5, 2018 U.S. NAVY