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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 29, 2018

VOL. 263 NO. 61 March 29, 2018
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Programs

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U.S. Air Force Secretary Rips Boeing’s KC-46 Handling

Mar 28, 2018
After years of delays and technical setbacks for Boeing’s KC-46A tanker program, the U.S. Air Force is running out of patience with the aerospace giant.
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New Weapon Developments Eyed For Tiger Midlife Update

Mar 27, 2018
Study work is underway on the future primary weapon for the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter.
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Poland Signs Patriot Agreements

Mar 28, 2018
Poland has signed agreements with the U.S. government to purchase the Raytheon Patriot ground-based air and missile defense system.
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Spacecom Awards Amos-8 Satellite Contract To SSL

Mar 26, 2018
Tel Aviv-based Spacecom announced March 26 it will buy the Amos-8 geostationary telecommunications satellite from Maxar’s SSL.
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New Version Of Turkish Anka UAV Emerges

Mar 26, 2018
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has developed and flown a heavily modified version of its Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system.
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Honeywell Advances Generator Of Hybrid-Electric LightningStrike

Mar 22, 2018
Honeywell Aerospace expects to conduct a second test this spring of the electric generator it is developing for the LightningStrike hybrid-electric UAV.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 30, 2018
HARRIS CORP. has $25.3m U.S. Navy contract for four AN/SPS-48G(V)(1) radar modification kits.

In Brief

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Composite Maker Hexcel Adds To PEKK Industrial Arsenal

Mar 30, 2018
Hexcel and Arkema have signed a strategic alliance to develop thermoplastic composites for the aerospace sector.

Business

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UK Government Wades Into Proposed GKN Takeover

Mar 28, 2018
The British government has waded into the ongoing bidding war between British engineering firm GKN and turnaround specialist Melrose.
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CACI Concedes In Fight With General Dynamics Over CSRA

Mar 28, 2018
Federal information tech provider CACI International has abandoned a last-ditch effort to acquire rival CSRA.
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Boeing Invests In Australian Nanosat Internet-Of-Things Startup

Mar 26, 2018
Boeing HorizonX Ventures’ 10th and latest investment, its first outside the U.S., is in Australian startup Myriota.

Funding & Policy

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Netherlands To Purchase Cruise Missiles For F-35

Mar 28, 2018
The Netherlands has outlined plans to purchase long-range air-to-ground missiles for its fleet of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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Team Tempest Leading UK Combat Aircraft Initiative

Mar 28, 2018
A joint British defense and industry team has been established to study technologies that could pave the way for a future British combat aircraft.

Operations

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Turkey Wants South Korea To Help Train Its Pilots

Mar 28, 2018
Turkey, short of aircraft pilots since removing many from their positions following a 2016 coup attempt, has asked South Korea to train more.