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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 2, 2018

VOL. 264 NO. 1 April 02, 2018
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Programs

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SECAF: Cut F-35 Support Costs Or Face ‘Tough Decisions’

Mar 30, 2018
The U.S. government and Lockheed Martin must reduce F-35 costs or customers will have to make “tough decisions,” the U.S. Air Force Secretary says.
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FCC Clears SpaceX For Massive LeoSat Network

Mar 30, 2018
The FCC has cleared SpaceX to operate a megaconstellation of small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) to provide global, high-speed broadband services.
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China To Export AESA Fighter Radar To Pakistan

Mar 29, 2018
The KLJ-7A radar, which features an AESA, will be supplied to Pakistan for the FC-1 fighter, says Hu Mingchun, head of the Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology.
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U.S. Navy Prepares To Declare F-35 Combat-Ready In 2019

Mar 29, 2018
The U.S. Navy is gearing up to declare its F-35C carrier variant ready for war in 2019.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 02, 2018
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has $34.4m U.S. Army contract for maintenance and training on Counter-Rocket Artillery Mortar, Counter-Unmanned Aerial System C2 system, and $27m to extend the current contract by 21 months.

Funding & Policy

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Drone Encounters Concern Air New Zealand

Apr 02, 2018
A near-collision between a drone and a Boeing 777 on March 25 has prompted Air New Zealand to call for stricter regulations for drone operators.

Operations

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SpaceX Reuses Falcon 9 For Test Set Of Iridium Sats

Mar 30, 2018
SpaceX successfully deployed another batch of 10 of the communication company’s Next satellites into orbit on March 30.

Technology

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Charging Aircraft Could Prevent Lightning Strikes

Mar 30, 2018
Temporarily charging the exterior of an aircraft could significantly reduce the likelihood of a lightning strike, MIT researchers say.

Business

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Stratospheric Balloon Startup Raises Funds, Hires Head

Mar 30, 2018
Stratospheric balloon startup World View Enterprises said March 29 it successfully closed a $26.5 million Series C round of financing.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Apr 02, 2018
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.)