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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 3, 2018

VOL. 264 NO. 2 April 03, 2018
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Programs

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F-35 ‘Green Glow’ And Carrier Launch Problems Solved

Apr 02, 2018
For pilots flying the U.S. Navy F-35C carrier variant, nighttime carrier operations have been made more difficult by a “green glow” that obscures their vision.
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India, EU To Share Earth Observation Satellite Data

Mar 30, 2018
India’s space agency has signed an agreement with the European Union to become part of a global data-sharing arrangement for Earth observation satellites.
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SpaceX to Debut Falcon 9 Block 5 in April

Apr 01, 2018
The upgraded Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket SpaceX will make its first flight on a commercial mission for Bangladesh.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 04, 2018
INSITU INC. has $11.4m U.S. Navy contract for one full-rate production RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft system for Poland.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Apr 04, 2018
On Wednesday morning SpaceX’s latest Dragon cargo mission is due to dock with the International Space Station.

Operations

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Tiangong 1 Gives China New Re-entry Experience

Apr 02, 2018
Chinese space engineers observed the country’s largest orbital re-entry so far on April 2 when the Tiangong 1 space lab fell into the South Pacific Ocean.
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India Loses Contact With Newly Launched Satellite

Apr 02, 2018
Three days after the launch of GSAT-6A, India’s newest communication satellite, the country’s space agency has lost all communications with the spacecraft.

Funding & Policy

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USAF Budgets $250 Million For ADS-B Out Requirement

Apr 02, 2018
The USAF has allocated $250 million in its fiscal 2019 budget to equip 20 aircraft types for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast Out position reporting.

Business

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Boeing Creates Joint Venture For In-Country MRO In Saudi Arabia

Apr 02, 2018
Boeing and Saudi Arabian Military Industries are forming a joint venture for spending and work on MRO services for military aircraft in Saudi Arabia.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of March 26-March 30, 2018

Apr 04, 2018
Harris Corp., Van Nuys, California, is being awarded a $25,371,034 contract action on a fixed-price-incentive-firm target basis.