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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 5, 2018

VOL. 264 NO. 4 April 05, 2018
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Funding & Policy

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Pentagon Weapon Spending Up, But F-35 Costs Are Down

Apr 04, 2018
DOD spending on major acquisition programs increased 10% in 2017, driven primarily by an increase in weapons buys planned to counter growing global threats.
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U.S.-China Tariff Tiff Appears Controlled But Sparks Wider Fears

Apr 04, 2018
Would a China-U.S. trade war kick-start a global recession?

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 05, 2018
GENERAL ATOMICS has $80.9m U.S. Air Force contract for UK MQ-9B Protector program.

In Brief

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Spirit AeroSystems Opens Second Center Of Excellence

Apr 05, 2018
Spirit AeroSystems has opened its second Center of Excellence for the fabrication of complex commercial and military aircraft parts.

Business

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Leidos CEO Eyes New Competitors Amid Pantheon Of Giants

Apr 03, 2018
The head of Leidos said April 2 he sees more consolidation in his sector, including the rise of peers.
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MHI Wants A Japanese Airbus For Civil Aircraft Manufacturing

Mar 28, 2018
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has proposed creation of a Japanese Airbus.

Programs

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Leonardo Contracted For UK Apache Defensive Aids

Apr 04, 2018
SANTIAGO, Chile—Leonardo has been contracted to supply the defensive aids suite for Britain’s new fleet of 50 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
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First New Chilean Black Hawks To Arrive In August

Apr 04, 2018
The Chilean air force (FACH) is set to take delivery of the first of a new batch of S-70i Black Hawks this summer.

Operations

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Science, Tech Bounty Reaches International Space Station

Apr 04, 2018
SpaceX Dragon’s 14th NASA-contracted resupply mission spacecraft rendezvoused with the-six person International Space Station as scheduled early April 4.