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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 14, 2018

VOL. 264 NO. 53 June 14, 2018
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Programs

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Pratt’s F135 Upgrade Keeps Eye On Directed Energy

Jun 13, 2018
Pratt & Whitney is refining its proposed upgrade path for the F135 Joint Strike Fighter engine to include increased power and thermal management capability.
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NASA Conducts First Ikhana Mission Without Chase Plane

Jun 13, 2018
NASA conducted the first flight of its Ikhana remotely piloted aircraft in shared airspace without a chase plane on June 12.
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Raytheon DAS To Save F-35 Program $3B, Lockheed Says

Jun 13, 2018
Lockheed Martin has confirmed its selection of Raytheon to provide a next-generation infrared distributed aperture system (DAS) for the F-35.
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Switzerland Expands Medical Drone Delivery Trials

Jun 07, 2018
Swiss Post has expanded its medical delivery drone trials, beginning a pilot project transporting laboratory samples by air across the capital Bern.
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Mars Rover Silenced By Massive Dust Storm

Jun 13, 2018
NASA has lost contact with its long-lived Mars rover Opportunity as a near-global dust storm encircles the planet.
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U.S. Marines Prioritize AEW For 2020s MUX UAS

Jun 13, 2018
AEW for amphibious forces that lack the coverage of carrier-based E-2D Hawkeyes is the top requirement for the Marine's planned MUX expeditionary UAS.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 15, 2018
KONGSBERG has NOK525m ($65m) order from LOCKHEED MARTIN for rudders and vertical leading edges for 150 LRIP 11 F-35s.

In Brief

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Indian Space Agency Gets Nod For Semi-Cryogenic Engine

Jun 15, 2018
India’s national space agency has gotten the go-ahead to develop a semi-cryogenic engine capable of powering the country’s heaviest rocket.

Funding & Policy

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Launch Prices Down 40%, Report Finds

Jun 13, 2018
Launch costs last year dropped 40% per pound to orbit compared to 2016, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) said June 13.
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Frost: Additive Manufacturing To Grow 20% Annually

Jun 13, 2018
Frost & Sullivan says the global additive manufacturing (AM) materials market for the aerospace industry will reach $535.1 million by 2024.

Operations

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NASA Readies ISS Experiments With Human Deep Space Focus

Jun 12, 2018
Biology and biotechnology experiments soon headed for the International Space Station could have a number of far-reaching implications.