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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 21, 2018

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Programs

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USAF, Boeing Agree To KC-46A Tanker Delivery Schedule

Jun 20, 2018
The agreement represents the next step in a saga to replace the service’s Eisenhower-era KC-135 tankers that has lasted close to two decades.
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France Will Lead European Fighter Project

Jun 20, 2018
France is taking the lead in Franco-German efforts to produce a new European fighter aircraft.
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Brussels May Delay Future Fighter Selection

Jun 20, 2018
Brussels may delay a decision on its selection of a future fighter to examine proposals from France and options to upgrade its existing F-16 fleet.
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Sikorsky’s High-Speed Raider Returns to Flight

Jun 20, 2018
The second aircraft will pick up flight testing that was halted when the first S-97 was damaged in August 2017.
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White House Calls For Better Asteroid Impact Planning

Jun 20, 2018
NASA will join the departments of Homeland Security and Energy to enhance a national strategy for detecting and responding to the threat of impacts from NEOs.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 20, 2018
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS INC. has $39.6m U.S. Navy contract for MQ-9 Reaper services for Marine Corps Task Force Southwest ops in U.S. Central Command.
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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 20, 2018
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS INC. has $39.6m U.S. Navy contract for MQ-9 Reaper services for Marine Corps Task Force Southwest ops in U.S. Central Command.

Operations

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Global Strike Command Resumes B-1B Flights

Jun 21, 2018
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command is resuming B-1B flight operations this week following a June 7 safety stand-down in response to concerns over the bomber’s egress system.

Technology

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European Orbital Debris Evaluation Gets Underway

Jun 20, 2018
The European Union/Surrey Space Center-led RemoveDebris satellite experiment was deployed from the International Space Station early June 20.

Defense Market Intelligence Notes

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Jun 21, 2018
Raytheon said it is investing $100 million in a new 50,000-sq.-ft. facility in east Mississippi that will be a “hub” for test, integration and production of S-band radars, including the U.S. Navy’s SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar program.