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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 17, 2018

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Programs

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Future UK Fighter Hinges On International Cooperation

Jul 16, 2018
One year after France and Germany unveiled plans to develop a future European fighter, the UK has lifted the veil on its vision for a future combat aircraft.
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M-346FA Gets Radar Installation

Jul 16, 2018
Leonardo has taken the next step in the evolution of its M-346 jet trainer with the installation of a radar.
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F-22, F-15 Upgrades, New Fighter Offered To Tokyo

Jul 16, 2018
Foreign proposals for Japan’s next fighter are F-22 Raptor or F-15 Eagle upgrades or a new fighter that the country would develop with Britain and BAE Systems.
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Lockheed, JPO Mulls Future of F-35 Affordability Initiative

Jul 16, 2018
Lockheed Martin is talking with the F-35 joint program office on whether a 3rd phase of the affordability initiative focused on JSF procurement and sustainment is needed.
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Pakistan To Buy 30 T129 Helicopters

Jul 16, 2018
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has finally confirmed the sale of 30 T129 ATAK helicopters to Pakistan.
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Fly-By-Wire Update Drives Eagle Renaissance

Jul 16, 2018
The F-15 Eagle fighter is enjoying something of a renaissance, with new capabilities enabled by the insertion of new technology.
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Pentagon, Lockheed Reach Handshake Agreement for F-35 Lot 11

Jul 15, 2018
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement for the 11th lot of F-35s that includes more than 130 jets.
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Airbus Preps A320 For Franco-German MPA Program

Jul 16, 2018
The company has begun spending R&D euros on the concept to support France and Germany’s requirement for a Maritime Airborne Warfare System.
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Malaysia Fires Ingwe Missiles In Exercise

Jul 16, 2018
The Malaysia Army has put into service the Denel Dynamics ZT3A2 Ingwe guided missile, the third type of anti-armor weapon in the inventory.
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Japan Considers Unmanned Aircraft As EP-3 Replacements

Jul 16, 2018
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has added UAVs as candidates for a program to replace Lockheed Martin EP-3 and OP-3C intelligence-gathering aircraft.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jul 18, 2018
UK ROYAL AIR FORCE took delivery of the 20th AIRBUS Atlas A400M transport July 13.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Jul 18, 2018
This week the Farnborough International Airshow is underway all week in the UK, bringing together aerospace & defense luminaries from nearly 100 countries.

Funding & Policy

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Global Aerospace Industry Pegged At $838B

Jul 15, 2018
Globally, the aerospace industry is worth an estimated US$838 billion, according to an analysis conducted by the AeroDynamic Advisory and Teal Group Corp.
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Pentagon OKs Acquisition and Sustainment Office Reorg Plan

Jul 16, 2018
Pentagon Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan signed the acquisition and sustainment office reorganization plan last week, officials say.
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Scottish Site Selected for UK Space Launch Activities

Jul 16, 2018
A site on the North Scottish coastline has been selected as the site for the UK’s first vertical-launch spaceport.
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UK Empire Test Pilots School Plans New Fleet And Training Approach

Jul 17, 2018
The school which dates to World War II is undertaking a radical transformation as it gears up to train a new generation of test pilots.

Operations

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Cygnus Resupply Capsule Departs ISS

Jul 16, 2018
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems’ ninth NASA-contracted Cygnus cargo capsule is embarking on two weeks of solo engineering test objectives after departing the space station.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of July 9-13, 2018

Jul 18, 2018
Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC, Arlington, Virginia, is awarded a $1,223,529,973 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for naval nuclear propulsion work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory.