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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 6, 2018

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Operations

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NASA Announces Commercial Crew Astronauts

Aug 03, 2018
Five veteran and three first-time NASA astronauts have been named to lift off on four history-making U.S. spaceflights that will end the long hiatus in the nation’s ability to launch astronauts on its own vehicles.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 06, 2018
SIERRA NEVADA CORP. has $12.5m U.S. Navy contract for work on AN/SPN-35D automated landing system radar design maturation, integration and testing.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Announces Four Potential Foreign Military Sales

Aug 06, 2018
Weapons sales bolstered defense-company revenues in the second quarter, and the trend is continuing.
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U.S. Approves $40M F/A-18 Munitions Sale To Kuwait

Aug 03, 2018
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $40.4 million sale to Kuwait for various Mk-series munitions to use on Boeing F/A-18s, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) says.
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USAF Working On Rapid Sustainment Office Framework

Jul 31, 2018
The U.S. Air Force is determining what facilities, funding and manpower it will need for its Rapid Sustainment Office.

Programs

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Will The KC-46 Face Another Delay?

Aug 03, 2018
An outstanding issue with refueling U.S. Navy aircraft could cause yet another delay in Boeing's KC-46 tanker program.
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Will Blocking F-35 Transfer To Turkey Stand?

Aug 03, 2018
A provision in the fiscal 2019 defense policy bill that blocks the transfer of Lockheed Martin F-35s to Turkey has cleared the full Senate and now awaits U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature.
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Naval Variant Of India’s LCA Performs Arrestment Test

Aug 03, 2018
As part of preparations for the naval version of India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to begin aircraft carrier operations, the indigenous fighter has undergone tests to check its arrestor hook system.

Technology

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U.S. Navy Pursuing Next-Gen Propulsion and Power

Aug 03, 2018
The U.S. Navy is accepting white papers from industry to inform a next-generation propulsion and power technology assessment.
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Darpa, NATO Maturing Flow Control for Combat Aircraft

Aug 03, 2018
Darpa has launched a project to mature flow control technologies to a level where they can be designed into next-generation aircraft to eliminate the need for moving control surfaces.
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UK To Fly Graphene-Skinned Unmanned Aircraft

Aug 03, 2018
The Juno graphene research aircraft is a follow-on to the UCLan’s Prospero UAV, which first flew in 2015 with a graphene wing skin.
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Power Boost Coming For Small Sats

Aug 01, 2018
A new robotic device from Made in Space, Inc. could robotically assemble an efficient spacecraft solar array in orbit after a spacecraft is deployed, the company says.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Aug 06, 2018
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