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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 14, 2018

VOL. 265 NO. 31 August 14, 2018
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Funding & Policy

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Trump Signs $716B Defense Policy Bill

Aug 13, 2018
President Donald Trump has authorized $716 billion in national defense spending by signing the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law.
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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Aug 13, 2018
This week Secretary of Defense James Mattis makes his first diplomatic trip to South America, visiting Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia to assess military-to-military relations.
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Mattis Now On Board With Space Force

Aug 13, 2018
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis now supports creating a sixth U.S. armed service, known as Space Force.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 13, 2018
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $302m U.S. Navy contract for ancillary mission equipment for F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production Lot 12 aircraft for U.S. military, foreign military sales customers.

Programs

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Faulty Rocket Component Cause Of Failed SM-3 Block IIA Test

Aug 11, 2018
The Pentagon has determined the failure of a Standard Missile Block IIA test shot from an Aegis Ashore site in Hawaii roughly seven months ago was due to a faulty rocket component.
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Lifts Off

Aug 12, 2018
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe launched early Aug. 12 to begin a $1.6 billion, seven-year mission to study our nearest star in greater detail than ever before.
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India’s 2nd Moon Mission Slips To 2019

Aug 13, 2018
The launch of India’s second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, which had been scheduled for October, has been postponed until next year to allow for more testing.

Business

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Cubic To Offer ‘Affordable’ ISR UAV Capability

Aug 10, 2018
Cubic will offer government customers an “affordable” ISR UAV capability with expanded range and payload over other existing systems in its class.
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General Atomics Expands Presence At North Dakota R&D Park

Aug 10, 2018
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will nearly quadruple the space it occupies at the Grand Sky research and development park in Grand Forks, North Dakota,.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Aug. 6-10, 2018

Aug 13, 2018
Sentient Digital Inc., doing business as Entrust Government Solutions, New Orleans, is awarded a total $49,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for information technology (IT) engineering support services.