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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 20, 2018

VOL. 265 NO. 57 September 20, 2018
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Programs

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Skunk Works Talks Stealthy Aircraft Option For KC-Z

Sep 19, 2018
The latest Skunk Works concept is likened to Lockheed’s losing proposal for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 tanker program, but with some major differences.
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Stratolaunch Reveals Hypersonic Testbed Concepts

Sep 19, 2018
Air launch space company Stratolaunch Systems has unveiled study plans for a pair of hypersonic flying testbeds that could be launched from the company’s very large carrier aircraft.
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USAF Targets Light Attack Final RFP For December

Sep 19, 2018
The Air Force anticipates delivery of light attack aircraft within roughly 18 months of contract award.
Pratt & Whitney F135 engine test
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Pratt Offers Vertical Thrust Boost For F-35B

Sep 19, 2018
Pratt & Whitney is offering to upgrade the vertical thrust component of Lockheed Martin F-35B's engine, offsetting the extra weight of proposed upgrades to the stealthy fighter’s mission systems.
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Four-Man Crew For Upgraded B-52s Under Review

Sep 19, 2018
U.S. Air Force is pondering further upgrades for the Boeing B-52H fleet, including a concept that reduces the crew to four positions and eliminates the below-deck workstations.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 21, 2018
BOEING has $92.5m U.S. Army contract for engineering, analysis and support for AH-64 Apache, A/MH-6M Little Bird, H-47 Chinook.

In Brief

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Japanese Destroyer Intercepts Target Missile

Sep 21, 2018
The Japan Self Defense Force and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have verified the ability of the newest version of ballistic missile defense (BMD) on a recently upgraded Japanese destroyer in the Pacific Ocean.

Business

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Former U.S. Navy Acquisition Chief Heads New L3 Division

Sep 17, 2018
Sean Stackley, best known as Washington’s naval acquisition czar under the Obama administration, has become L3's corporate senior vice president and president of Communications & Networked.
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Drone Management Startup Airware Shuts Down

Sep 18, 2018
Airware, a company working on cloud software to manage drone operations and data that became a darling of the UAV-oriented startup scene, reportedly has closed its doors.

Operations

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Japanese ISS Cargo Mission Rescheduled

Sep 19, 2018
Japan has scheduled the fourth attempt to launch its latest cargo mission to the International Space Station for Sept. 21 at 2:15 p.m. EDT.
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USAF Calls T-6 Physiological Events ‘Extreme Outliers’

Sep 18, 2018
The U.S. Air Force says early analysis indicates that so-called physiological events (PEs) among T-6 pilots are “extreme outliers.”

Technology

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Autonomous Air Taxi Prototype Tests In Canada

Sep 19, 2018
Startup Astro Aerospace plans to flight-test its prototype passenger-carrying unmanned aircraft at Toronto Markham Airport this week, after receiving a special flight operations certificate for the vehicle from Transport Canada.
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Net Captures Target In Orbital Debris Removal Demo

Sep 19, 2018
Europe’s RemoveDEBRIS satellite has used a net to capture a deployed target simulating a piece of orbital debris.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: Russian Air Force Manned C4ISR Aircraft

Sep 21, 2018
View the Fleet Snapshot: Russian Air Force Manned C4ISR Aircraft chart in PDF format.