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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 24, 2018

VOL. 265 NO. 59 September 24, 2018
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Technology

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U.S. Hypersonics Face Uphill Struggle To Match China, Russia

Sep 21, 2018
The U.S. faces an uphill battle for hypersonic supremacy, warns Michael Griffin, the Pentagon’s new undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 22, 2018
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. has U.S. Defense Logistics Agency contract worth up to $2.46b to supply Air Force depot-level repairables, consumable parts.

Business

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Workhorse Launches Search for SureFly Buyer

Sep 22, 2018
U.S. trackmaker Workhorse Group has formally begun the process to sell the SureFly operating unit that is developing a hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft.
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XTI Tries Crowdfunding Again For Trifan 600

Sep 20, 2018
This is XTI’s third campaign on Startengine.com to help finance a full-scale prototype of its TriFan 600 ducted-fan vertical-takeoff-and-landing business aircraft.

Programs

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Thai Air Force H225M Order Exceeds Planning

Sep 21, 2018
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered four more H225M Caracal utility helicopters, taking acquisitions of the type beyond a target set when the program began in 2012.
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ITEP Contracts Keep Teams Intact Through Source Selection

Sep 21, 2018
The additional funding allows ATEC and GE to keep a small number of engineers working over the next six months on minor improvements to their competing engine designs.
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RAAF Mulls A330 MRTT Upgrades For Modern Battle Conditions

Sep 21, 2018
The service “is considering a number of options to keep the MRTT relevant, safe and effective in the modern battle space, including advanced technologies such as automatic boom refueling and communication-node capabilities,” a spokesperson said.
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U.S. Navy Rapidly Delivers T-6 3D Printed Parts

Sep 21, 2018
The U.S. Navy rapidly delivered and approved the use of additive manufactured dorsal assembly ribs to keep T-6B Texan II training aircraft in the air.
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JAXA Awaits Word Of Hayabusa 2 Landers’ Fate

Sep 21, 2018
Release of the hexagonal mobile explorers from the bottom of the mothership came at 12:06 a.m. EDT, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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French Air Force Phases In Pilatus PC-21

Sep 21, 2018
The French air force is gearing up for the entry into service of the single-turboprop Pilatus PC-21, which will become its mainstay in pilot and weapon system officer (WSO) training.
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New Horizons Team Rises To Ultima Thule Challenge

Sep 20, 2018
NASA’s New Horizons team is planning the most distant planetary object flyby ever on Jan. 1, 2019.

Operations

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Firms Unveil Drone Tracking, Bird Strike Warning Systems

Sep 20, 2018
Software development companies in separate announcements on Sept. 20 described products designed to detect and track drone swarms and to monitor areas near airports to help prevent against bird strikes.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Sep 22, 2018
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