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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 10, 2018

VOL. 266 NO. 8 October 10, 2018
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Programs

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Major CH-47 Upgrade On Chopping Block, Boeing Says

Oct 09, 2018
As the Pentagon forms its next budget request, U.S. Army acquisition officials have asked Boeing to describe the impact of delaying the initial operational capability milestone for the CH-47 Block II by five years, the company says.
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SB-1 Races To First Flight Goal Before January

Oct 09, 2018
A Sikorsky/Boeing team says the high-speed SB-1 prototype “remains on a path” to achieve first flight by year’s end.
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Boeing Delivering Interim Fix For AH-64 Defect

Oct 09, 2018
Boeing has delivered the interim fix, known as a fail-safe collar, to the U.S. Army and half of the program’s international customers so far to ensure the helicopter's rotor blades don't separate from the aircraft.
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Gyroscope Issue Puts Hubble In Safe Mode

Oct 09, 2018
NASA has established an anomaly review panel to investigate a gyroscope issue that triggered the 28-year-old Hubble Space Telescope into safe mode late Oct. 5.
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Evidence Suggests First Discovery Of Moon Beyond Solar System

Oct 04, 2018
Two Columbia University researchers have offered evidence for the first discovery of a moon beyond the Solar System.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 10, 2018
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $333.3m U.S. Navy contract for new procurement of Trident II (D5) Deployed Systems Support.

In Brief

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L3 Supplying Up To 400 MX-10D Sensors For Shadow UAVs

Oct 10, 2018
The U.S. Army has awarded L3 Technologies a $454 million, five-year contract to supply Wescam MX-10D sensor systems to upgrade the service’s RQ-7B UAVs.

Business

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L3 Expands DFW Center For Pilot Training

Oct 08, 2018
L3 Technologies on Oct. 6 celebrated the opening of its expanded L3 Arlington Training Center facility in Arlington, Texas.
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South Carolina Claims Growth In Aerospace Manufacturing

Oct 09, 2018
Aerospace manufacturing and the supply chain continue to grow in South Carolina, economic boosters claimed Oct. 8.

Technology

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Shape-Memory Alloys Could Improve Engine Efficiency

Oct 04, 2018
Shape-memory alloys that can operate at higher temperatures have been developed by researchers at Texas A&M University.
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UK Wants To Test Man Overboard Drone

Oct 10, 2018
The British defense ministry’s procurement agency has contracted to develop an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that could rescue personnel who have fallen overboard from naval vessels.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Army Futures Command Cribs From Startup Culture

Oct 09, 2018
The U.S. Army’s recently opened Futures Command in Austin, Texas, is aimed at fixing the service’s notoriously laborious weapons acquisition process.