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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 12, 2018

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Operations

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Fuel Tube Defect Grounds F-35 Fleet

Oct 11, 2018
An accident investigation team identified an issue with the jet’s fuel tube, which is a common component across all three variants of the stealthy fighter.
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NASA: Impact Of Soyuz Launch Abort On ISS Unclear

Oct 11, 2018
NASA intends to conduct its own inquiry into the Oct. 11 Soyuz MS-10 launch abort.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 13, 2018
BOEING announced investment in satellite propulsion startup ACCION SYSTEMS INC. of Boston, which produces Tiled Ionic Liquid Electrospray in-space propulsion system.

In Brief

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Lockheed Delivers 300th THAAD Interceptor

Oct 13, 2018
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 300th Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system interceptor.

Programs

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Dassault Issues ‘Clarification’ On Indian Rafale

Oct 11, 2018
Dassault has issued a “clarification” to confirm that Rafale aircraft parts will be delivered by year’s end as part of agreed offsets.
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IHI, JAXA Plan Epsilon Launcher Improvements

Oct 10, 2018
Development by IHI and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency of the Epsilon solid-propellant space launcher is moving rapidly from one major revision to the next.
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South Korean Test Rocket To Reach 200 km

Oct 05, 2018
A South Korean rocket demonstrating the Woorae 1 space-launch engine is likely to reach about 120 mi. on its suborbital flight.
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British Startup Crowdfunding Jet Trainer

Oct 10, 2018
Aeralis, a British startup looking to develop a new-generation jet trainer, has begun crowdfunding to support the development of a concept demonstrator it hopes to display at a London defense show in 2019.

Business

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A&D Supplier Survey Finds Very Bullish Outlook

Oct 11, 2018
Aerospace and defense suppliers have a “very bullish” outlook, according to Canaccord Genuity analyst Ken Herbert and his latest supply chain survey.

Funding & Policy

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Houston Embraces Big City Spaceport Challenges

Oct 08, 2018
The Houston Airport System’s commercial spaceport license features a constraint—horizontal launches and landings only. But HAS seems willing to embrace this limitation.

Fleet Snapshot

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Fleet Snapshot: European Military Jet Trainers And Light Combat Aircraft

Oct 13, 2018
View the Fleet Snapshot: European Military Jet Trainers And Light Combat Aircraft chart in PDF format.