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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 17, 2018

VOL. 266 NO. 13 October 17, 2018
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Programs

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Hurricane-Damaged Fighter Jets Look ‘Fixable’, Says Mattis

Oct 16, 2018
Air Force maintainers will conduct a detailed assessment of the F-22 Raptors and other aircraft before the government can determine if the equipment can be repaired.
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India Tests Engine For Second Moon Mission

Oct 15, 2018
India has tested the cryogenic engine for its heaviest rocket, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk. 3, that is due to launch the country’s second lunar mission early next year.
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Philippines Says Gripen Its Likely Choice

Oct 16, 2018
The Philippines Defense Department is likely to choose the Saab JAS-39 Gripen for its air force’s multirole fighter requirement, the defense secretary says.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 18, 2018
IRKUT CORP. delivered three new Yak-130 Jet Trainers to Russian Aerospace Forces Oct. 8.

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In Brief

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Su-27UB Crash Involves U.S. Service Member

Oct 18, 2018
The U.S. Air Force says the Oct. 16 crash of a Ukrainian Su-27UB fighter aircraft during a multinational military exercise involved a U.S. service member

Technology

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Airbus Racer Final Assembly In Late 2019

Oct 16, 2018
Airbus Helicopters will begin final assembly of its Racer high-speed hybrid rotorcraft demonstrator in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Operations

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In Deep Space, Who Plans?

Oct 16, 2018
How much autonomy should astronauts on deep-space missions have in determining their daily routine? An experiment with ISS crews sought to answer that question.

Business

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Paul Allen, Microsoft Co-founder, Space Launch Financier, Dies At 65

Oct 16, 2018
Allen’s death from non-Hodgkin lymphoma comes as one of his most cherished projects, the Stratolaunch air-launch system carrier aircraft, nears its long-delayed first flight.

Funding & Policy

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Europe Offers Air Taxi Certification Rules For eVTOLs

Oct 16, 2018
The European Aviation Safety Agency is seeking comments on proposed airworthiness standards for certification of small vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.