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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 19, 2018

VOL. 266 NO. 15 October 19, 2018
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Funding & Policy

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Defense Industry Safe From Saudi Issues, Say Analysts

Oct 18, 2018
Fear of lost arms sales to Saudi Arabia may have become another new headache for Western defense contractors to manage, but so far, business analysts think companies are relatively safe.
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Senate Democrat Opposes Saudi Arms Sales

Oct 17, 2018
The U.S. military should stop the aerial refueling of Saudi Arabian aircraft fighting in Yemen, and Congress should not OK most new arms sales to the nation, a Democratic senator says.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 20, 2018
ROYAL AIR FORCE completed first UK refuel of an F-35B using its Voyager tanker Oct. 16 over the North Sea at 19,000 ft.

In Brief

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Sciaky To Deliver Large-Scale 3D PRinting To Canadian Supplier

Oct 20, 2018
Sciaky is to deliver an EBAM 110 large-scale additive manufacturing system to Burloak Technologies.

Programs

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DARPA Awards LEO Constellation Contract

Oct 18, 2018
Smallsat manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies has been awarded the first contract under DARPA’s Blackjack program to demonstrate a low Earth orbit constellation.
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RFI Expected For Israeli CH-53 Replacement

Oct 18, 2018
The Israeli ministry of defense will soon release an official request for information for the replacement of the Israeli air force’s (IAF) CH-53 helicopters.
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CAE Launches Advanced New Anti-sub Sensor

Oct 18, 2018
CAE will start delivering a magnetic anomaly detector—a technology commonly used for anti-submarine warfare—to an undisclosed customer by the end of next March.
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Portgual Selects AW119Kx As Alouette Replacement

Oct 18, 2018
Portugal has selected the Leonardo AW119Kx Koala as its next training and utility helicopter.

Business

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Textron Results Disappoint, But Aviation Less So

Oct 18, 2018
Textron on Oct. 18 reported financial results that disappointed financial analysts, particularly on the conglomerate’s non-aviation side.
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Activist Spruce Point Targets Mercury Systems

Oct 18, 2018
Defense and intelligence computing specialist Mercury Systems has topped the list of recommended stock investments this year from several analysts, but now one short-seller has targeted the company with claims of potential losses to come.
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Volocopter To Test eVTOL Urban Air Taxi In Singapore

Oct 18, 2018
Autonomous air taxi developer Volocopter is to conduct its next set of urban flight tests in Singapore in the second half of 2019.

Technology

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Northrop Sees More Composite Wing Work For Airbus

Oct 17, 2018
Northrop Grumman and Airbus have signed a three-year deal that builds on Orbital ATK’s long-standing composite wing work with the European aircraft OEM.