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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 18, 2016

VOL. 257 NO. 11 July 18, 2016

Programs

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U.S. Navy Offers Shared Logistics Support For Joint V-22 Buy

Jul 15, 2016
In an effort to make the V-22 more appealing to potential international buyers, the U.S. Navy is offering European countries the option to share logistics support in a joint buy of the costly tiltrotor aircraft.
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Companies Planning For Commercial Space Stations

Jul 14, 2016
Private companies are beginning to develop concepts and business plans for commercial successors to the government-funded International Space Station.
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Northrop, Triumph Team To Tackle MQ-4C Wing Challenges

Jul 15, 2016
Northrop Grumman is to help subcontractor Triumph Group with the transition to production of the composite wing for the MQ-4C Triton following manufacturing challenges.
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Battle For U.S Navy Missile Heats Up

Jul 15, 2016
The industry fight to determine who will furnish the U.S. Navy’s longer-range over-the-horizon missile is growing more intense, with recent Pacific testing and support contract awards.
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USAF Begins Production Of ‘Improved Lethality’ Iron Bomb

Jul 14, 2016
The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with production and testing of an “improved lethality” bomb body designed to rain down iron fragments as a fearsome substitute for cluster munitions.
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Global Strike Chief Keen For B-52 Engine Upgrade

Jul 15, 2016
Global Strike chief Gen. Robin Rand says switching to a new powerplant would dramatically lower the cost of fuel and tanker support while adding range.
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Air Combat Command Chief Sees Strong Interest In F-35

Jul 14, 2016
U.S. Air Combat Command chief Gen. Herbert Carlisle says there is strong interest among potential and existing Lockheed Martin F-35 operators to furnish more aircraft.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jul 18, 2016
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover passed Key Decision Point (KDP) C review, clearing way for final design and construction in anticipation of 2020 launch and February 2021 landing. LEONARDO-FINMECCANICA has contract for avionics and engine upgrade of five Lynx Mk. 95 helicopters in service with Portuguese Navy. BAE SYSTEMS and LEONARDO-FINMECCANICA entered 10-year partnership agreement on €600M ($664M) Joint Avionics Solution (JAS) for U.K. Typhoon fleet, part of overall BAE-led U.K. Typhoon support agreement worth $2.5B

Funding & Policy

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Carter Writes Lawmakers On NDAA Shortfalls

Jul 15, 2016
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter sent a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on July 14 for their consideration during a conference on the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook says.

Technology

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Airbus Checks Aircraft Quality by UAV

Jul 18, 2016
Airbus is testing the use of small unmanned aircraft to perform exterior quality inspections on airliners, to reduce the time now required to find problems by manual visual inspection. The UAV, carrying a high-definition camera, follows a pre-determined flight path over the upper surface of the aircraft, flown by an automatic flight control system supervised by a human pilot. Images are collected automatically, compiled into a 3D digital model and recorded in a database for analysis. Data acquisition by drone takes 10-15 min. compared with 2 hr.
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UAS Detection, Mitigation Part Of FAA Authorization Bill

Jul 15, 2016
The short-term congressional bill extending FAA funding to the end of September 2017 directs the agency to continue opening U.S. airspace to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The legislation also directs the agency to quantify and mitigate potential hazards posed by UAS in airspace around airports.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Event

Jul 18, 2016
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing). July 23-24—Advanced High-Speed Air-Breathing Propulsion Technology, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information go to www.aiaa.org/CourseListing.aspx?evtCode=MPE16