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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 29, 2016

VOL. 257 NO. 41 August 29, 2016

Programs

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Dutch Air Chief: Public Opinion Of F-35 Boosted By Debut

Aug 26, 2016
The F-35's debut in the Netherlands excited the Dutch people and lifted public opinion in a crucial year for the program, according to the new chief of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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Afghan Air Force’s Cayuse Warrior Fleet Grows To 27

Aug 26, 2016
The final four of 27 MD-530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter gunships ordered for the Afghan air force have been delivered, with a shipment of one upgraded and three new aircraft to Hamid Karzai Kabul International Airport in Kabul on Aug. 25.
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SpaceX Dragon Returns ISS Science Cargo To Earth

Aug 26, 2016
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft splashed down Friday with a 3,300-lb. return cargo just over 5 1/2 hours after departing the six-person International Space Station.
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India’s First Solar Probe Delayed Again

Aug 22, 2016
India’s first solar probe appears to have experienced another delay, with the launch now rescheduled for the end of this decade.
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India To Test Air-breathing Propulsion Technology

Aug 25, 2016
The scramjet propulsion experiment will be carried by the RH-560 two-stage sounding rocket launched from Sriharikota spaceport in south India on Aug. 28.
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BAE To Support Australian Hawks Until At Least 2020

Aug 25, 2016
Australia has awarded a two-year contract extension for BAE Systems to maintain Hawk Mk. 127 jet trainers.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 29, 2016
UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE has award to launch NASA’s Mars 2020 rover aboard Atlas V in summer 2020 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL. NORTHROP GRUMMAN has contract from OHB SYSTEM AG to supply Scalable Space Inertial Reference Unit-L (Scalable SIRU-L) for sensor pointing/stabilization and attitude control on Germany’s SARah radar reconnaissance satellite. LOCKHEED MARTIN delivered 50th KC-130J aerial refueler to U.S. Marine Corps at Lockheed facility in Marietta, GA, Aug. 18. Aircraft assigned to MCAS Miramar, CA.

Business

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New Zealand Gets Domino’s Pizza by Drone

Aug 29, 2016
Drone delivery service Flirtey and Domino’s are to begin commercial pizza deliveries to customer homes this year from a selected store in New Zealand once they receive final approval from the Civil Aviation Authority. A demonstration flight was conducted in Auckland on Aug. 24. Flirtey’s multicopter drone flies autonomously and hovers to lower its cargo to the ground by tether. Built-in safety features include return to a safe location if the battery runs low and automatic return to base if GPS signals are degraded or communications are lost.

Funding & Policy

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Presidential Polls Offer Comfort To Space Enthusiasts

Aug 26, 2016
If current national polling on the 2016 White House race is a good indication, space boosters may be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Aug 29, 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.) Sept. 3-5—2016 Cleveland National Air Show, Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland. For more information go to clevelandairshow.com Sept. 5—42nd European Rotorcraft Forum (ERF), Lille, France. For more information go to http://www.vtol.org/events/42nd-european-rotorcraft-forum-erf