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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 1, 2016

VOL. 257 NO. 44 September 01, 2016

Programs

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Osprey Mission Set Grows As Safety Concerns Linger

Aug 31, 2016
Finding and fixing the technical, mechanical and operational problems with the MV-22 Osprey is an overriding imperative for the U.S. Marine Corps.
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UK Sends Second Rivet Joint Back to L-3

Aug 31, 2016
The UK defense ministry has sent its second Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence-gathering aircraft back to the U.S. for repairs following questions about the aircraft’s serviceability.
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Canada Buys Insitu BlackJack UAS In FMS Deal

Aug 29, 2016
Canada has become the first export customer for Insitu’s RQ-21A Blackjack small tactical unmanned aircraft system, which is in production for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
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NASA Astronaut May Come Up Short On Time-In-Space Record

Aug 31, 2016
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson’s shot at breaking astronaut colleague Jeff Williams’ soon-to-be-established U.S. record for time accumulated in space over a career has just dimmed.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 02, 2016
JAVELIN JOINT VENTURE team of RAYTHEON and LOCKHEED MARTIN signed letter of intent with TATA POWER COMPANY LTD. of India.

In Brief

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Strong Growth Predicted In Composites Market

Sep 02, 2016
JAVELIN JOINT VENTURE team of RAYTHEON and LOCKHEED MARTIN signed letter of intent with TATA POWER COMPANY LTD. of India.

Business

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Textron Kills War-driven Sensor-Fuzed Weapon In Restructuring

Aug 31, 2016
Textron will cut jobs and restructure, including ending its Sensor-Fuzed Weapon product, the company quietly announced Aug. 30.

Technology

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Vanishing Parachutes For Clandestine Deliveries In Works

Aug 29, 2016
Under Darpa’s Icarus program to develop vanishing drones that can clandestinely deliver critical supplies and then disappear without leaving a trace, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are working on a parachute that will disintegrate on demand.

Funding & Policy

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Pentagon Urged To Recruit Commercial Autonomy Talent

Aug 31, 2016
The Pentagon should develop a formal program to regularly recruit workers from commercial autonomy enterprises to serve with the military, especially in operations, according to a new Defense Science Board report.