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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 24, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 16 October 24, 2016

Programs

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USAF Kicking Off New Stealth Fighter Study In January

Oct 21, 2016
The next U.S. Air Force fighter will be designed to outmatch so-called sixth-generation warplanes that Moscow and Beijing are already researching for introduction in the 2030s and beyond.
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BAE Ramping Up Rocket Guidance Kit Assembly

Oct 21, 2016
The U.S. Navy has entered into a new three-year contract arrangement with BAE Systems worth up to $600 million that will allow the company to significantly ramp up production of its laser-guided rocket kits.
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U.S., Russian Soyuz Crew Docks With ISS

Oct 21, 2016
Russia’s Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft, carrying a three-man U.S. and Russian crew, docked successfully with the International Space Station early Oct. 21.
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Textron Begins Scorpion Production

Oct 20, 2016
Textron AirLand has begun production of its self-funded, light-attack Scorpion jet ahead of a planned first flight of the production-representative version later this year, though the company is still searching for a buyer.
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NASA’s Juno Jupiter Probe Enters Safe Mode

Oct 20, 2016
NASA’s Jupiter-orbiting Juno spacecraft has slipped into a computer safe mode, suspending all data gathering.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 24, 2016
LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS CO. has $92.8m U.S. Navy contract for Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) engineering services, interim logistics services, spares, associated material. Work complete by November 2018. UK DEFENSE MINISTRY will spend £265m ($324m) to boost cyber defenses.

Funding & Policy

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Military Aerostat Market Annual Growth Rate Pegged Near 5%

Oct 24, 2016
The military aerostat market will see a compound annual growth rate of 4.8% through 2021, growing from $4.175 billion this year to $5.289 billion in five years, according to ASDReports. “Military aerostats have a long and storied past, however, they present a thoroughly modern option for governments wanting to secure a low-cost, high-tech option for intelligence gathering,” forecasters say.

Technology

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Modified R44 Proves Battery-Powered Helicopter Concept

Oct 21, 2016
A Robinson R44 light helicopter modified to electric power has completed initial flights, including hovering and a 5-min. cruise at 400 ft. and speeds up to 80 kt.

Business

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Cinven To Sell Avio To Leonardo, Space2

Oct 21, 2016
Private equity firm Cinven will sell Italian space launcher and propulsion company Avio Space Propulsion to Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Space2.
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Vos Steps Down From Google’s Drone Delivery Project Wing

Oct 21, 2016
Dave Vos, head of the Project Wing drone delivery initiative, is leaving Google’s advanced research arm “to pursue other opportunities,” parent company Alphabet confirms.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Oct 24, 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.)