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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 2, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 44 December 02, 2016

Programs

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Congress Wants A-10 vs. F-35 Flyoff

Dec 01, 2016
The compromise defense policy bill would mandate the Pentagon’s top weapons tester complete comparison tests of the F-35 and A-10 and report to Congress on the findings.
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Pentagon To Kick Off Future Wideband Satcom Study

Dec 01, 2016
The U.S. Defense Department is on the cusp of beginning an analysis of alternatives of future wideband satellite communications options as the eighth of 10 Boeing-built Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) space vehicles is prepped for launch this month.
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Congress Adds Caveats To Compass Call, J-Stars Recap

Dec 01, 2016
Congress has decided not to completely hamstring U.S. Air Force programs to replace the antiquated EC-130H Compass Call electronic attack turboprop and E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System.
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Aero Vodochody Completing First New-Build L-159

Dec 01, 2016
Czech aerospace firm Aero Vodochody says it is close to completing its first new-build L-159 Advanced Light Combat Aircraft (ALCA) since production of the type ended 13 years ago.
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India’s GSLV Mk.3 Developmental Flight In 2017

Nov 30, 2016
The first developmental flight of India’s heaviest rocket—the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mk. 3-D1)—is expected in the first quarter of 2017, a senior government official says.
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NASA’s Cautious Approach To Human Lunar Return

Dec 01, 2016
NASA has decided to ease humans back to the Moon in a free-return flyaround trajectory on the first flight of the Orion crew capsule with astronauts on board, instead of going directly to the lunar orbit where it plans to test hardware for human missions to Mars.
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Russian Progress ISS Resupply Mission Fails

Dec 01, 2016
Russia’s Progress MS-04 resupply mission to the International Space Station experienced a third-stage Soyuz launch vehicle failure 382 sec. after a Dec. 1 liftoff.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 03, 2016
PRATT & WHITNEY MILITARY ENGINES has $310m U.S. Navy contract for propulsion system services.

In Brief

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McCain Blasts LCS At Hearing

Dec 03, 2016
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) demanded accountability for the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at the outset of a Dec. 1 hearing.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: Western-Designed Piloted Military Aircraft MRO Demand

Dec 03, 2016
View the Forecast Friday: Western-Designed Piloted Military Aircraft MRO Demand chart in PDF format.