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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 12, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 49 December 12, 2016

Funding & Policy

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Experienced NASA Hands Join Trump Transition Team

Dec 09, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump has added six more members to his NASA transition team, including the former manager of the agency’s Ares launcher development program that was scuttled by the Obama administration.
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Melcher: Climate Monitoring Should Stay With NASA

Dec 10, 2016
The role of monitoring the Earth’s climate should remain the domain of NASA, the president of the Aerospace Industries Association says, rather than being moved elsewhere such as the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, as some lawmakers have suggested. “I think it belongs in NASA,” David Melcher says at the trade group’s year-end media event, adding that the agency provides excellent oversight. “I prefer it stay there rather than try to park it in a new place.”

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 10, 2016
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT approved $3.51b foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia of 48 BOEING CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopters, related equipment, training, support. DIEHL DEFENSE’s IRIS-T (Infrared Imaging System Tail/Thrust-Vector Controlled) air-to-air missile was tested in new air-to-ground mode aboard Norwegian F-16 in September.

Programs

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Possible Apache, Chinook Sales To Middle East Approved

Dec 08, 2016
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of AH-64E Apaches to the United Arab Emirates and CH-47F Chinooks to Saudi Arabia.
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Philippines Building Up KAI FA-50 Fleet

Dec 09, 2016
The Philippines has commissioned two more Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light attack aircraft into service, increasing the fleet to four.
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Japanese Cargo Mission Heads For Space Station

Dec 09, 2016
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Ageny's sixth resupply mission to the International Space Station, HTV-6, lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on Dec. 9.
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Former IAF Chief Arrested For Corruption

Dec 09, 2016
Former Indian air force chief S.P. Tyagi has been arrested on charges of alleged corruption in the AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters deal.

Technology

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Darpa To Unlock Unmanned Swarm Tactics

Dec 09, 2016
Darpa wants to give small combat units the means to manage swarms of robots.

Business

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Mars One Finances Delay Landing of First Settlers

Dec 08, 2016
Mars One, which proposes to become the first publicly traded venture to colonize the Red Planet, has delayed its proposed human settlement timetable.
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Houston Small Business Thrives On NASA’s Orion

Dec 07, 2016
Small, agile and responsive, Houston Precision Fasteners (HPF) is one of an estimated 1,200 small businesses scattered across the U.S. that play limited yet significant roles in the development of NASA’s Space Launch System exploration rocket and its primary future payload, the Orion crew capsule.

Industry Data

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U.S. DOD Budget: Anti-Armor Weapons, Mines and Light Infantry Weapons FY15-17

Dec 12, 2016
View the U.S. DOD Budget: Anti-Armor Weapons, Mines and Lights and Infantry Weapons FY15-17 chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Dec 12, 2016
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