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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 14, 2016

VOL. 258 NO. 51 December 14, 2016

Business

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Boeing Defense Moving HQ From St. Louis To D.C. Area

Dec 13, 2016
Boeing plans to move the headquarters of its defense operation from St. Louis to the Washington, D.C., area in January, basing top executives just a short walk away from their Pentagon customer.
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Mars One Secures Hong Kong Investor

Dec 12, 2016
Mars One, the first publicly traded venture to propose the colonization of another planet, has its first major investor, the Hong Kong-based investment firm World Stock & Bond Trade Limited.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 15, 2016
SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES has €180m ($190m), 10-year contract with NATO Helicopter Management Agency to support 130 RTM322-powered NH90s operated by France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

In Brief

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Starburst Accelerator, Leonie Hill Capital Launch $200M VC Fund

Dec 15, 2016
Starburst Accelerator and Leonie Hill Capital have announced a $200 million venture capital fund and expect to begin operations as soon as next quarter.

Operations

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Fatal Missteps Led To F-16 Collision With Cessna

Dec 13, 2016
The deadly midair collision between a Lockheed Martin F-16CM and Cessna 150M over South Carolina last year shows just how difficult it is for small aircraft to spot each other and deconflict under see-and-avoid rules.

Programs

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Germany Gets First Tactical A400M

Dec 13, 2016
Germany has received its sixth A400M, delivered in the latest tactical standard allowing it to operate from unprepared grass runways and perform low-level flight operations
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Japanese Navy Utility Helicopter Program May Resume

Dec 12, 2016
A Japanese utility helicopter program may be close to revival following an inquiry into the navy’s handling of the process.
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Japan’s Sixth Cargo Mission Reaches Space Station

Dec 13, 2016
Astronauts teamed with NASA’s Mission Control to grapple and berth the sixth Japanese-launched resupply mission capsule with its 4 1/2-ton cargo to the six-person International Space Station early Dec. 13.
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Estonian Air Force Planning New Utility Fleet

Dec 13, 2016
Estonia’s air force is hoping for funds to purchase surplus PZL-Mielec M-28 Skytruck light transports from the U.S. Air Force to meet an urgent need for utility aircraft.

Leader Spotlight

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Leader Spotlight: Tom Kennedy, CEO, Raytheon

Dec 15, 2016
Raytheon CEO Tom Kennedy recently sat down in his office at the company’s Waltham, Massachusetts, headquarters with Aviation Week.