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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 30, 2017

VOL. 259 NO. 62 March 30, 2017

Programs

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Boeing Opts Out Of USAF’s Light Attack Demo

Mar 29, 2017
Boeing has decided not to participate in the U.S. Air Force’s light-attack flight demonstration, a company spokeswoman says.
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Blue Origin Receives 2016 Collier Trophy

Mar 30, 2017
Blue Originwill receive the 2016 Robert J. Collier Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association “for successfully demonstrating rocket booster reusability with the New Shepard human spaceflight vehicle
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P-8A Request Restored To 117 Operational Aircraft

Mar 28, 2017
The U.S. Navy has bumped its P-8A Poseidon procurement objective back up from 109 operational aircraft to the original “warfighting requirement” of 117.
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Conservative Think Tank Urges USAF To Slash F-35 Buy

Mar 29, 2017
A prominent conservative think tank is urging the U.S. Air Force to slash its planned buy of Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft to invest more resources in other next-generation capabilities.
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Indian Navy Retires Tu-142M Maritime Patroller

Mar 29, 2017
The Indian Navy’s three Tupolev Tu-142M long-range maritime patrol aircraft were decommissioned on March 29 after 30,000 hr. of accident-free flying over nearly three decades.
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Philippines Wildcats To Be Armed With NLOS Spike Missiles

Mar 29, 2017
The Philippines’ forthcoming pair of Leonardo AW159 Wildcats will be armed with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Spike NLOS missiles for anti-ship missions.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 30, 2017
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has $32.8m U.S. Navy contract for software and product support for full-rate production Lot 5 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP. has $32.3m U.S. Navy contract for aircraft spares and manufacturing labor for U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K system demonstration test article.

Funding & Policy

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Japan To Consider Strike Capability, Ambassador Says

Mar 29, 2017
A review of Japan’s military strategy will consider whether the country should acquire a strike capability in case North Korea miscalculates the seriousness of the U.S. commitment.

Business

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Airbus Safran Launchers, Arianespace Integrate Further

Mar 29, 2017
Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL) and Arianespace have moved towards further integration.

Defense Market Intelligence Notes

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Mar 30, 2017
North America Canadian company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), a global communications and information provider, will buy Earth imagery and info provider DigitalGlobe of Westminster, Colorado, for about $2.4 billion.