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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 4, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 2 April 04, 2017

Programs

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Commercial Zipline Gear Aids Boeing CST-100 Human Rating

Apr 03, 2017
Boeing has adapted amusement park zipline technology to the emergency egress system on its CST-100 commercial crew vehicle.
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Antonov An-132D Makes First Flight

Mar 31, 2017
Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov has completed the first flight of the An-132D light airlifter developed in partnership with Saudi Arabia.
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Stratcom Wants Ship-Based Prompt Conventional Strike

Apr 01, 2017
Gen. John Hyten, who oversees all U.S. nuclear forces, backs arming surface ships with devastating new types of super-fast, long-range missiles.
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Aviation Week Scores Big In Trade Press Pulitzers

Apr 03, 2017
Aviation Week has won top honors in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes. Aviation Week won “top brand/overall editorial excellence” in the largest category. And it won the “Grand Neal,” the recognition of the best among winners in all categories the Neal Awards cover—such as best series, best technical content and best website.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Wants Competitive GBSD Production Phase

Mar 21, 2017
Aerojet Rocketdyne is calling for continued competition between propulsion subsystem suppliers for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent.
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U.S. Stratcom Chief Warns Russia Against Using Tactical Nukes

Mar 31, 2017
The head of U.S. Strategic Command (Stratcom) says he would consider any use of nuclear weapons against America and its allies by Russia, or any other nation, no matter the explosive yield, a strategic attack.
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USAF’s Future ‘SiAW’ Strike Weapon To Arm F-X, B-21

Mar 30, 2017
The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with two new weapons for its future fighters and bombers.
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Australia Seeks BAE, Fincantieri, Navantia Frigate Bids

Apr 01, 2017
The government will choose the winner for the $27 billion Future Frigate program next year.
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U.S. Army Could Adopt Kinetic Energy Projectile

Mar 30, 2017
It might not be as devastating as a tactical nuclear weapon, but the U.S. Army believes the Kinetic Energy Projectile could have the same deterrent effect.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 04, 2017
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $273.5m Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract for MDA Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) Lot 9 Interceptors and $11.8m MDA contract for Thaad spares for United Arab Emirates. ROCKWELL COLLINS has $142.4m U.S Navy contract for procurement of the Tactical Combat Training System Increment II through November 2022.

Funding & Policy

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Apr 04, 2017
This week sees the Space Foundation’s annual National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, as well as the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference near Washington
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Andalusia Tries To Woo North American Companies

Apr 03, 2017
Andalusia may be best known to most North Americans as a prime Spanish vacation destination, but increasingly, economic development officials want to make it the same for U.S. and Canadian aerospace manufacturers, too.

Operations

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UK Coast Guard Begins Operations With AW189

Apr 03, 2017
Britain’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency has formally commenced search-and-rescue operations with the Leonardo AW189.