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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 12, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 8 April 12, 2017

Technology

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Lockheed’s Skunk Works Demos Autonomy For Unmanned Loyal Wingman

Apr 11, 2017
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has demonstrated autonomy for unmanned combat aircraft in a manned/unmanned teaming experiment supporting the U.S. AFRL's Loyal Wingman program.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 12, 2017
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $69.6m U.S. Navy contract for development, integration, and production of the Navy’s AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 surface ship undersea warfare systems.

In Brief

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NRO Director Asks For More Risk Tolerance

Apr 12, 2017
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Director Betty Sapp is getting asked by members of Congress more and more frequently what the space spy agency needs to move faster.

Programs

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Hybrid Airship To Transport Helium

Apr 05, 2017
Hybrid Enterprises, Lockheed Martin’s reseller of its LMH-1 Hybrid Airship, has signed an agreement to transport bulk liquid helium from sites in Africa.
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French MOD Awards Thales Major Consumables Contract

Apr 11, 2017
Thales has received a 10-year service contract from the French Ministry of Defense worth $1.04 billion for the creation of an aeronautical consumables supply chain.
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NASA’s Juno, Osiris-Rex Achieve Milestones

Mar 28, 2017
Two solar-powered NASA planetary mission spacecraft have achieved recent deep-space milestones.
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Aurora To Build ‘Block 1’ Long-Endurance Orion UAV

Apr 05, 2017
Aurora Flight Sciences has decided to design and build an improved, military-grade version of its Orion long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft.

Business

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Airbus’ Voom Eyes ‘Uber For Helicopters’ Beyond Sao Paulo

Apr 11, 2017
Airbus sees strong potential in an on-demand helicopter booking service incubated within its Silicon Valley outpost A³ and now in beta testing in Sao Paulo.
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GE CEO to Execs: Say Thank You and Shut Up

Mar 31, 2017
The chief executive of one of the West’s leading aerospace manufacturers and lessors, General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt, has a message for fellow aerospace, defense and aviation business leaders.

Operations

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France, Germany To Create Joint Tactical Airlift Base

Apr 11, 2017
The French and German ministers of defense have signed an agreement for the creation of a binational tactical air transport base in Evreux, France, using Lockheed Marcin C-130J Hercules airlifters.