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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 16, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 32 May 16, 2017

Programs

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Scorpion, AT-6 and A-29 Chosen For Light Attack Demo

May 15, 2017
The U.S. Air Force has settled on Textron’s Scorpion jet and AT-6 Wolverine turboprop, along with Sierra Nevada and Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano, to face off in a light attack demonstration this summer.
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UAE Seeks $2 Billion In Patriot Missiles

May 15, 2017
The United Arab Emirates has requested up to 160 new Patriot missiles built by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon in a deal worth up to $2 billion if finalized.
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Boeing/Saab T-X To Be Built In St. Louis

May 15, 2017
Boeing will build its next-generation T-X training aircraft in St. Louis, where it already completes assembly and checkout of the F/A-18 and F-15.
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India Postpones GSLV Mk. 3 Launch

May 15, 2017
India has postponed the launch of its long-awaited Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk. 3 heavy rocket by one month, to June, to allow more time for prelaunch testing.
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Latest North Korean Missile Nears ICBM Performance

May 15, 2017
A new single-stage, liquid-propellant missile that North Korea tested on May 14 may fall only a little short of the conventional classification of an ICBM.
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Airlock Issue Shortens U.S. Spacewalk

May 12, 2017
An airlock problem forced NASA to ease off plans for a crammed six to seven hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on May 12.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

May 17, 2017
On Wednesday afternoon on Capitol Hill the Senate Armed Services (SASC) subcommittee on strategic forces will discuss “Military Space Organization, Policy, and Programs.”

Operations

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Marines Test F-35B Warfighting Chops In Tense Asia-Pacific

May 15, 2017
Amid heightened tensions with China and North Korea, the U.S. Marine Corps is showcasing the F-35B’s warfighting capabilities in exercises around the Pacific Rim.

Funding & Policy

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ICAO To Sow Global Seeds For Interoperable Small UAS

May 10, 2017
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) this September will hold the first of what officials hope will be a yearly event concerning small UAS.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of May 8-May 12, 2017

May 17, 2017
DRS-Sustainment Systems Inc., St. Louis, has been awarded a $15,924,113 option (P00018) to previously awarded contract FA8519-14-D-0007.