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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 2, 2017

VOL. 260 NO. 44 June 02, 2017

Business

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Satellite Megamerger Of Intelsat, OneWeb Scrubbed

Jun 01, 2017
Intelsat bondholders have stopped a proposed merger with upstart OneWeb, including an outside investment from Japan’s SoftBank Group, Intelsat announced June 1.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 03, 2017
RAYTHEON has $11m U.S. Navy contract for low-rate initial production Airborne Mine Neutralization Systems (AMNS) and engineering services and support.

In Brief

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SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon Resupply Mission Scrubbed

Jun 03, 2017
SpaceX’s planned June 1 launch of the company’s 11th NASA-contracted Falcon 9/Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center was scrubbed due to lightning.

Technology

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Pratt & Whitney Marks First Steps On F-35 Engine Upgrade Plan

Jun 01, 2017
Ground tests of a proposed initial core upgrade package for Pratt & Whitney’s F135 Joint Strike Fighter engine have confirmed the potential for fuel reductions up to 6% and as much as 10% higher thrust.
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Electric Truck Maker Workhorse Enters eVTOL Race

Jun 01, 2017
Electric truck manufacturer Workhorse will unveil a hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the Paris Air Show.

Programs

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Satellite Launching Aircraft To Begin Ground Testing

Jun 01, 2017
With a record wingspan of 385 ft., the Stratolaunch satellite launching aircraft has rolled out of the assembly hangar at Mojave, California, to begin ground testing.
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MDA Director: GMD Test Shows U.S. Can Defeat Current Threats

May 31, 2017
The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) successful May 30 intercept of an intercontinental ballistic missile (IBCM) target by the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System will help the U.S. outpace the threat of ICBM attacks from Iran or North Korea—at least through 2020, the agency’s director says.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: Western Maritime Aircraft MRO Demand 2017-2026

Jun 03, 2017
View the Forecast Friday: Western Maritime Aircraft MRO Demand 2017-2026 chart in PDF format.