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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 3, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 1 July 03, 2017

Programs

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Lawmakers Want USAF To Keep A-10, But Obstacles Remain

Jun 29, 2017
But unless Republicans and Democrats reach a wider budget deal that raises sequestration caps on government spending, the Air Force may not get the money it needs to continue flying all nine Warthog squadrons.
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Israeli Awards IAI Major Contract Consolidate Computer Infrastructure

Jul 03, 2017
The Israeli defense ministry has completed a deal worth hundreds of millions of shekels to centralize its computer infrastructure to centralized data centers, prime contractor Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) says in a statement. “This represents the largest technological tender in the history of the [Israeli Defense Force] and defense establishment,” according to the statement.
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U.S. Navy’s New Target Drone Moves To Production

Jun 28, 2017
A newtarget drone designed for the U.S. Navy to replicate the flight patterns and countermeasures of enemy anti-ship cruise missiles and aircraft has moved into low-rate initial production.
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Airbus Perlan Glider Preps For Altitude Record Bid

Jun 28, 2017
The pressurized Perlan 2 is designed to reach 90,000 ft., but chief pilot Jim Payne is hoping to reach 60,000-65,000 ft. this year, enough to beat the record of 50,727 ft. set by Perlan 1 in 2006.
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World View’s Stratollite Balloon Test Underway

Jun 29, 2017
The helium-filled balloon rose from its high desert launch site shortly after 9 a.m. EDT, following a delay to wait for favorable weather after a scrubbed attempt June 21.
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OneWeb, Airbus Inaugurate Satellite Factory

Jun 27, 2017
The factory in Toulouse already has produced two “qualification satellites” for ground-testing purposes. Production of 10 “pilot satellites” has now started.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jul 03, 2017
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $257m U.S. Navy contract for alternate mission equipment for lot 10 F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. military and international partners. BOEING has $70m Australian Ministry of Defense contract to sustain Australia’s C-17A Globemaster fleet. ASTRO AEROSPACE delivered mid-boom assemblies for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Holiday Notice

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Holiday Note

Jul 03, 2017
In observance of the U.S. Independence Day holiday, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will not publish issues dated July 4 and 5. The next issue will be dated July 6.

Funding & Policy

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Lawmakers Slam U.S. Navy For ‘Insufficient’ Hypoxia Response

Jun 28, 2017
House defense authorizers highlighted a spate of hypoxia-like cockpit incidents in U.S. Navy aircraft during a markup of the defense policy bill, with one lawmaker slamming the service for its “insufficient” response to the problem.

Operations

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Australia Sends Two AP-3C Orions To Philippines

Jun 29, 2017
Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne said the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) high-tech surveillance AP-3C Orion aircraft will operate over the southern region of Mindanao to fight Islamist militants...

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jul 03, 2017
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) July 3-6—EUCASS 2017, Milan, Italy. For more information go to http://www.spaceagenda.com/future-events/