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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 13, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 7 July 13, 2017

Funding & Policy

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USAF Wants Authority To Down Drones After F-22 Near Miss

Jul 12, 2017
The U.S. Air Force is developing tools to defend against small, commercial unmanned aerial systems but lacks the legal authority to use them.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jul 13, 2017
DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS has $7.8m U.S. Army contract for Mobile Gun Solution support services. Work complete June 2018.

In Brief

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Kratos Subsidiary Wins Pentagon Satcom Study Contract

Jul 13, 2017
The U.S. government has awarded RT Logic, a Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary, a study contract to define the next-generation satellite ground architecture for the Pentagon.

Programs

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Firefly Re-Emerges With Upgraded Alpha Rocket Design

Jul 12, 2017
Newly recapitalized space launch vehicle developer Firefly has emerged from last year’s financial collapse to reveal first details about plans to develop a larger, more capable version of the company’s original Alpha rocket.
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No Specific Type In Lockheed Response To Japan Fighter RFI

Jul 12, 2017
Lockheed Martin has sent a preliminary response to Japan’s request for information on options for a fighter to replace the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2 in the 2030s.
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Upgraded Australian BAE Hawks Initially Operational

Jul 06, 2017
BEIJING—Australia has declared initial operational capability for upgraded BAE Systems Hawk trainers that will support its force of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings. &nb
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Piaggio Resumes Hammerhead Flight Testing

Jul 06, 2017
Piaggio has resumed flight testing of its P.1HH Hammerhead medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air system after a May 2016 crash resulted in the loss of the first prototype.
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Juno Provides First Closeups Of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

Jul 12, 2017
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot appears as a swirling mass of cedar red in the first images released by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI).
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French Reaper to Operate Over Paris During Bastille Day

Jul 06, 2017
The MQ-9 Reaper, one of France's six currently in operation, will provide an additional layer of security to the celebrations which will also include French and U.S. Air Force flypasts of the Thunderbirds display team and two F-22 Raptors.
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Bell 525 Resumes Flight Testing

Jul 07, 2017
Bell Helicopter has resumed flight testing of its Model 525 helicopter one year and one day since the fatal loss of the first prototype.

Operations

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U.S., India, Japan Begin Malabar Exercise

Jul 10, 2017
“Malabar-17 will be another milestone with the participation of 16 ships, two submarines and more than 95 aircraft,” an Indian defense ministry spokesman says.

Technology

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Made In Space Debuts 3-D Printing With New Polymer

Jul 12, 2017
Made In Space, the Silicon Valley-based 3-D printing startup, has added a third feed stock to its additive manufacturing activities aboard the International Space Station.