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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 21, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 13 July 21, 2017

Programs

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MDA Rules Out SM-3 Block 2A, Aegis As Cause Of Test Failure

Jul 20, 2017
“Though the review is still in process, the SM-3 Block 2A interceptor and Aegis Combat System have been eliminated as the potential root cause,” MDA Director Lt. Gen. Sam Greaves tells Aviation Week.
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First Flight Of Il-112V Transport Further Postponed

Jul 19, 2017
UAC president Yury Slyusar said July 19 that the light transport is now expected to take off in the first half of 2018, almost a year behind the initial schedule.
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Singapore Offers UAVs For Philippines ISR Duties

Jul 20, 2017
Singapore has offered to send a detachment of UAVs for surveillance or reconnaissance in operations against militants claiming allegiance to the so-called Islamic State in the southern part of the Philippines.
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Manufacturing Begins On Joint U.S.-Indian Radar Satellite

Jul 19, 2017
India’s space agency and NASA have begun building hardware for the joint Nisar dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar satellite, due for launch in 2021.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jul 21, 2017
RAYTHEON has $78m U.S. Air Force contract for identification friend or foe transponders and ancillary equipment. Work complete January 2020.

In Brief

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Lawmakers Package Spending Bills

Jul 21, 2017
House Republicans are combining several spending bills into one—to fund the Defense Department, Energy and Water Department, the Legislative Branch and Veterans Affairs.

Business

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Chris Kubasik To Become L3 CEO; Strianese Chairman

Jul 20, 2017
Chris Kubasik’s long-expected rise to become the next CEO of L3 Technologies was confirmed late July 19 when the New York company said current Chairman and CEO Michael Strianese will retire Dec. 31.
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Turboprop Deliveries For Textron Decline In 2Q

Jul 19, 2017
Textron Aviation revenue decreased $25 million during the second quarter of 2017, with a decline in demand for Caravan and King Air turboprops and lower volumes on Beechcraft T-6 military trainers.

Technology

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NASA Pushing Ahead With Electric X-plane

Jul 19, 2017
NASA has taken delivery of a second P2006T fuselage from Tecnam for use in the X-57 Maxwell distributed electric propulsion flight demonstration program.
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Boom Argues For FAA To Set Supersonic Standard

Jul 19, 2017
Supersonic-airliner startup Boom Technologies believes sufficient research has already been conducted for the FAA to set a standard.