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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 26, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 16 July 26, 2017

Programs

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Bell V-280 Entering Ground Testing Ahead Of First Flight

Jul 25, 2017
Bell Helicopter is about to begin tethered ground tests of its V-280 Valor tiltrotor ahead of first flight in September.
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USAF Lists Candidates To Develop Hypersonic Strike Weapon

Jul 24, 2017
The U.S. Air Force has nominated five leading defense firms capable of developing the first U.S. war-ready air-to-surface hypersonic strike missile.
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Japan’s First Private Rocket Set for Launch

Jul 25, 2017
Japan’s first privately developed rocket has been scheduled for launch on July 29 by developer Interstellar Technologies (IST).
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UK Studying Typhoon Tranche 1 Options

Jul 25, 2017
The UK Royal Air Force is studying options to upgrade its Tranche 1 model Eurofighter Typhoons to keep them in service until 2035.
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Aero Vodochody Producing Four L-39NG Prototypes

Jul 25, 2017
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has begun assembly of four of its new L-39NG jet trainers in preparation for development and testing of the new-generation aircraft.
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India Kicking Off Long-Awaited Sub Project

Jul 25, 2017
Ten years after its initial approval, India’s long-awaited international competition to build six advanced submarines has begun.
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USAF To Begin Stockpiling Raytheon GBU-49s For F-35A

Jul 25, 2017
The U.S. Air Force intends to buy as many as 1,200 GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II smart bombs from Raytheon to arm the Lockheed Martin F-35A.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jul 26, 2017
EMBRAER finished its KC-390 demonstration tour spanning 40 days, 19 countries, and 130 total flight hours.

In Brief

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Korea Tests Tiltrotor UAV On Ship

Jul 26, 2017
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has demonstrated the automatic takeoff and landing of a tiltrotor unmanned aircraft system (UAS) on a moving ship.

Funding & Policy

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UK To Launch Drone Register

Jul 25, 2017
Owners of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) weighing more than 250 grams (0.5 lb.) will have to register their systems and undertake a safety awareness test, the UK government has announced.

Operations

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UNICEF To Demo Vaccine Delivery By Drone In Vanuatu

Jul 24, 2017
Martek Marine (UK) has been selected to demonstrate vaccine delivery by drone in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.
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Critical Damage Risk Seen From Drone Collisions

Jul 25, 2017
Collisions between small-scale unmanned air vehicles and manned fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft could cause critical damage, tests performed by British agencies have found.

Correction

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Correction

Jul 26, 2017
The July 21 story “NASA Pushing Ahead With Electric X-plane,” contained two errors.