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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 1, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 20 August 01, 2017

Programs

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JWST Facing Launchpad Logjam For Ariane 5 Flight

Jul 31, 2017
After years of delays and mushrooming development costs, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope faces another potential hurdle to an October 2018 launch.
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U.S. Navy Super Hornet Launches From New Carrier

Jul 31, 2017
The aircraft performed four arrestments and four launches using heavily scrutinized General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) and Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (Emals).
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Musk: Falcon Heavy To Debut In November

Jul 31, 2017
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has already tempered expectations for the launch, saying it is not likely to make it to orbit.
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Portugal Wants KC-390 Operational In 2021

Jul 31, 2017
Portugal plans to declare an initial operating capability with the Embraer KC-390 airlifter by the end of 2021.
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U.S. Conducts THAAD Intercept Amid North Korea Tensions

Jul 30, 2017
In the wake of Pyongyang's second successful intercontinental ballistic missile launch, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) tested Thaad against an air-launched medium-range ballistic missile target.
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Japan’s First Private Launch Vehicle Fails

Jul 31, 2017
Japan’s first privately developed launch vehicle, the Momo suborbital sounding rocket, was launched by Interstellar Technologies on July 30, but the flight was terminated shortly after liftoff.
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Lockheed Awarded $3.7 Billion Advance Payment For 50 F-35s

Jul 31, 2017
The Pentagon expects to definitize the contract for the latest tranche of low-rate initial production F-35s by the end of the year, along with one for F135 engines made by Pratt & Whitney.
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U.S. Boosting Philippines Surveillance Capabilities

Jul 28, 2017
The Philippines is getting more equipment for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions from the U.S.
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Asteroid Defense Drill To Feature Actual Asteroid

Jul 31, 2017
The nation’s planetary defense forces that are set to deal with a possible asteroid or comet impact plan to assess still-emerging global efforts to detect, characterize and potentially deflect a threat by observing the close approach of an actual asteroid.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 02, 2017
ROYAL AIR FORCE OF OMAN received first Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft from BAE SYSTEMS on July 29.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Aug 02, 2017
New crewmembers are settling in aboard the International Space Station—the number of astronauts assigned to the outpost’s U.S. segment rose from three to four July 28.

Business

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Boeing Sets Up Avionics Arm

Jul 31, 2017
Boeing is establishing a new avionics organization as part of the company’s drive to increase internal capability and reduce cost.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of July 24-July 28, 2017

Aug 02, 2017
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, has been awarded a maximum $122,800,001 delivery order (TH11) against a five-year base contract.