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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 11, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 48 September 11, 2017

Programs

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Belgian Fighter Shortlist Shrinks To Two

Sep 08, 2017
The shortlist for Belgium’s new fighter has shrunk to two aircraft after France opted out of responding to a request for proposals.
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India Boosts Efforts To Involve Industry In Satellite Making

Sep 08, 2017
India’s state-run space agency is ramping up plans to get Indian industry more involved in satellite building.
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GAO Sheds Light On EC-X Compass Call Saga

Sep 07, 2017
A redacted U.S. Government Accountability Office document reveals claims by Bombardier that the U.S. Air Force “effectively directed” L3 Technologies to choose Gulfstream’s G550 for the EC-X Compass Call program.
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Lockheed Coupling Orion With Future Exploration Systems

Sep 05, 2017
Lockheed Martin is pursuing a close integration between the Orion crew capsule it is developing for NASA and the proposed lunar-orbiting Deep Space Gateway and follow-on Deep Space Transport.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 11, 2017
AIRBUS DEFENSE AND SPACE completed first flight of first A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport for France Sept. 7 in Madrid. First delivery due next year. BOEING is one of six companies sharing a $499m U.S. Air Force contract for the Aerospace Systems Air Platform Technology Research program. UK DEFENSE MINISTRY announced competition for Royal Navy Type 31e frigates, with price cap of £250m ($330m) each for the first batch of five.

Funding & Policy

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Brazilian Defense Spending Seen Growing Slowly

Sep 11, 2017
Brazil’s defense budget—the largest in Latin America—is set to grow this year, following several years in which it failed to keep pace with inflation, according to Forecast International. “Brazil continues to make progress on a number of major acquisition programs, such as the FX-2 and KC-390,” the consultancy says. “However, with budgets declining, future purchases will be limited.” This year, the country’s defense ministry is set to receive a 13.3% increase, to BRL93.3 billion ($29.3 billion).

Operations

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Austria, Switzerland OK New Air Policing Pact

Sep 08, 2017
Austria and Switzerland are set to strengthen cross-border cooperation on air policing.

Technology

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Pentagon Turns To Silicon Valley To Modernize F-22, F-35

Sep 07, 2017
The Pentagon is looking to bring “agile” processes from the commercial world to the F-22 and F-35 programs.
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GE Startup Avitas Deploys AI for Drone Inspections

Sep 07, 2017
GE startup Avitas Systems is taking artificial intelligence into the field to automate and optimize the inspection of industrial assets by drones and robots.

Aviation Week Forecasts

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Western Maritime Helicopter MRO Demand by Region 2017-2026

Sep 11, 2017
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that over the next ten years, demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services generated by Western-designed maritime helicopters will total $47.3 billion. Over this period, annual demand will grow 7%, from $4.5 billion to $4.8 billion.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Sep 11, 2017
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