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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 29, 2017

VOL. 261 NO. 62 September 29, 2017

Technology

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Amid SR-72 Rumors, Skunk Works Ramps Up Hypersonics

Sep 27, 2017
Lockheed Martin is ramping up development of hypersonic system technology as observers report the first sightings of a demonstrator vehicle believed to be linked to the Skunk Works’ planned SR-72 high-speed aircraft project.
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U.S. Air Force Eyes Directed Energy To Counter Drones

Sep 27, 2017
The potential for directed-energy weapons to counter the threat posed by small unmanned aircraft systems is to be assessed by the U.S. Air Force in an experimental demonstration.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 29, 2017
BOEING has $41.5m U.S. Defense Logistics Agency contract for F/A-18 E/F spare parts.

In Brief

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Indian Trainer Aircraft Crashes

Sep 29, 2017
An Indian Air Force (IAF) trainer aircraft crashed in the southern state of Telangana Sept. 28, the latest in a series of air mishaps for the country’s military.

Programs

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Webb Telescope Faces 5-8 Month Launch Setback

Sep 28, 2017
The planned launch of NASA’s $8.8 billion James Webb Space Telescope is slipping from October 2018 to between March and June of 2019.
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USAF Expects Final Decision On J-Stars Recap In October

Sep 27, 2017
The evaluation will look at how to tie together disaggregated sensors in ways that were not possible in 1991 when J-Stars was first fielded.
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Japanese Reusable Space Launch Testbed To Fly In Fiscal ’18

Sep 28, 2017
Japan will fly a testbed reusable sounding rocket in the fiscal year beginning in April 2018, aiming to demonstrate vertical landings and 24-hr. turnarounds—capabilities that could later be applied to the first stage of a space launcher.
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Kawasaki C-2 Primed For U.S. Military Airlifter Market

Sep 28, 2017
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, with the blessing of the Japanese government, has begun promoting its C-2 long-range cargo aircraft to the U.S. military.
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Bell-Boeing Completes Assembly Of Japan’s First V-22

Sep 28, 2017
Bell Helicopter has completed assembly of the first Japanese Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey and passed it along to the U.S. government for final modification and delivery.
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India’s Mars Mission Reaches Three Years In Orbit

Sep 28, 2017
India’s landmark Mars orbiter, Mangalyaan, has completed three years in orbit around the Red Planet and is still in good health.

Operations

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August Eclipse Outshines Super Bowls

Sep 27, 2017
The Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, viewable along a narrow swath of the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina, was a hit with Americans—a big one.

Funding & Policy

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France To Increase Defense Equipment Spending

Sep 28, 2017
France’s 2018 government finance bill details the aeronautical equipment that the French Air Force, Navy and Army will receive and order as part of their ongoing fleet and weapons renewal.
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Trump To Restrict Russian Open Skies Flights

Sep 27, 2017
The Trump administration plans to restrict Russian surveillance flights over certain regions of the U.S. in response to alleged violations of the Open Skies Treaty by Moscow.
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Pence Renews Space Exploration Leadership Pledge

Sep 26, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence has once again pledged to boost U.S. leadership in space exploration.