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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 23, 2017

VOL. 262 NO. 16 October 23, 2017

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 23, 2017
SPACEX has $40.8m U.S. Air Force contract for the development of Raptor rocket propulsion system prototype for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program.

Programs

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Blue Origin Marks Successful Hotfire Of BE-4 Rocket Engine

Oct 20, 2017
Privately owned Blue Origin completed its first successful hotfire test of a full-scale methane-fueled BE-4 rocket engine that is expected to not only power Blue’s fleet of reusable orbital New Glenn vehicles, but also replace the Russian-made engines used by United Launch Alliance boosters.
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First F-35As Land In Asia As U.S. Sounds Alarm On North Korea

Oct 20, 2017
The U.S. Air Force’s F-35A made its first appearance on the Korean peninsula this week, a clear sign of U.S. muscle.
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Repairs In Works For Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

Oct 20, 2017
NASA is laying the groundwork for spacewalking International Space Station astronauts to repair vital internal cooling system pumps on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
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Project Wing Widens Drone Delivery Trials

Oct 17, 2017
Project Wing, the drone delivery service under development by Google parent Alphabet’s “moonshot factory,” has returned to Australia for wider trials of deliveries to real-world customers.

Funding & Policy

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Pressure Mounts For New BRAC Round

Oct 23, 2017
The Pentagon is ramping up pressure on Congress to approve a new round of military base closures to save money, saying it has 19% too much infrastructure.
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Mattis Condemns Budget Caps, Space Corps

Oct 19, 2017
“No enemy in the field has done more to harm the warfighting readiness of our military than sequestration,” the defense secretary wrote in a letter to armed services lawmakers.

Operations

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France, Germany Advance Joint C-130J Unit Plans

Oct 20, 2017
Germany and France have taken the next steps in the creation of a joint air transport unit flying the Lockheed C-130J Hercules.
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Spacewalkers Complete ISS Robot Arm Upgrades

Oct 20, 2017
The astronauts replaced a poorly focused camera light assembly crucial to cargo spacecraft docking.

Industry Data

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U.S. Defense Department Spending: Major Air Launched Missile Systems FY16-FY18 ($K)

Oct 23, 2017
View the U.S. Defense Department Spending: Major Air Launched Missile Systems FY16-FY18 ($K) chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Oct 23, 2017
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.)