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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 28, 2017

VOL. 262 NO. 40 November 28, 2017

SpeedNews

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 27, 2017
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has a $462 million U.S. Army contract for 12 months of maintenance and repair support of already-fielded Gray Eagle UAVs. Lockheed Martin completed assembly and integration of the third GPS III satellite for the U.S. Air Force; it is being prepared to start environmental testing.

In Brief

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Countermeasures Support

Nov 27, 2017
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., of Nashua, New Hampshire, a $75.9 million contract for the new manufacture of T-1687/ALE-70(V) countermeasures in support of the PMA272 Air Expendable Countermeasures Program, the Pentagon has announced. The work will be performed in Nashua and is expected to be completed by March 2020. The Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.

Contracts

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Raytheon Protesting USAF’s J-Stars Northrop Radar Pick

Nov 27, 2017
The U.S. Air Force has chosen Northrop Grumman’s wide-area surveillance radar for its future J-Stars platform over Raytheon’s “Archimedes” sensor.
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Contracts

Nov 27, 2017
Selected U.S. military contracts for the week of Nov. 20-Nov. 24, 2017. Selected U.S. military contracts for Nov. 20, 2017. NAVY

Technology

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India Successfully Test Fires BrahMos Air Variant

Nov 22, 2017
India has successfully conducted the first test of its BrahMos air-to-ground variant supersonic cruise missile, taking a step toward augmenting its military’s combat potential.
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Avio Considers ‘Vega Light’ Mini-Launcher

Nov 22, 2017
Avio, the prime contractor for Arianespace’s Vega light launcher, is studying a mini-launcher derived from the upgraded versions of Vega it is currently developing.
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Geely Takeover Accelerates Terrafugia eVTOL Plans

Nov 25, 2017
Chinese carmaker Zhehjiang Geely Holding Group, the owner of Volvo and Lotus, has completed its acquisition of roadable-aircraft developer Terrafugia.

Operations

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U.S. Navy Investigates C-2A Greyhound Crash In Pacific

Nov 27, 2017
The U.S. Navy is investigating the Nov. 22 crash of a Northrop C-2A Greyhound twin turboprop in the Philippine Sea.
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Malaysian Fighter Pilots Train With Indigenous Threat Simulator

Nov 27, 2017
Malaysia has fielded a locally developed threat simulator to train its fighter pilots to deal with ground-based defensive systems such as surface-to-air missiles and radar-guided guns.

Programs

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Falcon Heavy Debut Slips To 2018

Nov 27, 2017
SpaceX is still aiming for two to three more launches this year, but the debut flight of Falcon Heavy won’t be among them.

Funding & Policy

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Denmark Begins F-35 Procurement Process

Nov 27, 2017
The Danish defense ministry has begun the process of purchasing its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

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