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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 19, 2017

VOL. 262 NO. 55 December 19, 2017

Funding & Policy

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Nukes, Missile Defense Win In Trump’s National Security Strategy

Dec 18, 2017
President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy prioritizes sustaining the U.S. nuclear arsenal and building up capability in missile defense, space and cyberspace.
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British MPs Concerned About Defense Equipment Plans

Dec 18, 2017
A committee of British MPs is urging the UK’s defense ministry to undertake a comprehensive review of its equipment spending.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 20, 2017
BOEING has $40m U.S. Air Force contract for low frequency transmission system modification installation.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Dec 20, 2017
This week President Donald Trump rolls out his administration’s new National Security Strategy.

Programs

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Stratolaunch Begins Taxi Tests At Mojave

Dec 18, 2017
Stratolaunch Systems successfully conducted the first taxi tests of the company’s enormous six-engine, air-launch rocket carrier aircraft on Dec 17.
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Bell’s Next-Generation Tiltrotor Takes Flight

Dec 18, 2017
Bell Helicopter’s third-generation tiltrotor prototype, the V-280 Valor, achieved first flight at the company’s plant in Amarillo, Texas, on Dec. 18.
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More Swedish Gripen Es Will Be New-Build

Dec 18, 2017
The Swedish government has signed a $47.5 million contract with Saab to ensure that more of the country’s new fleet of Gripen E fighters are new-build aircraft.
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Transparency Lacking In UK F-35 Procurement, MPs Say

Dec 19, 2017
British parliamentarians say a lack of transparency over costs and a poor response to media reports could undermine confidence in the UK’s purchase of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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ArianeGroup Starts Building Ariane 6 Launcher

Dec 18, 2017
ArianeGroup has started building the first Ariane 6 launcher, scheduled to lift off in July 2020.

Technology

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BAE Flies Advanced Flight Control UAV Demo

Dec 14, 2017
BAE Systems and the University of Manchester have test flown a UAV demo that uses wing circulation control and fluidic thrust vectoring for flight control.

Operations

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SpaceX Delivers Orbital-Debris Sensor to the ISS

Dec 17, 2017
The International Space Station received new opportunities to display its versatility as an orbiting testbed early Dec. 17, with the berthing of SpaceX's 13th NASA-contracted Dragon resupply vessel and 4,800 lb. of crew supplies, science experiments and technology demonstrations.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of Dec. 11 Dec. 15, 2017

Dec 20, 2017
ULTRA Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems Inc., Austin, Texas, is being awarded a $26,328,344 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, commercial, firm-fixed-price contract (N6523618D1002).

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