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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 22, 2017

VOL. 262 NO. 58 December 22, 2017

Business

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Boeing, Embraer Mull Combination That Could Reset Industry

Dec 21, 2017
The No. 1 and No. 3 makers of large commercial aircraft, Boeing and Embraer, are in talks to formally align, although the Brazilian government appears to be the main hurdle, the companies and financial analysts said Dec. 21. The basis of any combination remains “under discussion,” the companies said in a joint statement, and it would have to be approved by the Brazilian government and regulators, the two companies’ boards and Embraer’s shareholders.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 22, 2017
JPATS LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC has $2.2b U.S. Air Force contract for Joint Primary Aircraft Training System T-6 contractor operated and maintained base supply services.

Operations

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India’s Military Aircraft Mishap Rate Highlights Safety Gaps

Dec 22, 2017
India has lost 35 defense aircraft and 14 military pilots in crashes in the last three years, the country’s government says.

Programs

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Airbus Redelivers First Tiger HAD Retrofit To French Army

Dec 21, 2017
Airbus Helicopters has redelivered the first of 36 Tiger attack helicopters to be converted from HAP to HAD standard back to French Army Aviation.
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USAF Could Start Re-engining First Two B-52s By 2022

Dec 21, 2017
The U.S. Air Force says the Boeing B-52H bomber’s Pratt & Whitney TF33-103 engine is “not sustainable past 2030” and must be replaced.
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Myanmar Introduces First Six Of 12 Yak-130 Trainers

Dec 20, 2017
Myanmar has put into service six Yakovlev Yak-130 twin-engine trainer and light attack aircraft ordered from Russia in 2015.
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Boeing’s Extended-Range Harpoon Flunks Flight Tests

Dec 21, 2017
Boeing’s attempt to double the range of its air-launched AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile has hit a snag after two attempted flight tests flopped.
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Germany Introduces Typhoon Air-To-Ground Capability

Dec 21, 2017
Germany is set to make its Eurofighters operational in the ground-attack role beginning in January 2018.
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Lockheed, Northrop To Develop ‘Gray Wolf’ Cruise Missile

Dec 20, 2017
The AFRL has tapped Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to produce swarms of autonomous cruise missiles capable of wreaking havoc on enemy air defenses.
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Leonardo Expands M-346 Weapon Capability

Dec 21, 2017
Leonardo has launched an AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missile from its M-346 as part of ongoing trials to prove the type’s light attack credentials.

Holiday Notice

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Holiday Notice

Dec 23, 2017
In observance of the year-end holidays in the U.S., Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will not publish again until its Jan. 2, 2018, issue.