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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 12, 2018

VOL. 263 NO. 29 February 12, 2018

Programs

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Boeing Still Hopeful About P-8’s Prospects In Canada

Feb 09, 2018
Despite an embarrassing trade rift with Bombardier in Canada, Boeing’s military aircraft unit is not giving up on other potential business opportunities.
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UTAS On A Roll With ACES-5 Ejection Seat

Feb 09, 2018
UTC Aerospace Systems has completed the eight sled tests required to qualify the Advanced Concept Ejection Seat-5 for installation on the B-2 stealth bomber,
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Paramount Reveals Armed Helicopter Kit

Feb 02, 2018
South African defense firm Paramount is developing a kit that will turn commercial light helicopters into armed gunships.
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Singapore Receives New Seahawks

Feb 08, 2018
Singapore has taken delivery of two new Lockheed Martin S-70B Seahawks, from an unannounced order in 2013.
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Russian Helicopters To Export 7 Ka-32A11BCs in 2018

Feb 08, 2018
Russian Helicopters will deliver seven multi-role Ka-32A11BC helicopters to foreign customers in 2018.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 12, 2018
HARRIS CORP. has $161m U.S. Navy contract for 86 full-rate production lot 15 AN/ALQ-214 A(V)4/5 Onboard Jammer systems for F/A-18s.

Technology

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V-Bat VTOL UAV Goes the Distance

Feb 12, 2018
Martin UAV has completed an 8.1-hr. flight with its V-Bat vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft, demonstrating the endurance capability of the tailsitting fixed-wing tactical UAV.
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Airbus Skyways Parcel UAV Completes Demo Flight

Feb 08, 2018
Airbus’ Skyways unmanned parcel delivery air vehicle has completed its first flight demonstration in Singapore.
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Team Envisions Global Optical Communications Network

Feb 01, 2018
Three small U.S. aerospace companies are forging ties to foster a commercial global optical communications network.

Business

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Spirit AeroSystems Looks To Grow Defense, Fab Work

Feb 09, 2018
The top commercial aerostructures provider in the world plans to make its respective defense and fabrication initiatives $1 billion lines of business within three to five years.
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Record Backlog Enables Strategic Change At IAI

Feb 08, 2018
A major change recently implemented is the formation of a separate corporate group dedicated to commercial aviation activities.

Funding & Policy

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France Plans To Increase Defense Spending Through 2025

Feb 09, 2018
The French government this week presented its military spending plan for 2019-25, confirming a will to increase defense expenditures after decades of cuts.

Operations

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Is U.S. Navy ‘Turning The Corner’ On F/A-18 Hypoxia Crisis?

Feb 09, 2018
The leader of a probe into unexplained physiological events in the Navy's fighters and trainers says her team is closer to finding a solution in F/A-18s.

Fleet Snapshot

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Worldwide F-18 Fleets

Feb 12, 2018
View the Fleet Snapshot: Worldwide F-18 Fleets chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Feb 12, 2018
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