Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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The president is expected to renew his commitment to building a stronger combat air fleet, as promised during his election campaign in 2016.
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By Michael Bruno
Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, near the Air Force Academy, Doss offers curriculum coursework and flight training for both fixed-wing and unmanned aircraft pilots and weapons officers.
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By Tony Osborne
Britain’s Royal Air Force and Raytheon UK have begun concept studies into the development of an upgraded version of the Shadow twin-turboprop intelligence-gathering platform.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft soared into Saturn’s atmosphere on Sept. 15, relaying a final round of science measurements before breaking apart and ending a 13-year exploration.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service expects to begin working with Airbus next year to introduce the multi-mission version of the H175 helicopter into service.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
Boeing and ArianeGroup will jointly develop a new generation of electric thrusters for satellites.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
The first facility in Europe designed to recycle aeronautical-grade titanium was inaugurated Sept. 15 near Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Defense

MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES will launch Inmarsat-6 F1 in 2020 using H-IIA rocket.

The International Space Station completed a 10-day crew exchange late Sept. 12.

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With momentum building behind an engine upgrade for the U.S. Air Force’s 1960s-vintage Boeing B-52H strategic bomber, Rolls-Royce has proposed its 16,000-lb.-thrust BR725 turbofan, made in America.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Said to be the result of “technical problems,” the crash occurred during Saudi-led operations against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft collected its final photos of the Saturn system on Sept. 14 as it headed toward a final plunge into the gas giant’s crushing atmosphere.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell International could downsize the end-markets it serves from roughly eight to five as it unveils the results of its portfolio review in October.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
Two Ariane 6s will launch four Galileo satellites in 2020-2021.
Space

Boeing’s 737-based offer for the U.S. Air Force’s $6.9 billion J-Stars Recapitalization program includes provisions for a larger, more powerful single or dual-sided radar.
Defense

By Maxim Pyadushkin
The TV7-117ST turboprop engine made its first flight on the Ilyushin Il-76LL testbed from the Gromov Flight Research Institute, in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, on Sept. 12.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Early Japanese F-35s are not meeting targets for local content, the government’s Board of Audit says.
Defense

THALES is opening metal 3D printing center of excellence in Casablanca, Morocco.

France’s Thales on Sept. 12 announced the closing of a deal to buy Guavus, a Silicon Valley company specializing in Big Data analytics.

Boeing does not see the need for manned, radar-carrying battle management aircraft such as the E-8C J-Stars and E-3 AWACS going away.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Science is not the only legacy from Cassini’s 13-year exploration of Saturn.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
The jury is still out on what business model and network architecture may thrive in the satellite telecommunications market in the near future.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center will remain closed at least through Thursday while a damage assessment team continues inspections to determine Hurricane Irma’s toll.
Defense