Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 11, 2018

Volume 263, Issue 8

Programs

Jan 10, 2018

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James Webb Space Telescope Shines In Houston

The JWST’s primary mirror and science instrument package are ready to depart NASA’s JSC for integration with the spacecraft bus and sunshield....More

Jan 10, 2018

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Japan Begins SM-3 Block 2A Missile Interceptor Acquisition

The long-expected Japanese acquisition of the Raytheon SM-3 Block 2A ballistic-missile interceptor has begun....More

Jan 10, 2018

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BAE Systems Promotes Electronic Blaster For U.S. Navy Ships

By swapping Bushmasters for e-blasters, BAE Systems wants to bring its high-power microwave (HPM) energy technology to the high seas....More

Jan 10, 2018

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Airbus Rolls Out First BelugaXL Transport Airframe

Airbus has rolled out the first complete A330-based BelugaXL transport aircraft airframe as the firm pushes for the first flight of the airlifter by mid-2018....More

SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jan 11, 2018

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS UK LTD. has £100m ($135.4m) contract to support Royal Air Force Puma HC Mk. 2 helicopters through March 2022....More

In Brief

Jan 11, 2018

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New Zealand Renegotiates Frigate Upgrade Contract With Lockheed

New Zealand and Lockheed Martin have signed a revised contract for the installation phase of the Anzac Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) contract....More

Business

Jan 10, 2018

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Ex-Leonardo Executives Acquitted In Indian Bribery Case

Two former executives of Italian aerospace and defense firm Leonardo have been acquitted in a corruption case....More

Jan 10, 2018

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AAR Names New CEO Amid Company Transformation

Global aviation aftermarket services provider AAR says Chairman/CEO David Storch will retire as chief executive and President/COO John Holmes will become CEO....More

Jan 9, 2018

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African Nations Subscribe To Space-based ADS-B System

The joint venture developing a space-based surveillance system based on ADS-B aircraft position reporting has signed a data services agreement....More

Jan 11, 2018

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GoPro Exiting Unmanned Air Vehicle Business

High-profile camera maker GoPro announced Jan. 8 it is getting out of the consumer unmanned air vehicle (UAV) business as part of major restructuring and layoff plan....More

Technology

Jan 10, 2018

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Boeing HorizonX Flies Unmanned Cargo Vehicle

Boeing HorizonX has flown a prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) unmanned cargo aircraft....More