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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 19, 2018

Volume 263, Issue 52

Business

Mar 16, 2018
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UTC, Rockwell Collins, Boeing Sign Deal, Clearing Merger  

UTC, in the process of buying Rockwell Collins, has signed an accord with Boeing, OKing UTC’s purchase and consolidation of aerospace and defense suppliers....More
Mar 16, 2018
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TransDigm Buys Elastomers Unit From Esterline  

TransDigm Group has bought the Kirkhill elastomers business from Esterline Technologies for $50 million in cash, the companies said March 15....More

SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 19, 2018
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SpeedNews Defense & Space  

LOCKHEED MARTIN has $3.5b U.S. Army contract for training aids, devices, simulators and simulations, maintenance, sustainment, operations and support of instrumentation systems and live-fire ranges....More

Programs

Mar 15, 2018
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KC-46 Tanker Hit With Two New Critical Deficiencies  

The U.S. Air Force has disclosed two new critical deficiencies on Boeing’s KC-46A refueling tanker that could further delay fielding of the new aircraft....More
Mar 16, 2018
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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Bidders Downselected For UK Live Air Training Contract  

The British defense ministry has downselected four consortia to bid for its Air Support to Defense Operational Training (Asdot) requirement....More
Mar 15, 2018
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Boeing Invests In Radar Developer  

Boeing’s HorizonX tech incubator has invested in startup Fortem Technologies, which is developing radar tech to expand UAS operations and counter drone threats....More
Mar 14, 2018
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Russian Military Gets First Upgraded Il-76MD-M Transport  

The Russian defense ministry says it has received the first Ilyushin Il-76MD-M, a modernized variant of the in-service Il-76MD transport aircraft....More
Mar 15, 2018
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Qatar Purchases Turkish UAV  

Qatar has signed up to purchase the indigenous Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned air vehicle, becoming the first export operator of the platform....More
Mar 19, 2018
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New Zealand Considering Singapore F-15 Training  

New Zealand is evaluating a proposal to host a long-term training program for Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing F-15s squadrons....More

Operations

Mar 16, 2018
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Italy To Host First European Fifth-Generation Exercise  

The Italian Air Force is planning to host the first fifth-generation Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) air exercise....More
Mar 15, 2018
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Two Dead In U.S. Navy Super Hornet Crash  

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that the two crewmembers involved in a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet crash on March 14 in Key West, Florida, have died....More

Funding & Policy

Mar 15, 2018
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Wideband Communications May Require ‘Hybrid’ System  

When it comes to updating the U.S. military’s future protected sat comm needs, finding a solution may involve different approaches and industry demos of tech....More

Aviation Week Forecasts

Mar 19, 2018
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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

U.S. Defense Department Spending:Air Refueling & Fixed-Wing Transport Aircraft FY17-19 ($K)  

U.S. Defense Department Spending:Air Refueling & Fixed-Wing Transport Aircraft FY17-19 ($K)...More
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