Aerospace News - Untitled Document Norway joins US, UK in expanding aerial surveillance of seas - Norway wants to become more active in maritime surveillance in response to Russian aggression. Norway recently ordered five P-8 aircraft just as the US and UK are planning to step up activities in the region ... Israeli rescue drone expected to enter service in 2020 - Urban Aeronautics has been working for about 15 years to develop a drone that can carry passengers, which could be used for rescue missions in places that are too dangerous to fly a helicopter. The Israeli company's drone uses internal rotors and can take off and land vertically; it could enter service as soon as 2020 ... NASA selects Lockheed to build Lucy spacecraft - Lockheed Martin will build the spacecraft NASA will use to investigate the Trojan asteroids. The Lucy spacecraft could launch in 2021 ... $126B Ohio replacement program moving forward as Obama exits White House - The Obama administration is moving forward with the $126 billion Ohio-class submarine replacement program prior to leaving office, approving advanced development for the Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine. President-elect Donald Trump has called for a strengthening of US nuclear capabilities ... Boeing closing in on $10B SpiceJet order - Sources say SpiceJet is close to ordering 92 Boeing 737 aircraft, a deal worth about $10 billion. The order would greatly expand SpiceJet's 40-plane fleet ... GE Capital Aviation places $8B order for Boeing Max 8s - GE Capital Aviation Services has ordered 75 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft worth $8 billion. "When it comes to demand, this order shows the Max 8 remains at the heart of the single-aisle market," said Boeing's Brad McMullen ... India to break single launch record for placing satellites in space - India will set the record for most satellites launched in a single mission when it sends 103 satellites into orbit next month. Russia holds the current record of 39.
(Aerospace News reprinted from AIA Daily Lead, Aerospace Industries Association)

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