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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 22, 2014

VOL. 249 NO. 15 July 22, 2014
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Programs

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Sweden Drops Out Of Denmark Fighter Competition

Jul 22, 2014
Sweden has decided not to make a formal offer of the JAS 39E/F fighter to Denmark because it believes that the nation’s requirement is loaded in…
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India Mulling Second Mars Mission

Jul 22, 2014
NEW DELHI — India is considering a follow-on mission to Mars between 2017-2020, signaling the country’s ever-growing ambitions for space exploration…
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Arianespace Delays ATV-5 Cargo Mission

Jul 22, 2014
European launch consortium Arianespace has postponed by several days the scheduled July 24 launch of Europe’s fifth and final Automated Transfer…
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Typhoon and Storm Shadow Integration Contract Signed

Jul 22, 2014
LONDON — The organization representing the four core nations behind the Eurofighter combat aircraft have firmed up a deal to integrate MBDA’s Storm…
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Norwegian Ship Proves Tropical Use Of Strike Missile

Jul 22, 2014
ABOARD THE HNOMS FRIDTJOF NANSEN and USS INDEPENDENCE — The Norwegian frigate HNOMS Fridtjof Nansen has proved that Norway’s Naval Strike Missile can operate in warm weather as well as it does in the cold, says Cmdr. Per Rostad, the ship’s commanding officer. That is good news for the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) community. The Kongsberg-built Strike Missile is now the leading candidate for the ship’s surface warfare package, says Cmdr. Joseph Gagliano, commanding officer of LCS 2 USS Independence.
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AgustaWestland Completes Unmanned Helicopter Demonstration

Jul 22, 2014
LONDON — AgustaWestland has completed an unmanned and optionally piloted rotorcraft demonstration for the Italian defense ministry. The trials used…
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U.S. Studies Norwegians For Manning Mindset

Jul 22, 2014
ABOARD THE HNOMS FRIDTJOF NANSEN — By name, the Norwegian ship HNOMS Fridtjof Nansen is a frigate. But with its Aegis combat system, weaponry and size, the vessel is much more powerful and capable than what the U.S. Navy would put in that category. “This is really a destroyer,” says Cmdr. Per Rostad, the ship’s commanding officer. And yet, it’s a destroyer with a crew of only 120, compared to the listed U.S. Navy DDG 51-class Arleigh Burke destroyer crew size of 276.
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Progress Departure Opens ISS Docking Port For New Resupply Ship

Jul 22, 2014
HOUSTON — Russia’s Progress 55 resupply craft departed the International Space Station late July 21 after a 15-week stay, clearing the Russian…
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LCS Proves Special Operations Mettle

Jul 22, 2014
ABOARD THE USS INDEPENDENCE —What can a Littoral Combat Ship do zipping along at top speed with a MH-60R helicopter, rigid-hull boats and about four…
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Piaggio Tests Hammerhead Flight Modes

Jul 22, 2014
Italian business aircraft manufacturer Piaggio Aero has furthered the flight test regime of its medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle derivative of the P.180 Avanti.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Navy Destroyer Programs

Jul 22, 2014
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Contracts

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Contracts: Selected aerospace and defense contracts for the week of July 14-18, 2014.

Jul 22, 2014
Selected aerospace and defense contracts for the week of July 14-18, 2014. Selected aerospace and defense contracts for July 14, 2014 NAVY Lockheed…

Funding & Policy

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Case Dismissal Challenges FAA’s Efforts To Govern UAS

Jul 22, 2014
A court decision in a lawsuit brought by an unmanned aircraft operator against FAA could make it more difficult for the agency to ban civil UAS use…