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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 29, 2014

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Operations

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Texting Gains Deep Space Traction

Jul 29, 2014
HOUSTON — A small, multinational team of astronauts is finding that texting rather than speaking by voice may be the most efficient means of…

Programs

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Contractors Further Crowsnest Offers

Jul 29, 2014
RNAS YEOVILTON, U.K. — Lockheed Martin and Thales U.K. are preparing for flight tests of their products to meet the U.K.’s Crowsnest helicopter-borne…
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P-8A Combines Comfort, Capability, U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Cmdr Says

Jul 29, 2014
HONOLULU — A veteran P-3 naval aviator, Adm. Harry Harris, the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet commander, knows what it is like to fly the Orion on long missions. “After hours in a P-3, you are tired,” he says. “You’ve got all of these vibrations.”
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Tunisia Requests Armed Black Hawks

Jul 29, 2014
LONDON — The government of Tunisia is hoping to purchase a fleet of heavily armed UH-60 Black Hawks, as the country modernizes its armed forces. The…
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Indian Air Force Receives Sixth C-17 Aircraft

Jul 29, 2014
NEW DELHI — The Indian air force (IAF) received its sixth Boeing C-17 heavy transport aircraft July 28, and the airframer is expected to complete the…
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U.S. Marines Test Amphib Connector

Jul 29, 2014
HONOLULU, Hawaii — The U.S. Marine Corps tested a half-scale Ultra Heavy-lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) prototype at the Marine Corps Training Area…
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U.S. Marines Test Amphib Connector

Jul 29, 2014
HONOLULU, Hawaii — The U.S. Marine Corps tested a half-scale Ultra Heavy-lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) prototype at the Marine Corps Training Area…
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U.S. Navy Develops 3-D Sub Model For Emergencies

Jul 29, 2014
A team of U.S. Navy engineers recently completed a 3-D computer animation model of the interior of Virginia-class submarine SSN 775 USS Texas to help…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System

Jul 29, 2014
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In Brief

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Mars Opportunity Rover Clocks 25 Mi. On Mars

Jul 29, 2014
MARTIAN MILEAGE: NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover has traveled 25 mi. (40 km) over the surface of the Red Planet since landing there more than a decade…

Funding & Policy

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Nuke Plant Costs Drive Concern For Subs, Carriers

Jul 29, 2014
The U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding and maintenance plans already have some observers worried about the future availability of nuclear-powered submarines…