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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 20, 2014

VOL. 249 NO. 35 August 20, 2014
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Programs

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Northrop Unveils XS-1 Spaceplane Design For Darpa

Aug 20, 2014
Norwegian Air International (NAI) and its supporters say the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) does not have the right to deny its application for a foreign air carrier permit to operate in the U.S., while organized labor, led by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), argue the opposite: that the public interest is best served by the DOT unilaterally denying NAI’s application.
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X-47B Flight-Test Director Mulls Future Of Carrier Flight Ops

Aug 20, 2014
While Boeing F/A-18 pilots may not like the idea that the days of piloted carrier ops may be numbered, there is little doubt that unmanned aircraft are better suited for certain missions, according to the X-47B flight-test director, himself a former F/A-18 pilot. The U.S. Navy executed its first-ever takeoff and landing of unmanned and manned aircraft in rapid succession on an aircraft carrier deck Aug. 17, using the X-47B and an F/A-18 operating from the USS Theodore Roosevelt (AWIN First, Aug. 18). Available Aircraft
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U.K. Government To Pay Raytheon Following Arbitration Ruling

Aug 20, 2014
LONDON — The U.K. Home Office has been told to pay £224 million ($372 million) to Raytheon following the cancellation of a failed secure borders program. An arbitration tribunal ruled that the British government should pay the company £50 million in damages and £9.6 million in contract charges, as well reimburse the money spent by the company on assets for the program, which was awarded to Raytheon Systems Ltd., part of the larger Raytheon group, back in 2007.
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U.S. Navy Develops Automated Inventory System For Support

Aug 20, 2014
Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) are close to implementing an automated inventory information system developed to cut down on costs and labor. The Mission Package Automated Inventory Information System (MPAIIS) is a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) inventory system that operates inside metal tool cabinets without requiring special modifications, Navy officials say. MPAIIS should cut down on the workload needed for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mission package crews and shore-based logistics support.
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Australian LHD Running Final Contractor Sea Trials

Aug 20, 2014
BEIJING — The first of Australia’s two new assault ships is running its final contractor sea trials, reinforcing expectations that the program will meet its revised schedule. The trials include testing the combat and communication systems, prime contractor BAE Systems says.

Funding & Policy

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Indonesia Seen Continuing Strong Military Aircraft Investments

Aug 20, 2014
JAKARTA—The Indonesian military has been on a buying spree likely to hold steady for the next decade, according to its outgoing defense minister. Purnomo Yusgiantoro became defense minister in 2009 and is the longest-serving cabinet minister in the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. But his term is about to end. Indonesia held its presidential elections on July 9; the new government will take office in the coming months and Purnomo will retire in late October.
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SES Buys Two Brazilian Orbital Slots

Aug 20, 2014
PLAYING SLOTS: SES has purchased exploitation rights to two of Brazil’s slots in the geostationary belt for fixed satellite services and direct-to-home broadcasting, with plans to develop the slots within six years. SES subsidiary SES DTH do Brasil entered an agreement with Brazil’s national telecom agency, Anatel, for rights to the country’s slots at 48 and 64 deg. W. Long. The company agreed to develop the first within four years for C-, Ku- and Ka-band services, and the second within six years for direct-to-home broadcast satellite services.
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U.S., South Korean Navies Sign ASW Training Agreement

Aug 20, 2014
Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies signed a charter earlier this month pledging to increase cooperation in future anti-submarine warfare training, U.S. Navy officials say. “Anti-submarine warfare is one of the most challenging yet critical tasks that our navies exercise,” says Vice Adm. Robert Thomas, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet. “It takes a strong combined body of talented people and a cooperative plan to work together to achieve our full potential in ASW capabilities.”
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Navsea Commander Emphasizes Importance Of Maintenance

Aug 20, 2014
Maintenance is job number one for U.S. officers and sailors, says Vice Adm. William Hilarides, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (Navsea).
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Aviation Week 2014 Workforce Study

Aug 20, 2014
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Industry Data

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U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Plans

Aug 20, 2014
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