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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 28, 2014

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Operations

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F-15C Crashes In Virginia

Aug 28, 2014
EAGLE CRASH: An Air National Guard F-15C Eagle fighter crashed near Deerfield, Virginia, at roughly 9:05 a.m. Aug. 27, the Pentagon announced. The…

Programs

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NASA Review Extends SLS Potential Launch Window To Late 2018

Aug 28, 2014
NASA Review Extends SLS Potential Launch Window To Late 2018 LOS ANGELES — NASA’s heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket has been approved to continue…
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U.K. Studying C-130J Upgrade Options

Aug 28, 2014
LONDON — The U.K. defense ministry is considering options for upgrading its fleet of C-130J Hercules transport aircraft. The U.K. loaned one of the…
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SpaceX Delays AsiaSat 6 Launch

Aug 28, 2014
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has postponed the planned Aug. 27 launch of the AsiaSat-6 communications satellite to determine whether the…
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Turkey Extends Air Defense Contract Bidding Deadline

Aug 28, 2014
LONDON – The Turkish government has extended a deadline for bidders to submit their renewed tenders in a disputed ground-based air defense system…
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U.S. Navy Readies LCS For Important Mine-hunting, Missile Tests

Aug 28, 2014
As the summer ends, the U.S. Navy is getting ready for major tests of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mission packages. After switching out its…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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McAleese & Associates: 2015 Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) Request, U.S. Army Winners & Losers

Aug 28, 2014
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Funding & Policy

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India Bars Finmeccanica From Future Defense Competitions, With Caveats

Aug 28, 2014
NEW DELHI — India has officially barred Finmeccanica from bidding on its future weapons-supply deals but has allowed the Italian defense major to…
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Pentagon Undeterred By Chinese Interception Of P-8

Aug 28, 2014
MAINTAINING COURSE: Despite China’s Aug. 19 harassment of a U.S. P-8 sub-hunter aircraft in international airspace near Hainan Island, the Pentagon…

Technology

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Robonaut-2 Set To Receive Climbing Legs On ISS

Aug 28, 2014
HOUSTON — Robonaut 2, the first U.S.-built, dexterous humanoid in space, is scheduled to receive a pair of climbing legs before the U.S. Labor Day…