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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 18, 2014

VOL. 249 NO. 55 September 18, 2014
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Programs

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ULA Buying RD-180 Replacement From Blue Origin

Sep 19, 2014
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has picked Blue Origin, the secretive Seattle-based space-vehicle company founded and funded by Amazon.com chief Jeff…
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Weight Saving Key To Boeing Joint Stars Platform Choice

Sep 19, 2014
Lower weight, better performance and lower operating costs were the main reasons that Boeing is offering a platform based on the 737-700 for the U.S…
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Boeing, Northrop Grumman Seek Japanese AEW&C Order

Sep 19, 2014
A Japanese requirement for four aircraft for airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) is offering the most immediate U.S. export sales opportunity…
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Boeing Sees Strong Position In Bomber Race

Sep 19, 2014
FORT WASHINGTON, Maryland — Boeing believes its joint proposal with Lockheed Martin is in a strong position to win the U.S. Air Force’s Long Range…
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U.K. May Keep Some C-130Js After Planned Retirement Date

Sep 19, 2014
LONDON — The U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) may consider keeping some of its Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules in service after the planned 2022 retirement…
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NASA’s Maven In Home Stretch For Orbit Insertion

Sep 19, 2014
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (Maven) spacecraft is on track to complete its 10-month journey to the red planet on Sept. 21, when it…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Search

Sep 19, 2014
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Business

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Sikorsky Open To More Manufacturing Units In Asia

Sep 19, 2014
NEW DELHI—Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. aims to establish more manufacturing facilities in Asia, as defense agencies in the region…

Funding & Policy

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NASA IG Finds Asteroid Detection Efforts Poorly Executed

Sep 19, 2014
HOUSTON — NASA’s congressionally directed efforts to discover and track Near Earth Objects (NEOs) that could pose an impact threat to Earth and…

SpeedNews Defense

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SpeedNews Defense

Sep 19, 2014
LOCKHEED MARTIN successfully flight tested new beam control turret being developed for DARPA and USAF to give 360-degree coverage for high-energy…

Market Watch

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Market Watch: Credit Raters See Potential for Improved A&D

Sep 19, 2014
Standard & Poor’s analysts do not expect recent announcements of increased U.S. military efforts to defeat Islamic State militants to result in a…