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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 3, 2014

VOL. 249 NO. 66 October 03, 2014
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Programs

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Sikorsky Keeps Focus On U.S. Army AAS As Raider Rolls Out

Oct 04, 2014
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Sikorsky has rolled out the first S-97 Raider high-speed armed scout helicopter prototype and is beginning ground tests…
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Offshore Helo Operators Work To Share Data, Boost Safety

Oct 04, 2014
LONDON – Five offshore oil and gas helicopter operators are signing up to support a new international industry association. Avincis Group, Bristow…
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Marenco Swisshelicopter Makes First Flight

Oct 04, 2014
LONDON — Swiss startup helicopter manufacturer Marenco Swisshelicopter has carried out the first flight of its SKYe SH09 single-engine light…
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Future USNS Trenton JHSV5 Launches

Oct 04, 2014
Austal USA recently launched the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Trenton from its shipyard. The ship is now ready to start its final stages of…

Operations

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U.S. Navy, Marines Continue To Hone Amphib Ops

Oct 04, 2014
The amphibious assault ship LHA 5 USS Peleliu, lead ship of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (PEL ARG), embarked the Expeditionary Strike Group …

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Futron Satellite Manufacturing, Telecommunications and Regulatory Reports

Oct 04, 2014
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Business

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Iridium Says There Is Market For Its ‘Commodity’ Satellite Bus

Oct 04, 2014
TORONTO – Iridium, which sold out the hosted-payload space on its next-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) communications-satellite constellation, says…
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Vector Acquires Quickstep’s U.S. Composites Plant

Oct 04, 2014
BEIJING — Australian composites manufacturer Quickstep will close its U.S. facility and transfer the equipment to licensee Vector Composites of Ohio…

In Brief

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DOD IG Faults USAF Reaper Purchase

Oct 04, 2014
The U.S. Defense Department’s Inspector General says the U.S. Air Force did not properly justify its planned $76.8 billion purchase of 401 General…

Funding & Policy

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China Continues To Perplex U.S. Navy Leaders

Oct 04, 2014
U.S. Navy leaders are still trying to make sense of recent Chinese actions in the Asia-Pacific and nearby waters. Speaking with reporters Sept. 30…
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U.S. Navy Starts Information Dominance Forces Command

Oct 04, 2014
The U.S. Navy established the Information Dominance Forces Command (Navidfor) earlier this month. Navidfor is a global readiness-focused type command…

SpeedNews Defense

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SpeedNews Defense

Oct 04, 2014
AEROVIRONMENT booked $27.2m in new orders from U.S. Army to supply spare parts for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma AE. ROCKWELL COLLINS demonstrated its…