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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 8, 2014

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 08, 2014
AIRBUS successfully demonstrated the ability to airdrop 24 48x48-in., 1-ton containers from the A400M in a single pass, which represents maximum capacity for aircraft for this type of container, which is a key contractual requirement. U.S. COAST GUARD took delivery of its 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry MPA (CN235) from AIRBUS DEFENSE AND SPACE. ALMATY CITY RESCUE SERVICE, Kazakhstan, took delivery of new multirole Mi-8AMT from RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS.

Programs

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Raytheon Takes 3DELRR In Third Major Gallium Nitride Win

Oct 08, 2014
Raytheon has been selected over Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to develop an active-array air defense radar for the U.S. Air Force, its third…
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Australia May Lift C-17 Fleet To 10

Oct 08, 2014
BEIJING — The Australian defense department has confirmed that it may seek two Boeing C-17A Globemasters in addition to the pair that it has just…
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BAE Delivers LHD As Australia Considers F-35Bs

Oct 08, 2014
SYDNEY/CANBERRA/BEIJING — BAE Systems has handed over the first of Australia’s two new assault ships as the government considers whether to equip the…
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Spacewalk Sets Stage For Commercial Crew Docking Port Reconfiguration

Oct 08, 2014
HOUSTON — Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Alexander Gerst successfully kicked off a series of NASA-managed spacewalks outside the International Space…
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Northrop Grumman Pushes Humvee Rebuild

Oct 08, 2014
Northrop Grumman and a team of automotive industry partners will unveil a new upgrade for the U.S. Army’s Humvee (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled…
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India Delays Navigation Satellite Launch

Oct 08, 2014
NEW DELHI — The launch of the third Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS-1C), scheduled for Oct. 10, has been delayed at least a week…
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Airbus Flies Updated Orlik Trainer

Oct 08, 2014
LONDON — Airbus Defense and Space says it has completed 30 hr. of flight tests on a new version of the Polish-built PZL-130 Orlik turboprop trainer…
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U.S. Destroyer Squadron Re-establishes Surface Warfare Readiness Program

Oct 08, 2014
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed Asia’s destroyer squadron is taking steps to ensure surface warfare readiness by leading the Navy in the development…
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Northrop Expands PBL Contract To Include SPQ-9B Radar Equipment

Oct 08, 2014
Northrop Grumman’s new $61 million performance-based logistics (PBL) supply support contract from the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command’s Navsup…

In Brief

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U.S. Navy Changes Schedules Of Two Carriers

Oct 08, 2014
The U.S. Navy has changed the schedules of two Norfolk-based aircraft carriers. CVN 75 USS Harry S. Truman will replace CVN 69 USS Dwight D…

Technology

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NASA Awards $12.5 Million For Space Radiation Studies

Oct 08, 2014
HOUSTON — As part of its preparations for future human deep space exploration, NASA is awarding $12.5 million for nine ground-based investigations…

Operations

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Offshore Passengers To Be Measured By Shoulder Width

Oct 08, 2014
LONDON — Oil and gas workers traveling to and from offshore platforms in the North Sea will have their shoulder widths measured to test their…