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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 14, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 7 October 14, 2014
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SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 14, 2014
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $90.6m foreign military sale contract from the U.S. Army for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision…

Programs

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Lockheed Martin Preparing JAGM Bid; Raytheon Unsure

Oct 14, 2014
Lockheed Martin is preparing to craft a proposal for the U.S. Army’s long-awaited development competition for a scaled-down Joint Air-to-Ground…
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European Instruments Pass Key JWST Development Milestone

Oct 14, 2014
PARIS — Two European instruments designed to fly on NASA’s next-generation astronomical observatory have successfully completed a 120-day thermal vacuum test campaign, the second of three such trials underway at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.
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NASA Document Spells Out Reasons For SNC’s Commercial Crew Loss

Oct 14, 2014
LOS ANGELES — As Boeing and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) restart work on commercial crew contracts following NASA’s Oct. 9 decision to…
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Australia Looking For Laser-Guided Rocket

Oct 14, 2014
LONDON — BAE Systems has fitted its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to a European-made rocket as part of a demonstration for the…
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Italian Army Takes Delivery Of New-Generation Chinooks

Oct 14, 2014
LONDON — The Italian army has taken delivery of its first two new model ICH-47F Chinooks license-built by AgustaWestland. The two aircraft – part of…
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U.S. Navy Establishes BMD Base In Romania

Oct 14, 2014
The U.S. Navy established a new Naval Support Facility earlier this month in Romania that will be part of NATO’s overall ballistic missile defense …

The Week Ahead

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The Week Ahead

Oct 14, 2014
This week the Association of the U.S. Army annual symposium is underway in Washington, with 27,000 attendees expected to descend upon its 630…

Technology

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NASA Aims For Next Generation Of Oxygen Recovery Technologies

Oct 14, 2014
LONDON — BAE Systems has fitted its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to a European-made rocket as part of a demonstration for the Australian armed forces. The August trials, announced by the company on Oct. 13, saw the APKWS guidance kit fitted to a standard 2.75-in. (70mm) rocket produced by Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ). Until now all APKWS have been fitted to Hydra rockets produced by General Dynamics.

Funding & Policy

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Increased Demands Not Altering U.S. Army’s Aviation Proposal

Oct 14, 2014
Despite concerns that his earlier plans to reduce the U.S. Army’s end strength should be revised in light of emerging global threats, Army Chief of…
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U.S. Army Leaders Say New Sequester Would Hurt End Strength, Readiness

Oct 14, 2014
The top civilian and uniformed leaders for the U.S. Army said Oct. 13 that an additional round of congressionally mandated budget cuts would imperil…

Requirements Dossier

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Requirements Dossier: Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

Oct 14, 2014
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/10/asd_10_14_2014_dossier1.pdf Description: The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is a joint…

Contracts

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Selected Aerospace and Defense Contracts for the Week of Oct. 6-10, 2014

Oct 14, 2014
Selected aerospace and defense contracts for Oct. 6, 2014 U.S. AIR FORCE Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Sudbury, Massachusetts, has been…