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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 15, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 8 October 15, 2014
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Programs

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Bell Adds To V-280 Tiltrotor Team For U.S. Army JMR Demo

Oct 15, 2014
Bell Helicopter has added the first international partner to its V-280 Valor program to build an advanced medium-utility rotorcraft for the U.S. Army…
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U.S. Lunar Mission Reveals Long Running Volcanism

Oct 15, 2014
HOUSTON — Studies of smooth, low, rounded mounds near patches of rough, blocky terrain revealed by high-resolution cameras aboard NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter suggest the Moon was volcanically active within the past 50 million years – or much more recently and for longer than previous evidence suggested, according to a study led by Arizona State University (ASU) researchers.
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Elbit Pushes Recce-Strike For Tactical Forces

Oct 15, 2014
Elbit Systems is demonstrating a reconnaissance-strike package for mobile land forces to U.S. users, including the special operations community, the…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 15, 2014
ATEC (Honeywell/Pratt & Whitney) completed testing of second HPW3000 being designed to replace existing engines on U.S. Army Apache and Black Hawk…

In Brief

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Casis Seeks Proposals For Remote Sensing Research Benefiting Energy Applications

Oct 15, 2014
The nonprofit that manages research on the U.S. National Laboratory portion of the International Space Station is looking for flight proposals …

Funding & Policy

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NASA IG Calls For Closer Scrutiny Of Planetary Mission Extensions

Oct 15, 2014
The nonprofit that manages research on the U.S. National Laboratory portion of the International Space Station is looking for flight proposals “seeking access to remote sensing capabilities on the International Space Station (ISS) for Earth-based energy applications.” The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (Casis) is inviting commercial and academic investigators to propose studies for identifying or improving terrestrial applications for energy capture, storage, and/or sustainability.
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Performance-Based Logistics Advocates Launch Re-Education Campaign

Oct 15, 2014
With no less than the Pentagon’s top leaders throwing their weight behind increasing performance-based logistics (PBLs) as a favorite type of…
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U.S. Army Pacific Seeks Technologies To Enhance Force Projection

Oct 15, 2014
U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) is looking for technologies and equipment that will assist force projection in an area of responsibility that includes half the world’s surface area, its commanding general says.

Program

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U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Crafting F-35 Conops

Oct 15, 2014
As the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy continue to work their way through modifications needed to prepare large-deck amphibious assault ships for the heat…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.K. Space Industry Report

Oct 15, 2014
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