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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 17, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 10 October 17, 2014
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Programs

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Pricing Dispute Threatens BAE’s First Big F-16 Mod Project

Oct 17, 2014
The BAE Systems program to upgrade 134 South Korean F-16s is in doubt because of a dispute over pricing between Seoul and Washington, the company…
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U.S. Army Eyes Improvements For Apache Helicopter

Oct 17, 2014
With the U.S. Army retiring many of its helicopters to save money, the service is planning improvements for its frontline Apache attack helicopter. The addition of Link 16 and, eventually, new over-water radar modes are designed to better connect the AH-64 to the rest of the fleet – including aircraft used by the other military services – and potentially expand its mission.
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Hubble Spots Three Potential New Horizons Targets In Kuiper Belt

Oct 17, 2014
Scientists operating the New Horizons probe to explore Pluto and its moons plan to ask for an extended mission to a Kuiper Belt Object (KBO), after a…
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U.S. Navy Preps First E-2D Squadron For Deployment

Oct 17, 2014
NORFOLK NAVAL BASE, Virginia —The U.S. Navy is readying its first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye squadron for its first deployment next year after declaring initial operational capability for the carrier-based airborne command and control (C2) aircraft last week.
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India Launches Third Navigation Satellite

Oct 17, 2014
NEW DELHI — India successfully lofted the third of its seven navigation satellites early Oct. 16, moving closer to forming its own indigenous air navigation system.
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India To Test Launch GSLV Mk. 3 In 45 Days

Oct 17, 2014
NEW DELHI — The much-awaited experimental flight of India’s heaviest rocket – the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk. 3 – will take place in 45 days, a senior space scientist says.
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Scaled Composites Set For SS2 Return To Powered Flight

Oct 17, 2014
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Scaled Composites is installing a hybrid rocket motor in Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo (SS2) in preparation for the restart…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 17, 2014
M LINE HOLDINGS signed LOI to acquire THE BRYAN COMPANY, Huntington Beach, CA (precision metal parts) for $5.1m. SHAW DEVELOPMENT, FL, acquired AEROX…

In Brief

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TSA Administrator Leaving

Oct 17, 2014
TSA Administrator John Pistole plans to retire by the end of the year. The FBI veteran is credited with moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach…

Technology

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Darpa Seeks Stealth-Like Breakthrough For Combat Vehicles

Oct 17, 2014
Recalling its Have Blue and Tacit Blue programs to develop stealth to protect fighters and bombers from surface-to-air missiles, the Defense Advanced…

Operations

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Indian Air Force Sukhoi Crash Raises Issues Of Reliability

Oct 17, 2014
NEW DELHI — The Indian air force (IAF) has ordered systematic technical checks on all Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft currently in service after one of the front-line twin-engine fighters crashed soon after takeoff on Oct. 14.
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U.K. Redeploying Reapers From Afghanistan To Iraq

Oct 17, 2014
The U.K. Defense Ministry is redeploying several of its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles to support operations against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq