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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 22, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 13 October 22, 2014
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Programs

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Northrop Grumman Protests Air Defense Radar Loss

Oct 22, 2014
Northrop Grumman is protesting its loss of a contract potentially worth $1 billion to Raytheon to design and build the next-generation air defense…
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Joint Indo-Russian Fifth-Gen Fighter Moves Forward, Despite IAF Concerns

Oct 22, 2014
NEW DELHI—India and Russia are nearly clear of a period of extended friction over their joint Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA), with…
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Indian Air Force Sukhoi Crash Raises Issues Of Reliability

Oct 22, 2014
LONDON—The Swedish armed forces are in the midst of a major operation in the waters of the Stockholm archipelago after “credible sightings” of a possible submarine. The naval operation, which began on Oct. 18, comes after what officials describe as “several credible sightings” of an object at three different locations in the region. Senior officers said the Swedish navy was “seeking to confirm foreign submarine operations.”
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Embraer Preparing KC-390 First Flight By Year’s End

Oct 22, 2014
GAVIAO PEIXOTO, Brazil—Embraer is preparing for a first flight of the KC-390 military transport before year’s end, following the rollout of the first…
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Seals, Marsoc Use Carrier Washington As Staging Base

Oct 22, 2014
U.S. Navy Seals and Marine Special Operations (Marsoc) forces from Special Operations Command Pacific conducted maritime interoperability training…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 22, 2014
LOCKHEED MARTIN posted $888m net income on $11.1b sales for 3Q14 vs. $873m on $11.3b in 3Q13, and delivered 18 aircraft (three F-16s; eight F-35s;…

In Brief

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Moody’s Downgrades Russian Military Aircraft Maker Irkut

Oct 22, 2014
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Kremlin-controlled military aircraft maker Irkut, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corp., based on Russia’s…

Operations

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Sweden Hunts Submarine In Territorial Waters

Oct 22, 2014
LONDON—The Swedish armed forces are in the midst of a major operation in the waters of the Stockholm archipelago after “credible sightings” of a possible submarine. The naval operation, which began on Oct. 18, comes after what officials describe as “several credible sightings” of an object at three different locations in the region. Senior officers said the Swedish navy was “seeking to confirm foreign submarine operations.”

Funding & Policy

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Japanese Defense Chief Plans ‘Most Drastic Reforms’

Oct 22, 2014
The head of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) said he wants to reorganize the force into mobile divisions and brigades with enhanced…
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Pentagon Preparing For Climate Change

Oct 22, 2014
The U.S. Defense Department is preparing its forces for the effects of climate change, a recent Pentagon report says. “We are integrating climate…

Business

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Waypoint 2 Space Readies Commercial Spaceflight Training

Oct 22, 2014
HOUSTON— By March 2015, startup Waypoint 2 Space Inc. intends to begin training commercial space travelers for flight. The company will follow a…