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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 29, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 18 October 29, 2014
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Programs

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U.K. ‘Agrees In Principle’ To First Batch Of F-35s

Oct 29, 2014
LONDON—The U.K. Defense Ministry says it has agreed in principle on a deal for the first production batch of F-35B Lightning IIs for use on the…
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Bell Begins Flight Trials Of Rocket-Armed Osprey

Oct 29, 2014
LONDON—Bell Helicopter is to shortly begin live-fire trials of guided rockets from the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, the company has confirmed. Images…
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Hollande To Decide Fate Of Russia’s First Mistral Warship In November

Oct 29, 2014
PARIS—French President Francois Hollande will decide next month whether to deliver the first of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russian…
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Lockheed, Pentagon Agree On Latest F-35 Production Lot

Oct 29, 2014
The Pentagon’s latest handshake with F-35 prime contractor Lockheed Martin for the next batch of 43 of the single-engine, stealthy fighters comes as…
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Raytheon Testing New Tomahawk Seeker

Oct 29, 2014
LONDON—Raytheon is testing new passive and active seekers for its Tomahawk cruise missile that could help put it in the running for the U.S. Navy’s…
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Tata, Airbus Team On Indian HS748 Replacement

Oct 29, 2014
LONDON—Airbus Defense and Space and India’s Tata Advanced Systems have joined up to offer the C295 twin-turboprop airlifter to replace the Indian air…
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Norway Plans To Use NH90s For Coast Guard Operations In 2015

Oct 29, 2014
LONDON—Norway is hoping to put at least some of its NH90 troubles behind it by introducing the helicopter to what it calls “restricted coast guard…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 29, 2014
GENERAL DYNAMICS CANADA will upgrade four Peruvian Navy SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters to enhance surveillance, SAR. UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE is on…

Business

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Lawsuit Alleges Orbital Sciences Space Station Missions Threatened

Oct 29, 2014
LONDON—The U.K. Defense Ministry says it has agreed in principle on a deal for the first production batch of F-35B Lightning IIs for use on the country’s new aircraft carriers.

Technology

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Darpa Sets Computer Chip Speed Record

Oct 29, 2014
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (Darpa) Terahertz Electronics program has been recognized by the Guinness Book of Records for…
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Space Manufacturing Test To Start Next Month

Oct 29, 2014
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama—Astronauts on the International Space Station will set up a remotely controlled 3-D printer by mid-November to begin the first…

Funding & Policy

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Global Space Economy Stable, Primed For New Growth, Competition

Oct 29, 2014
HOUSTON—The global space economy, estimated at $256.2 billion, is following a stable course despite economic challenges, according to the latest…