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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 31, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 20 October 31, 2014
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SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 01, 2014
LOCKHEED MARTIN and NASA finished final assembly and testing of first Orion spacecraft; capsule will stay in Launch Abort System Facility at Kennedy…

Programs

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U.S. Air Force Unlikely To Meet August 2016 F-35A IOC

Nov 01, 2014
It is growing increasingly unlikely that the U.S. Air Force will meet its Aug. 1, 2016, target date to declare F-35A initial operational capability …
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Sikorsky Threatens Withdrawal From Polish Helo Tender

Nov 01, 2014
LONDON—Sikorsky may withdraw from the Polish military’s utility helicopter program because of concerns about the competition requirements. In a…
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F-35 Engine Issues Influenced U.K. Order

Nov 01, 2014
LONDON—Delays in the U.K. making its first batch order for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II were influenced by the engine fire that resulted in…
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NATS And Thales Grab U.K. Defense Air Traffic Management Contract

Nov 01, 2014
LONDON—A consortium of Thales and U.K. air navigation service provider National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has secured a contract to modernize and…
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India’s GSAT-16 To Be Launched In December

Nov 01, 2014
NEW DELHI—India’s next national communication satellite, GSAT-16, will be launched in December to augment its communications capability and boost…
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France Planning For ANL Missile Qualifications In 2017

Nov 01, 2014
LONDON—France says it is hopeful of achieving the first qualification firings of the new Anglo-French lightweight anti-ship missile being developed…

In Brief

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Latest F-35 Engine Deal Totaled $1.05B

Nov 01, 2014
The Pentagon’s latest deal for 48 F135 engines from Pratt & Whitney for the single-engine F-35 stealthy fighter program costs $1.05 billion,…

Business

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Navy Demonstrates Autonomous RADER Prototype Ground System

Nov 01, 2014
The U.S. Navy recently demonstrated the autonomous operation of the first Reconnaissance and Detection Expendable Rover (Rader) prototype. “This was…

Operations

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Middle East Countermine Exercise Hones Comms, Staging Bases

Nov 01, 2014
The International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (Imcmex), which kicked off earlier this month in Bahrain with 44 participating nations from six…

Technology

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Technology Speeds Up U.S. Marine Logistics

Nov 01, 2014
U.S. Marines in Hawaii recently used handheld devices and automation software to speed delivery of critical supplies to the front lines and help…