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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 14, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 30 November 14, 2014
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Programs

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ESA’s Comet Lander Operational In Unplanned Landing Site

Nov 15, 2014
PARIS—The European Space Agency’s (ESA) 100-kg (220-lb.) Philae lander is sending back science data from the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, although its unexpectedly bouncy and protracted touchdown could ultimately limit the probe’s science return. Since deploying from the Rosetta orbiter Nov. 12 and alighting on the comet’s surface, the bulk of Philae’s 10 science instruments have swung into action, relaying the first in situ images and measurements ever taken from a comet’s nucleus.
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A-10 Supporters Continue To Block Retirements

Nov 15, 2014
If U.S. Air Force planners thought a proposal to slow the pace of A-10 Thunderbolt retirements and arguments about maintenance personnel would win over opponents in Congress, they were wrong. The incoming chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), vows, “This fight is far from over.” McCain and others contend the Air Force, which has said failing to cut the A-10 fleet will leave the F-35 fleet without enough maintenance personnel, is setting up a false choice.
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U.K. Closing In On Sea King Retirement

Nov 15, 2014
LONDON—The U.K. defense ministry is mulling the addition of a bifilar rotorhead system to some of its remaining Westland Sea King helicopters to reduce the effects of vibration on the airframes. Details of the project were revealed by officials at the annual Sea King Symposium, held in Halifax, Canada, in mid-September but have only come to light in recent days.
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New Chinese Systems Boost Anti-Access And Counterstealth

Nov 15, 2014
ZHUHAI, China—As China’s defense industry and armed forces roll out new weapons and technologies and continue the nation’s military transformation, some strong patterns are emerging, including an emphasis on counterstealth technologies.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 15, 2014
GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS-CANADA has $287m contract from Canadian government for enhanced surveillance suite for Canadian LAV III armored vehicles; deliveries will begin in December 2016. AIRBUS HELICOPTERS delivered final EC145 helicopter to Peruvian national police (PNP) in Nov. 13 ceremony in El Callao. Five EC145s have been delivered in less than one year since the PNP selection; first four have accumulated 800 flying hours.

Funding & Policy

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Cyberspace Ops Manual Warns Of Special Challenges For Pentagon

Nov 15, 2014
While cyberspace and the Internet have created another world of opportunity for personal, business and military operations, the new digital realm presents a special set of challenges for U.S. Defense Department operators, according to the Pentagon’s latest cyberoperations manual.
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U.S. Military Explores UAV Special Ops Needs

Nov 15, 2014
The U.S. Army and other armed services are exploring how to sync their unmanned aircraft with the UAV needs of special operations units in an era of budget cuts, force reductions and a growing array of international challenges.

Program Dossier

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Program Dossier: Sukhoi Flanker

Nov 15, 2014
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/11/asd_11_14_2014_Flanker6.pdf Definition: The Sukhoi Su-27, Su-30, Su-33, Su-34 and Su-35 are variants of a fourth-generation, Russian twin-engine fighter bearing the NATO codename "Flanker." They are built by the Sukhoi Design Bureau.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Specifications: Su-27 Flanker

Nov 15, 2014
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/11/asd_11_14_2014_flankerspecs.pdf Su-27 Flanker (See pp. 6-9 for full Flanker Program) Designation: Su-27S/SK, Su-27UB/UBK, Su-27SM/SMK/SM3 Name: