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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 20, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 34 November 20, 2014
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SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 20, 2014
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has $116m award to upgrade AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening targeting pods for U.S. military. Company will provide upgrades/spares to USAF, Air…

Funding & Policy

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Money Needed To Cope With New Threats, Joint Chiefs Chairman Says

Nov 20, 2014
The U.S. Defense Department will need an undetermined amount of additional funding above the budget top line in fiscal 2016 to deal with new security…
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Public-Private Partnership May ‘Answer’ U.S. Rocket Engine Question

Nov 20, 2014
The U.S. government’s answer to the reliance on Russian-made rocket engines may not come in the form of a traditional Pentagon-developed program,…
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FAA Limited In Preventing Unauthorized UAS Flights

Nov 20, 2014
The FAA has limited tools to discourage operators of small unmanned air systems (UAS) from flying them in an unsafe manner or using them for…
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U.S. Navy Needs To Develop More Surface Offensive Power, CSBA Says

Nov 20, 2014
The U.S. Navy needs to build more offensive muscle in its surface fleet, says a recent report by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments …

In Brief

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U.K. Takes Delivery Of First A400M

Nov 20, 2014
The U.K. Royal Air Force has taken delivery of its first A400M, becoming the third air arm to operate the type. The aircraft, MSN15 – registered…

Programs

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LCS Deploys With First Manned And Unmanned Aircraft

Nov 20, 2014
The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is deploying with the multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter…
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F-35 Sims Step Forward In Simulation Technology

Nov 20, 2014
With initial operational capability (IOC) for the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B expected next year, and the Air Force’s F-35A IOC slated for the following…
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Raytheon Flies Prototype Next-Generation Jammer Pod

Nov 20, 2014
Raytheon and the U.S. Navy have completed flight tests of a prototype Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) pod against threat radars representative of enemy…

Business

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Dynamatic, Bell Helicopter Sign Cabin Assembly Contract

Nov 20, 2014
NEW DELHI—U.S.-based Bell Helicopter has signed a contract with India’s Dynamatic Technologies to supply helicopter cabin assemblies, a partnership…

Operations

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Lack Of Funds, Training Affects Ukrainian Air Force Losses

Nov 20, 2014
A lack of training, flying hours and funding have directly contributed to the high level of losses experienced by the Ukrainian air force as it battles Russian troops in the eastern part of the country.
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U.S. Electronic Attack Squadron Trains With ROK

Nov 20, 2014
The Yellow Jackets of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 participated earlier this month in Max Thunder, a bilateral aerial training exercise for U…

Technology

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Tech Buys For U.S. Navy Too Slow, Official Says

Nov 20, 2014
MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—The amount of time it takes for the U.S. Navy to buy and field technology concerns Bill Bray, the service’s director at the…