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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 11, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 47 December 11, 2014
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Funding & Policy

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Stop-Start NASA Funding Seen Slowing Deep-Space Development

Dec 12, 2014
The $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill designed to keep the U.S. government open for the remainder of fiscal 2015 includes $18.010 billion for NASA,…
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FAA Expands Commercial UAV Exemptions To More Uses

Dec 12, 2014
Four more companies have received FAA approvals for limited commercial operations of small unmanned aircraft systems, expanding authorized uses to…
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EASA To Probe Near Misses Of Russian Military Aircraft, Passenger Jets

Dec 12, 2014
LONDON—The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has been requested by the European Commission to investigate a series of near midair collisions…
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Mindset Difference Seen Coloring Contractor-Pentagon Relationships

Dec 12, 2014
Contractor and Pentagon officials view programs and contracting through two different prisms, says Michael Petters, CEO of Huntington Ingalls…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 12, 2014
NORTHROP GRUMMAN completed center fuselage for Norway’s first conventional takeoff and landing F-35 Lightning II, designated AM-1, at Palmdale…

In Brief

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Lawmakers Agree On Bill To Keep Government Running

Dec 12, 2014
Lawmakers have agreed in principle on a bill that will avert a government shutdown, provide $554.2 billion for the Defense Department and add money…

Programs

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Boeing Still Interested In South Korea’s KF-X

Dec 11, 2014
Boeing confirms it remains interested in South Korea’s KF-X fighter program but declines to say directly whether it is considering a development based on its Advanced Super Hornet.
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Australian-Built Submarine Estimated At $2.9 Billion Each

Dec 12, 2014
BEIJING—Building 12 submarines in Australia would cost around AUS$41 billion ($34.2 billion), according to a previously undisclosed estimate now…
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Sukhoi T-50 Will Take Off With New Engine In 2017

Dec 12, 2014
MOSCOW—Russia’s fifth-generation fighter, the Sukhoi T-50, will receive a new engine to replace the Izdelie 117 powerplants currently being used for…
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Textron Flies UAV In Civil Airspace At FAA Test Site

Dec 12, 2014
Denied any federal funding, the six civil unmanned aircraft systems test sites selected by the FAA in December 2013 are slowly bringing in business,…

Business

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Airbus Sells Stake In Finland’s Patria

Dec 12, 2014
LONDON—Two weeks after beginning to sell off its share of Dassault Aviation, Airbus Group has agreed to sell its stake in Finnish defense firm Patria…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Futron Satellite Manufacturing, Telecommunications and Regulatory Reports

Dec 12, 2014
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