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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 16, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 50 December 16, 2014
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Programs

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USAF Tanker Platform Slated For Year-end Debut

Dec 17, 2014
Boeing is planning for first flight of its 767-2C – upon which the U.S. Air Force’s new KC-46 tanker will be based – by year’s end, six months late.
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Companies Downselected For U.K. Helicopter Training

Dec 17, 2014
LONDON – Airbus Helicopters, Cobham and Elbit have been downselected to compete to provide the U.K. armed forces with its next-generation training…
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Poland Signs Cruise Missile Deal

Dec 17, 2014
LONDON—Poland has inked a $250 million deal to buy the Lockheed Martin AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (Jassm) to equip its F-16…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 17, 2014
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA plans to invest >C$1b in R&D over next 54 months on next-gen high-performance aircraft engines; Government of Canada is…

Funding & Policy

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Lawmakers Keep Control Of U-2 Retirements

Dec 17, 2014
After days of debate, lawmakers passed a fiscal 2015 spending bill that again weighs in on the back-and-forth over the U.S. Air Force U-2…
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Russian Arms Makers, Non-NATO Leaders Are Industry Growth Stories

Dec 17, 2014
Russia’s drive to re-establish a superpower-like weapons industry continues to pay off, literally, according to the latest version of a widely…
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NASA Considered Best Employer Among Federal Workers

Dec 17, 2014
HOUSTON—For the third year in a row, NASA is perched atop the rankings as the best place to work in the U.S. federal government, according to a 2014…

Business

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Alcoa Buying German Titanium Casting Company Tital

Dec 17, 2014
Aerospace and aviation supplier Alcoa is continuing its rollup of metals providers — and critical link-forming with giant manufacturers Airbus Group,…
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Esterline 2015 Outlook Disappoints; Sells Eclipse Unit

Dec 17, 2014
The U.S. subsidiary of British aerospace and defense giant BAE Systems and Esterline of Washington state have agreed to a $28 million deal over…

Requirements Dossier

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Requirements Dossier: F-3

Dec 17, 2014
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Contracts

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Contracts: Selected U.S. military contracts for the week of Dec. 8-12, 2014

Dec 17, 2014
Selected U.S. military contracts for the week of Dec. 8-12, 2014. Selected U.S. military contracts for Dec. 8, 2014 U.S. ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp.,…