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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 24, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 56 December 24, 2014
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Programs

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Japan Navy UH-X Helicopter Choice Expected By March

Dec 23, 2014
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has teamed with AgustaWestland in offering the AW101, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Sikorsky propose a variant of the H-60.
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EASA Certifies SAR AW189

Dec 23, 2014
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the search-and-rescue (SAR) variant of the AW189 super-medium helicopter, just months before the aircraft is due to enter service with Bristow on a U.K. government contract.
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Fort Worth Makes First Southeast Asia Port Call

Dec 23, 2014
Littoral Combat Ship LCS 3 USS Fort Worth arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, earlier this month as part of a 16-month rotational deployment in support of rebalancing efforts for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, marking the ship’s first tour to Southeast Asia.
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Russia’s New Angara Lifts Two Tons To GEO

Dec 23, 2014
Liftoff came at 12:57 a.m. EST, and the payload mock-up reached its target orbit nine hours later with the help of a Briz-M upper stage.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

Holiday Note

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Holiday Note

Dec 23, 2014
In observance of the year-end holiday season, the Dec. 24 issue of Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will be the last for the year. The next issue will be dated Jan. 6, 2015. In the interim, subscribers can visit the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (awin.aviationweek.com) for updates.

Technology

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3-D Printer Aboard Space Station Produces Wrench

Dec 23, 2014
The 104-layer plastic ratchet, which is considered a nonfunctioning test article, measures 4.5 in. long by 1.33 in. wide.

Funding & Policy

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Australia Switches Defense Ministers

Dec 23, 2014
The switch may not, however, change the direction of Australian defense policy, because Prime Minister Tony Abbott himself has been closely involved in determining it.
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No Firm Date For UAV Rules As FAA, Industry Launch Safety Campaign

Dec 23, 2014
Concerned that tens of thousands Americans will receive small quadcopters as gifts this holiday season, the FAA and industry have teamed to produce educational materials in an attempt to prevent potential accidents in the air and on the ground.