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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 21, 2015

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Programs

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More A400M Delivery Delays Expected In 2015

Jan 20, 2015
Supplier woes are forcing Airbus Defense and Space to revise delivery plans for the A400M tactical transport aircraft this year.
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Orion Heat Shield Flew Cooler Than Expected

Jan 20, 2015
Before the two-orbit Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) on Dec. 5, engineers had expected temperatures on the capsule’s heat shield to reach almost 4,000F. But thermocouples buried below the surface of the 16.5-ft.-dia. protective shield registered only about 3,500F.
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AMDR Gamble Pays Off For Raytheon

Jan 20, 2015
In putting together its package to win the vaunted U.S. Navy Air And Missile Defense Radar (AMDR), Raytheon bet it could do the job in rapid time – and so far the contractor has been able to keep the odds in its favor.
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Aurora’s Orion Sets 80-hr. Flight Record For UAS

Jan 20, 2015
Aurora Flight Sciences has filed for a world endurance record following an 80-hr. flight last month by its Orion unmanned aircraft system (UAS). This compares directly with the record of 30.4 hr. set by the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk in 2001.
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Eurojet Signs Deal With Turkey’s Aselsan

Jan 20, 2015
Eurojet – the consortium that builds the EJ200 engine for the Eurofighter Typhoon – has agreed to collaborate with Turkish defense electronics firm Aselsan.
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U.S. Air Force May Offer Late-Year Peek At New Bomber

Jan 22, 2015
Some details of the so-far highly classified Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) could be unveiled late this year, according to Maj. Gen. Garrett…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jan 22, 2015
NORTHROP GRUMMAN appointed Brett B. Lambert vice president, corporate strategy, effective Jan. 26. Lambert is the former deputy assistant secretary…

In Brief

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SASC, House Science Plan Hearings On Heels Of State Of The Union Address

Jan 22, 2015
On the heels of Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, the Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday morning in Washington…

Contracts

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Selected U.S. military contracts for the week of Jan. 12-16, 2015.

Jan 22, 2015
On the heels of Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, the Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday morning in Washington with Brent Scowcroft and Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski testifying on global challenges and U.S. national security strategy. Also that morning, the House Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on the status of Iranian nuclear talks with Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken and David Cohen, under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the Treasury Department.

Business

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AAR Airlift Wins Falklands Helicopter Deal

Jan 19, 2015
The 10-year contract, beginning in April 2016, will see AAR and BIH operating a mixed fleet of upgraded Sikorsky S-61s for logistics and transport missions while the AgustaWestland AW189 will be employed on search-and-rescue (SAR) duties