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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 23, 2015

VOL. 251 NO. 13 January 23, 2015
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Programs

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U.S. Air Force Reopens Next-Gen Air Defense Radar Selection

Jan 22, 2015
The reassessment of the potential $1 billion program expected to take four months. It is unclear if the service will reassess existing bids or allow competitors to submit amended proposals.
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SpaceX Testing Merlin 1D Engine Enhancement For Falcon 9 Core

Jan 22, 2015
The upgrade will provide a 20% increase in thrust level, enabling the Falcon 9 to haul extra fuel needed to support ongoing development of a reusable core stage, says Martin Halliwell, chief technology officer at Luxembourg fleet operator SES.
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Qatar Finalizing NH90, Apache Deals

Jan 22, 2015
Qatar is in the process of finalizing two major contracts for attack and utility helicopters as part of the country’s rapid military modernization.
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New Atmospheric Pollution Monitor Installed Outside ISS

Jan 22, 2015
The Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) Earth observatory was successfully removed from the fifth SpaceX Dragon resupply capsule berthed to the International Space Station and installed outside the Japanese Kibo laboratory module early Jan. 22.
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U.S. Navy Needs Better Testing For AMDR, DOT&E Says

Jan 22, 2015
U.S. Navy officials say they could not be more pleased with Raytheon’s work on the proposed air-and-missile-defense radar suite, but the Pentagon Director, Operational Test and Evaluation says the current testing fails to prove the system can do the job.

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In Brief

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Gazarik Leaving NASA For Ball Aerospace

Jan 24, 2015
Michael Gazarik, the first head of NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, will leave the agency at the end of February to become the director of Ball Aerospace’s Office of Technology. In that role Gazarik will “lead the alignment of Ball’s technology development resources with business development and growth strategies,” the Boulder, Colorado-based company stated Jan 22.

Defense Market Intelligence Notes

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Jan 24, 2015
North America At a press conference on Jan. 15, U.S. Air Force (USAF) officials affirmed their commitment to achieving initial operating capability with the F-35A between August and December 2016. The schedule has been placed in doubt because USAF has not succeeded in implementing a clear strategy to make available the ~1,000 maintenance personal required to support the new fleet.

Funding & Policy

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New HASC Chairman Vows To Assess Nuclear Modernization Costs

Jan 22, 2015
The new House Armed Services Committee Chairman, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), plans to do things a bit differently this year.
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U.S. Navy Back On Course For 300-Ship Navy, Mabus Says

Jan 22, 2015
With the next defense budget apparently weeks away from being released, there seems to be little doubt that the U.S. Navy will stick to its guns with its current shipbuilding strategy to rebuild its fleet.

Technology

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U.S. Sub Stealth Technology Could Be Challenged, Report Suggests

Jan 22, 2015
Even the U.S. Navy’s new Ohio Replacement Program ballistic-missile submarines, with designs focused on low noise, could be vulnerable to new detection techniques, according to lead writer and former submariner Bryan Clark.
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U.S. Navy Laser Plans Could Require Ship-Design Changes, CRS Says

Jan 20, 2015
To realize its dream of putting laser weapons on its surface warships, the U.S. Navy may have to redesign the vessels, a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report says.

Operations

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Nigerian Air Force Seeks To Beef Up Equipment, Training

Jan 22, 2015
Senior Nigerian air force (NAF) officers say they are troubled by equipment and training issues as the air arm uses its helicopters to take on the insurgent group Boko Haram.