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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 26, 2015

VOL. 251 NO. 14 January 26, 2015
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Trio of Defense Giants Posture For Sixth-Gen Fighters

Jan 23, 2015
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman each have formed teams to plan for these so-called sixth-generation fighter competitions, though actual developments — and real funds — are not likely to surface for years.
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U.K. Contracts Boeing For Chinook Digital Flight Control Upgrade

Jan 23, 2015
The unannounced contract, signed in December, builds on the defense ministry’s ongoing Project Julius that aims to bring the U.K.’s Chinook transport helicopter fleet to the same standard with new engines, and a new cockpit avionics suite based on Thales TopDeck system.
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Afghanistan Air Force To Get Armed MD 530 Helos

Jan 23, 2015
The Afghan air force is set to add to its helicopter forces with the delivery of armed MD 530 light helos starting later this year.
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KAI Flies Amphibious Assault Version Of Surion

Jan 23, 2015
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has flown the first amphibious assault version of the Surion helicopter, aiming at completing test flying this year.
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Czech Republic Looks West For Hind Replacement

Jan 23, 2015
The Czech Republic is likely to make a decision on replacing its fleet of Mi-35 Hind gunships with a Western type in the coming months.
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More, Better Aegis Testing Needed, DOT&E Says

Jan 22, 2015
While the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin keep to on-time schedules and costs for Aegis combat system upgrades, the Pentagon Director, Operational Test and Evaluation says more and in many cases better testing is needed to validate the work.
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‘Better-Than-Hubble’ Dawn Images Of Ceres Due Soon

Jan 23, 2015
The German-built Framing Camera on NASA’s Dawn asteroid-belt probe could deliver its first images of the dwarf planet Ceres as early as this week that have a resolution better than has been achieved with the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Analyses Points Toward Successful CVN 78 Testing, U.S. Navy Says

Jan 23, 2015
In response to a recent Pentagon report questioning the testing, reliability and readiness of certain equipment and systems aboard the next-generation CVN 78 Ford-class aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy says its own analysis shows the ship will prove to be a success.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jan 24, 2015
ALLIANT TECHNSYSTEMS (ATK) Board has established Feb. 2 as record date for previously announced spin-off of its Sporting Group business, which will then be followed by the merger of ATK AEROSPACE & DEFENSE and ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP. IKONICS and HONEYWELL announced an extension to their collaboration on MEMS technology for DARPA. GE AVIATION earned $4.97b on $24b sales in 2014 vs. $4.35b on $21.9b in 2013.

Business

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SES Turns To Arianespace To Launch First Electric-Propulsion Spacecraft

Jan 23, 2015
After booking several missions on SpaceX rockets, Luxembourg-based fleet operator SES has returned to European launch consortium Arianespace to orbit its first all-electric communications satellite.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jan 23, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Feb. 2-3 — Aviation Week MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE. For more information go to www.aviationweek.com/events Feb. 4-5 — 18th Annual FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference, National Housing Center, Washington, D.C. For more information go to www.faacst2015/com