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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 27, 2015

VOL. 251 NO. 15 January 27, 2015
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Programs

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NASA, Commercial Crew Partners Pledge Savings, Operations by 2017

Jan 26, 2015
Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contracts awarded to the two companies in September – $4.2 billion to Boeing and $2.6 billion to SpaceX – will lead to an average per seat cost of $58 million versus the $76 million currently charged by Russia for three-seat Soyuz flights.
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Firefighting Demo Could Be Window For Unmanned K-Max

Jan 26, 2015
The project could give partners Lockheed Martin and Kaman an opportunity to demonstrate the combat-tested K-Max unmanned helicopter to a potential civilian government customer.
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Price Factor Seen Favoring Korean Airlines For South Korea’s KF-X Fighter

Jan 26, 2015
The competition to build South Korea’s proposed KF-X indigenous fighter will probably come down to price, putting Korean Airlines at an advantage, according to a government official.
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CAE To Take Over NFTC Lead In Bombardier Deal

Jan 26, 2015
CAE is to take over running the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program following its agreement to acquire Bombardier’s military aircraft training business for C$19.8 million ($15.4 million).

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jan 28, 2015
IRVING SHIPBUILDING INC. has C$2.3b contract for six Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) for Canada. NOVARIA GROUP (Rosewood Private Investments…

In Brief

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Flurry Of Hill Hearings Slated Before Budget Drop

Jan 28, 2015
The week before the expected release of the U.S. federal government’s fiscal 2016 budget request, Capitol Hill has scheduled several national…

Contracts

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Selected U.S. military contracts for the week of Jan. 20-23, 2015

Jan 28, 2015
Selected U.S. military contracts for Jan. 20, 2015 U.S. AIR FORCE General Electric Co., Cincinnati, has been awarded a $325,000,000 indefinite…

Business

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Russia Merges Roscosmos With State-Owned Corporation

Jan 26, 2015
Russia will combine the functions of its Roscosmos space agency with the holdings of United Rocket and Space Corp. (URSC) to create a massive state-owned entity that consolidates most of Russia’s space sector.

Funding & Policy

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USAF To Boost Launch Competitions as SpaceX Shelves Lawsuit

Jan 23, 2015
SpaceX has agreed to drop its lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force. In return, the service is vowing to increase the number of launches it plans to compete.
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U.S. Navy Starts Innovation Task Force

Jan 28, 2015
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus earlier this month established Task Force Innovation (TFI) — a panel of service subject matter experts tasked with…

Technology

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Planetary Society Outlines LightSail Test Plans

Jan 26, 2015
The Planetary Society is preparing for the first test flight of its LightSail experiment in May, which is designed to assess the deployment mechanism for the four-part, 344-sq.-ft. Mylar sail from a three-unit CubeSat.