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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 28, 2015

VOL. 251 NO. 16 January 28, 2015
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Operations

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Strategic Cruise Missile Defined As USAF Seeks Minuteman Replacement

Jan 27, 2015
The Pentagon has finished a secret analysis of alternatives (AoA) for the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) project, a cruise missile to replace today’s AGM-86 Air-Launched Cruise Missile
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Sea Hawk, Fire Scout Shine During LCS Deployment

Jan 27, 2015
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 3 Fort Worth’s MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV are proving to be the stars during the ship’s Western Pacific deployment.
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‘Distributed Lethality’ Good Fit For Asia-Pacific, Navy Commander Says

Jan 21, 2015
The “distributed lethality” operational concept for U.S. surface warships touted earlier this month during the Surface Navy Association National Symposium is tailor-made for Asia-Pacific operations, the Navy’s commander of Naval Surface Forces says.
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Smaller, More Lethal U.S. Naval Force Could Create Problems For China

Jan 26, 2015
While U.S. Navy officials say their growing focus on a smaller, dispersed surface force that will provide “distributive lethality” is global in nature, some naval strategists are emphasizing the potential success of the strategy against China in the Asia-Pacific region.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jan 29, 2015
BOEING has $296m foreign military sales contract for eight AH64E Apache attack helicopters for Indonesia; work to be performed in Mesa, AZ, completed…

In Brief

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Stockholders Approve ATK/Orbital Sciences Merger

Jan 27, 2015
The planned merger of Orbital Sciences Corp. (OSC) and the Aerospace and Defense Groups of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) is set to close on Feb. 9, following approval of the deal Jan. 27 by stockholders of both companies.

Programs

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Upscaled Amphib Departs For Sasebo

Jan 27, 2015
The LPD 20 USS Green Bay departed San Diego earlier this month for Sasebo, Japan, where the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship will join the U.S. 7th Fleet’s Forward Deployed Naval Forces.
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Kepler Astronomers Find Oldest Star System With Terrestrial-Sized Planets

Jan 27, 2015
Observations made with NASA’s Kepler space telescope suggest that the formation of Earth-like planets around stars similar to the Sun has been under way since the earliest era of the universe.
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Airbus Helicopters’ Heavy Aircraft Orders Up, But Light Line Dips

Jan 27, 2015
Airbus Helicopters enjoyed a record year of deliveries for its heavy helicopters in 2014, but is facing a continuing downturn in its light helicopter line.
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Pentagon Cites Importance Of U.S.-India Accord

Jan 26, 2015
The Pentagon says the new defense cooperation agreements between the U.S. and India are “groundbreaking” and represent an important milestone in the U.S.-India strategic partnership.
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Airbus To Fly X4 Prototype This Year

Jan 29, 2015
PARIS—Airbus Helicopters says it will fly the first prototype of its new X4 twin-engine medium helicopter later this year, after achieving power-on…

Technology

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Cyber Concerns Could Blur Protection Jurisdictions, CRS Says

Jan 20, 2015
Protecting U.S. cyber networks could create some turf conflicts, suggests a recent report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS).