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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 29, 2015

VOL. 251 NO. 17 January 29, 2015
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Programs

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Boeing Nabs Sole Source Prime On Next Air Force One

Jan 28, 2015
Noting that the 747-8 is the only platform "manufactured in the United States [that] when fully missionized meets the necessary capabilities established to execute the presidential support mission," Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said competition will be sought at the subsystem level for the program.
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Google Lunar XPrize Makes $5.25 Million In ‘Milestone’ Awards

Jan 28, 2015
Five teams competing for the Google Lunar XPrize will share $5.25 million in prize advances awarded for “key technological advancements” en route to robotic landings and operations on the surface of the Moon.
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Germany Reactivates Euro Hawk Program

Jan 28, 2015
The German defense ministry has reactivated the Euro Hawk program, though the project’s final shape remains unclear.
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Reconfigurations Will Prepare ISS for Commercial Crew Vehicles

Jan 28, 2015
The effort to prepare the six-person orbiting lab for dockings by Boeing CST-100 and SpaceX crewed Dragon capsules will require an estimated seven spacewalks and hardware deliveries on most of the five commercial resupply missions remaining this year.
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Europe To Launch Six Galileo Sats On Soyuz Rockets This Year

Jan 28, 2015
The European Commission says it will launch the next six Galileo navigation satellites in pairs atop a trio of Europeanized Soyuz rockets this year.
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DOT&E Questions U.S. Navy MK 54 Torpedo’s ASW Effectiveness

Jan 28, 2015
The U.S. Navy’s MK-54 torpedo is coming up short for antisubmarine warfare missions, the Pentagon Director, Operational Test and Evaluation says in its recently released annual report.

Program Dossier

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Program Dossier: B-1B Lancer

Jan 30, 2015
Definition: The B-1B Lancer (a.k.a. "The Bone") is a U.S. long-range, heavy bomber. It was produced by Rockwell International and is currently sustained by Boeing.
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B-1B Lancer Specifications

Jan 30, 2015
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/01/asd_01_29_2015_dossier1.pdf B-1B Lancer Specifications (See pp. 7-10 for full B-1 Program Dossier) Designation: B-1B Manufacturer:

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jan 30, 2015
GENERAL DYNAMICS earned $737m on revenues of $8.4b in Q4 2014. Full-year 2014 earnings were $2.7b on revenues of $30.9b. AUSTRALIA’s first F-35A…

Funding & Policy

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Deputy Defense Secretary Hints At New Fiscal ’16 Tech Programs

Jan 28, 2015
An “advanced aeronautics” prototyping project, including airframes and propulsion, is one of a number of new and accelerated technology projects in the fiscal 2016 defense budget, according to Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work.

Business

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Finmeccanica Unveils Transformation Plan

Jan 28, 2015
Troubled Italian defense and aerospace group Finmeccanica will focus on its core businesses of aerospace, defense and space in a bid to return to profitability.

Operations

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Death Count Rises In Greek F-16 Accident

Jan 30, 2015
LONDON—An eleventh person has died following the crash of a Hellenic Air Force (HAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon at an airbase in Spain. A French serviceman…