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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 25, 2015

VOL. 251 NO. 35 February 25, 2015
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Programs

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JSF Program Working To Recover Software Slippage

Feb 24, 2015
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program estimates a four-five month delay in delivering the aircraft’s fully functional software package and is working to recover that slippage.
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HII, U.S. Navy Work Through CVN 79 Deal

Feb 24, 2015
As the Newport News Shipbuilding unit of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) works on completing the CVN 78 Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, the company and U.S. Navy are working out further contract details for the building of CVN 79.
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Antares Failure Review Still ‘Weeks’ Away

Feb 24, 2015
To fulfill its NASA contract to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, the company says it is on track with plans to use a United Launch Alliance Atlas V to lift its next Cygnus pressurized cargo carrier to the station this fall.
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Russia Expects Another Mi-17 V5 Order From India

Feb 24, 2015
Russian Helicopters has delivered 141 Mi-17 V5 helicopters so far, since India ordered 80 Mi-17 V5 helos from Russia in 2008 for about $1.2 billion, followed by an additional order of 71 helos in 2012.
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World View Tests Parafoil On High-Altitude Balloon

Feb 24, 2015
The test was a milestone in the company’s bid to develop a piloted flight profile for a gondola outfitted for tourists or science payloads.
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SSL Pushes Flexible Payload Satellite Concept

Feb 24, 2015
The company, a subsidiary of MDA Corp of Canada, is best known for supplying large commercial geostationary (GEO) communications satellites but is actively exploring new territory, company President John Celli says.
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Novaer Hunts For Investors For New Basic Trainer

Feb 24, 2015
Brazilian light aircraft company Novaer is looking for further investment to develop its new modular training aircraft for the commercial and military market.
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Piaggio Performs HammerHead First Flight

Feb 24, 2015
Piaggio Aerospace completed the first flight of its first fully configured P.1HH HammerHead unmanned aerial vehicle in December.

In Brief

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NASA Langley Director Named New AA For Space Tech

Feb 26, 2015
Langley Research Center Director Steve Jurczyk will be NASA’s new associate administrator for the Space Technology Mission directorate, the agency…

Business

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Blakey Leaving AIA For Rolls-Royce North America

Feb 24, 2015
Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Marion Blakey is leaving her position to become CEO and president of RRNA at the company’s Reston, Virginia, headquarters, and chair its U.S. board of directors.

Operations

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Growler Squadron VAQ-138 Completes Six-Month Deployment

Feb 17, 2015
Primarily operating out of Misawa Air Base, Japan, the expeditionary EA-18G Growler squadron was able to relocate at a moment’s notice, participating in exercises and providing detachments around the Pacific.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 26, 2015
GLOBAL AEROSPACE LOGISTICS (GAL), Abu Dhabi took delivery of its ninth and final Twin Otter Series 400 for operation on behalf of UAE GOVT. NORTHROP…

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Coast Guard Makes Offshore Patrol Cutter Top Priority

Feb 24, 2015
At the same time, the Coast Guard is still focused on maintaining operations in Western Hemisphere locales and expanding its presence in the Arctic.