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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 13, 2015

VOL. 251 NO. 47 March 13, 2015
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Business

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Sikorsky Not Profitable Enough For United Technologies

Mar 12, 2015
“The future is bright for Sikorsky,” says the CEO of the rotorcraft maker’s parent company, United Technologies Corp. (UTC) – but it is not bright enough to keep it inside UTC.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 14, 2015
The F-35 Final Assembly and Checkout (FACO) facility in Cameri, Italy, rolled out its initial F-35, the first of eight under assembly there. The U.K…

Programs

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Gripen E Deliveries To Sweden Delayed

Mar 12, 2015
Deliveries of the first JAS-39E Gripens to Sweden will now take place in 2019, a year later than previously planned.
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Long March 7 First Flight Slips To 2016

Mar 12, 2015
Entry into service of China’s future workhorse space launcher, Long March 7, has slipped again, with the first flight now scheduled for next year.
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Airbus Reportedly Favored For KAI LCH-LAH Helicopter

Mar 12, 2015
Selection is due by the end of March, a government official tells the Chosun newspaper in Seoul.
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Turkey To Retire RF-4Es After Spate Of Accidents

Mar 11, 2015
The Turkish government has decided to cease operations with its McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom reconnaissance aircraft following a series of fatal accidents.

Technology

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MHI Test Shows Wireless Power Transmission Viable

Mar 12, 2015
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) says it has verified the viability of long-distance wireless power transmission, which could be used for space-based solar power generation, and will now pursue practical application of the technology.

Funding & Policy

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Swedish-Saudi Dispute Could Threaten Future Sales

Mar 12, 2015
A diplomatic dispute between Sweden and Saudi Arabia could threaten future defense sales but leaves current deals intact.
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U.K.’s Conservative Party May Commit To Defense Budget Goal

Mar 11, 2015
The U.K.’s Conservative Party may promise to hold defense spending at 2% of gross domestic product before the country’s general election in May, according to Michael Fallon, the secretary of state for defense.
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Zumwalt, Other U.S. Navy Ships Highlight Energy Efforts, Mabus Says

Mar 12, 2015
The Zumwalt’s electric drive and other technological improvements underscore the Navy’s efforts to harness energy resources more efficiently at sea, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says.

Operations

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Space Station Trio Lands Safely In Wintry Kazakhstan

Mar 12, 2015
Three U.S. and Russian astronauts returned to Earth after departing the International Space Station aboard their Soyuz-TMA-14M spacecraft and descending under parachute into central Kazakhstan.

In Brief

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France Contracts For Operational Space-Based Sigint Program

Mar 14, 2015
French defense procurement agency DGA has selected Airbus Defense and Space and Thales to co-prime design and construction of Europe’s first…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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GAO Assessment of U.S. DOD Major Acquisition Programs

Mar 14, 2015
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Program