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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 23, 2015

VOL. 251 NO. 53 March 23, 2015
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Programs

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NASA Modifies Next Soyuz Buy To Mesh With U.S. Commercial Crew Vehicles

Mar 20, 2015
U.S. astronauts could be flying to the International Space Station (ISS) on Russian Soyuz capsules as late as the end of 2020, under a modification in NASA’s previously announced plans to procure six more Soyuz seats as a backup to the U.S.-built commercial crew vehicles now under development.
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Malaysia Seen Ordering Helicopters In 2016-2020

Mar 20, 2015
Helicopter manufacturers expect Malaysia to order rotorcraft for at least search and rescue (SAR) missions in 2016-2020, possibly adding military functions to the requirement.
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Sub Tender Frank Cable Works On Sasebo Ships

Mar 13, 2015
The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) has completed repairs and other work on an assortment of U.S. Navy ships supporting multiple U.S. naval assets.
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Pakistan C-130B Upgrade May Soon Get Underway

Mar 19, 2015
Malaysia-based aircraft maintenance company Airod will carry out the upgrade program of Pakistan’s C-130 transport aircraft fleet, an official says.
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New 3-D Sub Simulator Helps Train Sailors For SSN Generator Work

Mar 20, 2015
A new diesel generator simulator recently delivered to Pearl Harbor naval facilities by the TechSolutions program at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will help train sailors working on the U.S. Navy’s most advanced attack submarine generators, Navy officials say.
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MBDA Chief Questions Openness Of U.S. Market

Mar 17, 2015
The head of missile manufacturer MBDA, Antoine Bouvier, says the apparent failure of its Brimstone weapon to find a home in the U.S. arsenal begs questions about the accessibility of the U.S. market to foreign manufacturers.
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Robotic Research Seen As Key To Monitoring Arctic

Mar 11, 2015
As the U.S. Navy and other organizations study the Arctic more carefully, they will have to rely more on robotic-based research, says Martin Jeffries, Arctic science advisor and program officer for Arctic and global prediction at the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
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Grants To Fund New Research On Astronaut Vision Issue

Mar 18, 2015
The vision impairment was outlined in the American Academy of Ophthalmology in late 2011 and experienced by two-thirds of astronauts assigned to the International Space Station.
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U.S. Ford Schedule Hinges On AAG Testing

Mar 20, 2015
While the U.S. Navy still expects delivery of the CVN 78 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier in about a year, there is still one potential showstopper: successful testing of the advanced arresting gear (AAG).
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GAO Notes U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class Replacement Milestones

Mar 19, 2015
With concrete accomplishments in the previous year, the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class submarine replacement program (ORP) looks to be in good shape, according to the recent annual report of Pentagon reviews by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 20, 2015
UNMANNED SYSTEMS CAUCUS was re-launched on Capitol Hill by Reps. Joe Heck (R-Nev.) and Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.) to educate lawmakers on commercial applications of unmanned systems, industry trends and regulatory issues. AIRBUS HELICOPTERS’ H145 (formerly EC145 T2) is making Brazilian debut in month-long demonstration tour visiting São Paulo, Curitiba, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro; will be shown to civilian, offshore, government, military operators.

Funding & Policy

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Lawmaker May Adjust RD-180 Restriction

Mar 20, 2015
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), the chairman of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, may try to loosen a congressional restriction on purchases of Russian-made RD-180 engines used to send military and intelligence satellites into orbit on Atlas V launch vehicles. Last year, in response to Russia’s takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, lawmakers cut off the purchase of additional RD-180 engines. Congress also directed the military to start an engine-replacement program to find a permanent replacement for the RD-180 by 2019.

Requirements Dossier

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Requirements Dossier: ORP

Mar 20, 2015
Name: Ohio-Class Replacement Program (ORP)

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Mar 24, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Mar. 24-26 — Spacecraft Thermal Control Workshop, The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, California, Malaysia. For more information go to www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=42201&copyownerid=72533