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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 1, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 1 April 01, 2015
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Programs

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India OKs Airbus A330 AWACS Platform

Mar 30, 2015
India has decided to buy two Airbus A330 aircraft for mounting its indigenous Airborne Warning and Control Systems Aircraft (AWACS).
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Raytheon Demos Wireless Airborne TOW Missile

Mar 31, 2015
The “W” need no longer stand for “wire-guided” as Raytheon targets existing operators of the air-launched TOW 2A anti-tank missile with a wireless-guided version already operational on ground platforms.
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Chinese Silent Treatment Over THAAD Raises Questions

Mar 31, 2015
The recent lack of comment or concern by China over Washington’s deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in the Republic of Korea (ROK) is raising questions.
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U.S. Navy Awards HII $604.3 Million Destroyer Contract

Mar 31, 2015
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding unit recently received a $604.3 million contract modification to fund construction of the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer DDG 121 for the U.S. Navy.
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Software-Defined Radio Family Will Enable Mobile Networking

Mar 31, 2015
Rockwell Collins has introduced a line of software-defined military radios that will enable airborne and ground users to form ad hoc mobile networks for secure voice and data communications.
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Scott Kelly’s Long ISS Mission Psychological Challenge

Mar 30, 2015
Relatives and colleagues believe it may be the obvious psychological rather than physical limits that emerge as the biggest challenge for NASA astronaut Scott Kelly as he embarks on the U.S. record-setting mission on the International Space Station.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 01, 2015
DATA DEVICE CORPORATION (DDC), NY, acquired EMRISE ELECTRONICS (power management products) for $22m. STANDARDAERO acquired DUTCHAERO SERVICES from GE…

In Brief

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Kurt Rossner To Head A400M Program

Apr 01, 2015
Airbus Defense & Space has chosen Kurt Rossner to lead the A400M airlifter program following the reorganization of the management team announced at…

Operations

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NASA Agrees To Address Deep Space Network Upgrade, Security Needs

Mar 31, 2015
NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Directorate has agreed to address a dozen corrective recommendations raised by the agency’s Inspector General with regard to upgrade needs and increased security for the Deep Space Network, a 52-year-old global assembly of transmitters and receivers for communications with and navigation of distant planetary spacecraft.
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U.S. Navy Maintains Presence In Japan, China

Mar 30, 2015
The U.S. Navy has continued to keep up its growing profile in the Asia-Pacific region with training in Japan and a major port visit in Hong Kong.

Technology

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U.S. Army To Stage Prize Rodeo For Industry Laser Weapons

Mar 31, 2015
The U.S. Army plans to award $1-5 million in prizes to the winners of a High Energy Laser (HEL) Rodeo in November, based on their success in shooting down mortars and unmanned aircraft.