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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 2, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 2 April 02, 2015
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Operations

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USAF Predicts Major Spacelift Range Savings With New Contract

Apr 01, 2015
U.S. Air Force officials predict up to $1.15 billion in savings over 10 years with the new, consolidated launch range contract won late last year by a Raytheon/General Dynamics joint venture.
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Recent U.S. Naval War College Game Focuses On Cross-Domain C2

Mar 31, 2015
A recent U.S. Naval War College (NWC) game report prepared for the Pentagon’s Air-Sea Battle Office and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) shows the importance of developing strong command and control (C2) across different combat domains.
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Oil Workers Measured To Fit On North Sea Offshore Helicopters

Apr 02, 2015
LONDON—New rules being enacted by the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will prohibit offshore helicopter operators from carrying offshore workers…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 02, 2015
INDIAN AIR FORCE took delivery of its first two Mirage 2000 I/TIs upgraded with new radar, EW suite and computer from THALES. DECISION LENS, VA, was…

In Brief

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U.S. Lifts Hold On Military Aid To Egypt

Apr 02, 2015
Two years after the Egyptian military ousted President Mohammad Morsi, the government in Yemen has crumbled, and a coalition of Middle Eastern…

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Navy Seeks Additional F-35s, F/A-18 Super Hornets

Apr 01, 2015
The chiefs of staff of the military services have sent Congress their annual “unfunded requirements” lists, and for fiscal 2016, the Navy’s list is heavy on requests for new aircraft.

Technology

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NASA Picks A Dozen Deep-Space Technologies For Exploration

Apr 01, 2015
Human exploration planners at NASA have selected 12 projects the U.S. space agency will pursue with public- and private-sector funds to advance some of the technologies that will be needed to move astronauts beyond low Earth orbit (LEO).

Programs

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Alenia Aermacchi And Enaer Sign Industrial Cooperation Deal

Apr 02, 2015
LONDON—Alenia Aermacchi and Chilean government-owned aerospace company Enaer have signed an industrial agreement that suggests Chile may be close to…
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Russian Naval Ka-52K Helicopter Begins Flight Trials

Apr 01, 2015
The Russian defense ministry has confirmed that the naval version of the Ka-52 coaxial attack helicopter has begun factory trials, despite uncertainty with delivery of the French-made Mistral-class landing docks on which the aircraft initially was to be based.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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GAO Assessment of Selected NASA Projects

Apr 02, 2015
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