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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 6, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 4 April 03, 2015
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Funding & Policy

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Bolden Praises Orbital’s Response To Antares Loss

Apr 03, 2015
Orbital Sciences Corp.’s response to the loss of an Antares launch vehicle with a load of cargo for the International Space Station (ISS) demonstrates the validity of NASA’s decision to begin buying access to low Earth orbit from the private sector, says Administrator Charles Bolden, who praises Orbital CEO David Thompson for taking his lumps and moving on to fulfill his Commercial Resupply Services contract obligations.
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FAA Changes Section 33 Process To Speed UAS Approvals

Apr 03, 2015
With 69 exemptions granted but 771 petitions still in line at the end of March, the FAA is moving to streamline its process for approving low-risk commercial unmanned aircraft operations under so-called Section 333 legislation.
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CSIS Questions U.S. UAV Export Policy

Apr 02, 2015
Analysts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) are questioning what the impact of the new U.S. UAV policy will be on exports.
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Chinese Missiles Put U.S. Forward-Presence Strategy At Risk, Analysts Warn

Apr 03, 2015
China’s emphasis on missile technology and related platforms is forcing the Pentagon – particularly the U.S. Navy – to re-evaluate its traditional forward-presence operations, analysts say.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 03, 2015
ROCKWELL COLLINS was picked by U.S. Army to upgrade CF-47Fs with new Required Navigation Performance-Area Navigation (RNP-RNAV) systems. RAYTHEON has $700m USAF contract to support threat warnings and assessments for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) Cheyenne Mountain Complex. Work will be performed at Peterson AFB, CO; Cheyenne Mountain AFS, CO; Vandenberg AFB, CA; and Offutt AFB, NE, and is expected to be complete by March 30, 2020.

Programs

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Raytheon Drops Out Of U.S. Army JAGM Competition

Apr 03, 2015
The decision is not unexpected, as the JAGM program has been scaled back to developing a new dual-mode guidance section for the AGM-114R Hellfire “Romeo” missile already produced by Lockheed Martin.
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France Denies Plan To Buy C-130Js To Fill A400M Helo Refueling Gap

Apr 03, 2015
French defense procurement agency DGA said April 3 it is continuing to work with A400M prime contractor Airbus Defense and Space to find a solution to the helo-refueling capability gap, and it has no plans to purchase Lockheed Martin C-130Js from the U.S.
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Industry Work Gives Darpa Head Start On Robotic Co-Pilot

Apr 03, 2015
Darpa is taking advantage of industry efforts already underway to get an early start on its program to demonstrate a drop-in kit to automate existing aircraft, reducing the onboard crew required, and that can be removed and transferred to a different aircraft type.
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U.S. Navy Continues To Tout, Improve LCS

Apr 03, 2015
With recent construction deals under contract for more of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fleet, U.S. Navy officials are continuing to sing the praises of the vessels while also contracting for more work to upgrade the ships.
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Saab Gets Follow-On Order For Dhruv Helo Equipment

Apr 03, 2015
India’s state-run airframer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has placed a $78 million follow-on order with Saab for the serial production of an integrated electronic warfare self-protection system for installation on Indian army and air force Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH).

Technology

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Darpa Wants To Separate Payload From Platform To Distribute Air Warfare

Apr 03, 2015
Distributing air warfare capabilities across many manned and unmanned platforms that can be upgraded more quickly and cheaply than today’s expensive multirole fighters is the vision behind a new Darpa program to maintain U.S. air superiority through a “system of systems” approach.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Apr 04, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Apr. 7 — SpeedNews Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Briefings, Terranea Resort, Palos Verdes, California. For more information go to http://speednews.com/aerospace-additive-manufacturing-briefings