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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 8, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 6 April 03, 2015
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Programs

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Blue Origin Plans To Start Suborbital Flight Test This Year

Apr 07, 2015
Blue Origin has completed acceptance flight tests of its cryogenic BE-3 deep-throttle engine, and plans to begin autonomous flight tests with the reusable New Shepard suborbital human spacecraft it will power later this year.
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France, Germany And Italy To Develop MALE UAV

Apr 07, 2015
The nations agreed to develop the MALE UAV during a meeting of government ministers in Berlin on March 31, following joint proposals for the MALE 2020 system submitted by Airbus, Alenia Aermacchi and Dassault Aviation to national governments of the three countries in spring 2014.
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Unprecedented Scrutiny of Mercury Drawing to a Dramatic Close

Apr 07, 2015
NASA’s long-running Messenger spacecraft orbiting Mercury used the last of its hydrazine propellant this week in a bid to carry out a low-altitude, monthlong final mission extension to study polar ice deposits and other surface features that distinguish the planet closest to the Sun.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 07, 2015
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT approved $952m Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan of 15 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters, 1,000 AGM-114R Hellfire II Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support. RAYTHEON has $517.3m U.S. Navy contracts for Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 engineering and manufacturing development (EMD), to prepare program for fiscal 2018 Milestone C decision. Work to be complete by May 2019.

Funding & Policy

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McCain To Seek Another Term

Apr 07, 2015
Sen. John McCain, the Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, declared he will run for a sixth term during a speech to the Arizona Chamber of Commerce in Phoenix. He touted his home-state work to protect the fleet of A-10 Warthogs stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson and drew contrasts between his foreign policy opinions and the choices made by President Barack Obama. “With a full heart, I ask Arizonans again for their support as I seek re-election to the Senate,” McCain said.
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New U.K. Military Safety Agency Subsumes Military Aviation Authority

Apr 07, 2015
The Defense Safety Authority (DSA) officially formed on April 1 will act as the overarching body for all of the U.K. defense ministry’s safety agencies.
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Carter Touts Asia-Pacific Investments

Apr 07, 2015
The U.S., its allies and partners have invested heavily in Asia-Pacific region defense and the Pentagon plans to continue to do so, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says.

Operations

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‘Engagement’ Features Navies From U.S., Vietnam

Apr 07, 2015
Subject-matter expert exchanges during NEA between the U.S. and the Vietnam People’s Navy focused on maritime-domain awareness, shipboard-damage control, submarine rescue, legal symposia, band concerts, community-service events, and team sports.
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U.S. Army Guide Stresses Cultural And Situational Understanding

Apr 07, 2015
A new U.S. Army guide emphasizes the need for getting to know different cultures at core levels and offers a template for doing so.