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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 13, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 9 April 13, 2015
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Programs

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India Nears Deal For 36 Dassault Rafale Fighters

Apr 10, 2015
India plans to purchase 36 Rafale jets in fly-away condition “as quickly as possible,” though both the Indian and French governments said further negotiations are still underway.
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Australia Commits To 7th, 8th C-17s, Eyes Two More

Apr 10, 2015
Canberra also has decided to add facilities at RAAF Amberley, the major Royal Australian Air Force base that accommodates the C-17 unit, 36 Squadron. The aircraft and new facilities will cost AUS$1 billion ($770 million), Defense Minister Kevin Andrews says, confirming the intention to order.
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Hurdles Impede Level Playing Field In Launch Competitions

Apr 10, 2015
The government’s fiscal year closes at the end of September, leaving little time to resolve the question of how to level the playing field between dissimilar competitors United Launch Alliance and SpaceX as they compete for launch contracts.
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After Recovering From Disorienting Flyby, Rosetta Moves Closer to Comet

Apr 10, 2015
Additional instruments will be switched on in the coming week, but the agency says close flybys of the comet scheduled through the end of April will have to be reworked, in order to avoid a similar loss of navigational control.
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Launch of Europe’s Solar Orbiter Mission Slips To Late 2018

Apr 10, 2015
“Taking in the overall picture, it looked like it was a much riskier decision not to move to the October 2018 launch date," a program official says.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 11, 2015
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $150.6m U.S. Navy contract to build, test, modify, and field F-35 Lightning II mission data files for Australia and the U.K. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, TX, and should finish by December 2018. BECHTEL NATIONAL INC. has $1.34b U.S. Army contract modification to destroy chemical weapons in Pueblo, CO. JAPAN ordered one H155 and one AS365 N3+ for delivery in 2017 for its National Police Agency.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. State Dept. Approves Hellfire Sale To Egypt

Apr 11, 2015
The U.S. State Department has approved the $57 million Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of 356 Lockheed Martin AGM-114K/R3 Hellfire II Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of this possible deal on April 7.
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Carter Emphasizes Support For Japan

Apr 10, 2015
During his Asia-Pacific tour, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter showed continued U.S. support for Japan’s plans to revise its military stance and the U.S. ally’s importance in the region.

Operations

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LCS Helps Write Book On U.S. Navy Fire Scout

Apr 09, 2015
The U.S. Navy is using the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 3 USS Fort Worth to help craft the concept of operations (Conops) for unmanned helicopter use for the fleet’s ships, says Rear Adm. Charlie Williams, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet’s Task Force 73 (CTF 73).

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Apr 11, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Apr. 13-15 — Sea Air Space 50th Anniversary, “50 Years of Maritime Excellence & Innovation,” Gaylord Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland. For more information go to www.seaairspace.org/