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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 16, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 12 April 16, 2015
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Programs

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ULA CEO Calls 2018 Availability Date For AR-1 Engine ‘Ridiculous’

Apr 15, 2015
United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno says Aerojet Rocketdyne’s claim of delivering an AR-1 rocket engine capable of operating on the Atlas V or Vulcan vehicles by 2018 is “ridiculous.”
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Lawmakers Worry About F-35 Maintenance System’s Flawed Results

Apr 15, 2015
While maintaining strong support for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, lawmakers are worrying about the efficacy and cost of the Automated Logistics Information System (ALIS), the program’s gee-whiz maintenance tool.
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Embraer, Saab Sign Gripen Management Pact

Apr 14, 2015
Saab and Embraer have signed an agreement covering joint development of the JAS 39E/F Gripen Next Generation fighter at the LAAD defense and security show in Rio De Janeiro.
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New Horizons Ready To Encounter Pluto

Apr 14, 2015
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is in “perfect health” for its July 14 flyby of Pluto and its five moons, according to its mission team.
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CASIS Says Non-NASA Science Interest In Space Station Growing

Apr 15, 2015
From new users to repeat customers, the nonprofit Center for the Advancement of Science in Space reports a growing interest in the International Space Station as a laboratory research platform.
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Boeing Looks To Extend Harpoon Reach At Expense Of Missile Punch

Apr 15, 2015
In response to a recent clarion call by the U.S. Navy to gain greater range for its missile attacks, Boeing says it has developed a kit to extend the range of its Harpoon antiship missile, in part by reducing the size of its warhead.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 16, 2015
ST AEROSPACE received new contracts worth $298m in the 1Q 2015, ranging from aircraft maintenance and cabin mods to pilot training. SAGEM and Swedish…

In Brief

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U.S. Navy To Appoint Deputy Assistant Secretary For Unmanned Systems

Apr 15, 2015
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says he will appoint a new deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for unmanned systems.

Funding & Policy

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Gripen, Submarines To Dominate Brazilian Budget

Apr 15, 2015
The high cost and ambitious scope of two Brazilian military projects will lead to delays in the launching of other major projects, according to industry executives at the LAAD defense and security show here.
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Next ESA Chief Sees Many Uses For Far-side ‘Moon Station’

Apr 15, 2015
Human explorers would find many uses for an international “Moon station” after the International Space Station is shut down in the coming decade, says Johann-Dietrich Woerner, head of the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

Technology

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UAV Payload Hunts Malicious Drone Operators

Apr 14, 2015
French defense electronics firm ECA Group says it has developed a sensor capability for its IT180 rotary-wing UAV that allows operators to locate malicious UAV operators.