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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 20, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 14 April 20, 2015
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Programs

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SpaceX Supply Capsule Reaches International Space Station

Apr 17, 2015
The sixth SpaceX Dragon resupply capsule successfully rendezvoused with the International Space Station early April 17.
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Surrey Satellite Technology’s U.S. Unit Gaining Traction

Apr 17, 2015
With one satellite in house here, another on the way, and plans afoot for new spacecraft conceived on the path-finding model of its U.K. parent, Surrey Satellite Technology U.S. is taking root in fresh soil.
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Bell 412 Selected For Canadian Coast Guard Duties

Apr 10, 2015
A CDN$155 million ($123 million) deal with Bell Helicopter is the second contract for helicopters placed by the Canadian Department of Fisheries & Oceans—the umbrella agency for the Coast Guard—following a May 2014 order for 15 Bell 429s.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 18, 2015
RAYTHEON has $2b contract from undisclosed international customer for Patriot Air & Missile Defense System. Contract awarded April 2. ORBITAL ATK delivered DIRECTV’s Sky Mexico-1 (SKYM-1) satellite to launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, for late May Ariane 5 launch. SELEX ES has multi-million-euro contract from COBHAM AVIATION SERVICES in Australia for Seaspray 5000E Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars for Cobham’s Challenger CL-604 maritime search-and-rescue missions.

Operations

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T-6A Returning To Flight

Apr 18, 2015
The U.S. Air Force resumed flying T-6A Texan II training aircraft on April 15 after standing down the fleet five days earlier. Air Education and Training Command (AETC) had found indications of a malfunctioning engine oil line, and ordered the stand-down for an inspection of the fleet of 445 single-engine, two-seat primary trainers. The inspection focused on engine oil cooler supply and return lines. If chafing causes a failure in the supply and return lines, oil loss can damage the engine. All aircraft that have passed the inspection are returning to flight, according to AETC.

Funding & Policy

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French A400M, FREMM Leaseback Strategy Takes Shape

Apr 17, 2015
The French government will establish two state-owned companies this year to purchase and leaseback Airbus A400M airlifters and multimission FREMM frigates to the nation’s armed forces under a plan aimed at filling a gap of more than €2 billion ($2.1 billion) in the nation’s 2015 defense budget.
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EASA Seeks Greater Cooperation Between Civil, Military ATM

Apr 16, 2015
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has called for greater cooperation between civil and military air traffic management agencies after a significant increase in the number of proximity incidents between what it calls “non-cooperative military traffic.”
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Ad Astra Envisions NASA Partnership Opening New Commercial Vistas

Apr 15, 2015
Although Ad Astra Rocket Co. isn’t giving up on aspirations of interplanetary travel, the 10-year-old enterprise is focused firmly in the near term on ground-level refinements and a key demonstration of its novel plasma propulsion technologies through a new NASA Advanced Exploration Systems partnership agreement.

Technology

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NASA Begins X-56A Testing With Stiff Wings

Apr 17, 2015
NASA has conducted the agency’s first flight of the X-56A testbed as part of a broader research effort to develop system and design technology for a future generation of aircraft with lighter, higher aspect ratio wings.
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Defense, Trident Renewal On Agenda In U.K. General Election

Apr 14, 2015
The U.K.’s plans to renew its submarine-based nuclear deterrent has emerged as a key issue in the run-up to the May 7 general election.

Business

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Aerospace Majors Exit Or Shrink Presence At Paris Air Show

Apr 16, 2015
Just days after BAE Systems announced it would not attend the Paris air show, Italian defense and aerospace group Finmeccanica said it will greatly reduce its presence at the event as the company continues its restructuring and cost-reduction programs.