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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 24, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 18 April 24, 2015
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Funding & Policy

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Pentagon Reaches Out To Silicon Valley

Apr 23, 2015
Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a Stanford University audience in the valley that the time had come for the technology sector and the military to “renew the bonds of trust” and mutual benefit.
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House Subcommittee Would Add Money For F-35Bs, F/A-18s

Apr 23, 2015
The first draft of a defense policy bill working its way through Congress includes additional money for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps combat aircraft.
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U.S., Indonesia Meet To Strengthen Submarine Force Relationship

Apr 23, 2015
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. William R. Merz, Commander, Submarine Group 7 (Comsubgru 7), met with representatives from the Indonesian submarine force in Surabaya, Indonesia, earlier this month to strengthen a working relationship between the two navies, U.S. Navy officials say.
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Pentagon Vows To Better Manage Spare Parts Inventory After IG Report

Apr 23, 2015
The Defense Department (DOD) is now working to better manage its spare parts inventory in the wake of recent Pentagon Inspector General (IG) findings, the IG says.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 25, 2015
ROCKWELL COLLINS was selected to supply its Flight2 avionics system for Argentine air force (AAF) program to upgrade five C-130s; L-3 PLATFORM…

In Brief

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Hollande Says France To Reimburse Russia If Mistral Ships Not Delivered

Apr 22, 2015
French President Francois Hollande says Paris will reimburse Moscow the money it has paid toward construction and delivery of two helicopter gunships if the long-delayed delivery of two Mistral-class carriers does not take place.

Programs

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Belgium Mulling A330 MRTT Purchase

Apr 23, 2015
Belgium is considering the purchase of Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports, the Belgian press has reported.
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No More Autonomous Refueling Planned For X-47B

Apr 23, 2015
U.S. Navy officials have no plans to continue autonomous aerial refueling (AAR) tests for the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) following the historic April 22 demonstration of the Pentagon’s first-ever UAV in-flight refueling.

Business

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Italy Probes Alleged AgustaWestland Corruption In Algeria Helo Deal

Apr 23, 2015
Italy’s financial police have raided the homes of former AgustaWestland executives over allegations of corruption in a deal to sell helicopters to the Algerian government.

Technology

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General Atomics Says Gen 3 Electric Laser Weapon Ready Now

Apr 23, 2015
The company has responded to an Office of Naval Research (ONR) solicitation for a 150-kw laser weapon suitable for installation on DDG 51-class destroyers to counter unmanned aircraft and small boats using only ship power and cooling.
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NASA Selects Seven Space Technologies For Test Flights

Apr 23, 2015
Seven space navigation, propulsion and manufacturing technology demonstration proposals have been selected by NASA for suborbital and parabolic test flights in 2015-16 under the Space Technology Mission Directorate’s Flight Opportunities Program.
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Caltech, Northrop Grumman Hope To Lower Space Solar Power Cost

Apr 22, 2015
Northrop Grumman will contribute as much as $17.5 million over three years to the California Institute of Technology for space solar power (SSP) development work.

Operations

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Space Station Avoids Debris From Russian Weather Satellite

Apr 23, 2015
U.S. and Russian flight control teams for the International Space Station coordinated an orbital debris avoidance maneuver early April 23 as a precautionary measure to avoid a close pass from a fragment associated with an obsolete Russian weather satellite.
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U.S., Korea Practice Joint Countermine Warfare

Apr 13, 2015
The U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies conducted a successful mine countermeasures exercise in March and earlier this month as part of Foal Eagle 2015.