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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 27, 2015

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Funding & Policy

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Space Control Finally Gets a Funding Boost

Apr 29, 2015
An extra $5 billion set aside in the U.S. Air Force’s black and white budget plan for fiscal 2016 is largely dedicated to projects for shoring up and protecting space assets, says Air Force Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, military deputy to the service’s procurement czar.
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HASC Subcommittee Markup Strengthens U.S. Naval Forces

Apr 24, 2015
The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces’ markup of the Defense Department’s fiscal 2016 authorization bill looks to bolster U.S. Naval forces across the board.
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Most Pentagon DFARS Rules Issued Without Notice, Comment, GAO Says

Apr 24, 2015
The Defense Department (DOD) has issued more than three-quarters of its final and interim Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) rules thus far this decade without prior notice and comment before they became effective, a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says.
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U.S., Allies Face Asia-Pacific BMD Security Challenge, CRS Says

Apr 13, 2015
The U.S., its allies and partners face a growing ballistic missile threat in the Asia-Pacific region, a recent Congressional Research Service report says.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 24, 2015
STRATEGIC DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE predicts Asia-Pacific will be largest military helo market, with compound annual growth rate of 3.1% over the next decade (driven by arms races, replacement needs) and making more than a third of the global market by 2025; North American market is forecast to decline in 2016-18 from sequestration spending caps.

Programs

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KAI Campaigns To Sell 24 FA-50s To Peru

Apr 24, 2015
South Korean President Park Geun-hye is backing a campaign by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to sell 24 FA-50 attack aircraft to Peru. Park and Peruvian President Ollanta Humala discussed details of the possible deal during the South Korean president’s visit to Lima this month, the Korea Times reports. KAI already has taken an order for 16 KT-1 turboprop trainers for Peru, which is assembling the aircraft from parts sent from South Korea. The country has been a target for the FA-50 sales effort for more than a year.
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Gripen Tech Issues Not Affecting Capability, Saab Says

Apr 24, 2015
Swedish defense manufacturer Saab says technical issues plaguing the Gripen JAS 39 fighter have not had a serious impact on the combat jet’s capability.
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NASA Widens Circle of Experts In Search for Life Beyond Earth

Apr 24, 2015
NASA’s newly announced Nexus for Exoplanet System Science seeks to establish a foundation for future space and terrestrially-based observatories with capabilities to assess the environments of distant exo-planets for evidence of life.

Technology

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ONR: Swarming UAVs Could Overwhelm Defenses Cost-Effectively

Apr 23, 2015
Swarms of cooperating small UAVs offer the potential to counter hostile defenses at lower cost than conventional weapon systems.

Business

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Kutta Acquisition Boosts Sierra Nevada’s Unmanned Capability

Apr 24, 2015
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) has boosted its unmanned systems capability with the acquisition of privately held Kutta Technologies, a specialist in command-and-control systems for unmanned aircraft.

Industry Data

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U.S. Navy: Aircraft Carrier Spending: FY14-16 ($K

Apr 24, 2015
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Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Apr 25, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) May 5-6 -- Aviation Week MRO BEER (Baltics, Eastern Europe and Russia), Budapest, Hungary. For more information go to www.aviationweek.com/mrobeer