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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 28, 2015

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Programs

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PZL-Swidnik Breaks Silence Over Polish Helicopter Deal

Apr 27, 2015
AgustaWestland-owned subsidiary PZL-Swidnik has publicly rebutted a number of statements made by the Polish defense ministry after the company failed to secure a lucrative helicopter contract for the Polish armed forces.
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Gripen Radar Upgrade Aimed At Sweden And Exports

Apr 27, 2015
Saab has unveiled a major upgrade of the JAS 39C/D Gripen’s radar, intended to double its detection and tracking range and give it the ability to track low-radar-cross-section targets.
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India C-130J Support Deal Gets U.S. Nod

Apr 27, 2015
India has received approval from the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) for a $96 million support deal for its Lockheed Martin C-130J airlifters to help them meet local transport and disaster assistance requirements.
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Dawn Settles Into Ceres Science Orbit

Apr 27, 2015
NASA’s Dawn mission spacecraft, the first man-made probe to circle two Solar System bodies, is poised for science operations at the large asteroid Ceres, after maneuvering into the first in a succession of lower-altitude orbits.
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Ariane 5 Lifts Civil, Military Spacecraft To Orbit

Apr 27, 2015
Carrying a total combined payload of 9,790 kg (21,600 lb.), the mission lifted off at 5 p.m. local time from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, marking the third launch this year for Arianespace
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Britain Aiming For Upgraded C-130Js By 2019

Apr 27, 2015
U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) officers hope the planned Block 8 upgrade for its fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules airlifters and the capabilities it will bring will be ready for operation by 2019.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 29, 2015
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY’S SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY received U.S. patent for Multiple Petal Deployable Telescope, designed to allow precision deployment of larger telescopes on small satellites, positioned within nanometers. PARAGON has subcontract to provide Humidity Control Subassembly (HCS) for BOEING CST-100 crew capsule under development for NASA.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Drone Strikes To Continue With Openness, ‘Utmost Care,’ Carter Says

Apr 27, 2015
In the wake of recent publicity about U.S. drone attacks causing accidental civilian deaths, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the unmanned operations will continue with the same level of transparency.
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U.S., Chinese Navy Officials Meet In China

Apr 29, 2015
Senior navy leaders from the U.S. 7th Fleet and People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) met earlier this month in Zhanjiang, China, “for a professional exchange of ideas” in a variety of technical and operational topics on board the Chinese ship Mount Jinggang at PLAN South Sea Fleet Headquarters, U.S. Navy officials say.

Operations

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Destroyer USS McFaul Deploys For BMD Missions

Apr 27, 2015
The guided-missile destroyer DDG 74 USS McFaul departed Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, earlier this month for an independent deployment in support of ballistic missile defense (BMD), maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility, U.S. Navy officials say.

In Brief

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DOD, NASA Markups Scheduled

Apr 29, 2015
On Wednesday the full House Armed Services Committee marks up the fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, following last week’s series of subcommittee markups. And the House Science, Space and Technology Committee marks up NASA authorization legislation for fiscal 2016-2017 on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Senate Armed Services Committee discusses U.S. security policy on Europe on Tuesday morning, and on Wednesday afternoon reviews the U.S. Air Force’s military space programs with service secretary Deborah James, Air Force Space Command chief Gen.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of April 20-24, 2015

Apr 29, 2015
Selected U.S. military contracts for April 20, 2015 U.S. AIR FORCE