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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 30, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 22 April 30, 2015
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Operations

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Commercial, Military Satellite Users To Cooperate In Pilot Program

Apr 29, 2015
Amid a growing consensus in the U.S. government that space assets – commercial, civil or defense – are no longer safe in orbit, the U.S. Air Force and six top commercial operators are establishing a first-of-a-kind pilot program to improve data exchange among them.
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U.S., ROK Cooperate On Regional ASW Planning

Apr 29, 2015
Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies met at the headquarters of the Republic of Korea Fleet earlier this month for a series of staff talks on anti-submarine warfare (ASW) cooperation, U.S. Navy officials say.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 01, 2015
PRATT & WHITNEY has $325m U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contract for Versatile Affordable Advanced Turbine Engines (VAATE) III and beyond. Work…

In Brief

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Cabana Honored With National Space Trophy

Apr 27, 2015
Robert Cabana, director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, was presented with the 2015 National Space Trophy for career contributions to the U.S. space program in April 24 ceremonies hosted by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation.

Programs

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Turkey Seeks Armed UAV For Air Force

Apr 29, 2015
Turkey has issued an urgent request for information to potential suppliers of armed unmanned aerial systems.
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New Horizons Delivering Pluto Imagery With Better Resolution Than Hubble

Apr 29, 2015
A camera aboard NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has started generating tantalizing views of Pluto rotating on its sharply tilted axis, presenting patches of bright and dark material as it spins around a pole that appears to be covered with a cap of ice.
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Air Defense Missiles Top Swedish Navy Wish List

Apr 29, 2015
An air defense missile system is at the top of the Swedish navy’s wish list of new capabilities for its Visby-class stealth corvettes, service chief of staff Rear Adm. Jan Thornquist said here on April 29.
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Russia’s Progress 59 Becomes Unexplained Launch Casualty

Apr 29, 2015
Russia’s troubled Progress 59 cargo spacecraft is unable to dock with the International Space Station and will make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, U.S. and Russian flight controllers told the orbiting lab’s six-member crew on April 29..

Funding & Policy

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Lawmakers Vote To Uphold Additional Funding For F-35s

Apr 29, 2015
Along with another $1 billion for the F-35, the HASC proposes adding $1.15 billion to buy 12 additional F/A-18 Super Hornets and $682.7 million for the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which the U.S. Air Force seeks to retire.
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Watchdog: FAA To Consider New Cybersecurity Certification Rules

May 01, 2015
A panel of cybersecurity experts is expected to report back to the FAA by mid-2016 on whether the agency should issue new guidance or aircraft certification rules to prevent the intentional hacking of aircraft avionics systems, according to the Government Accountability Office.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Act House Armed Services Committee Changes

May 01, 2015
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