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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 5, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 25 May 05, 2015
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Programs

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European Tanker Program Close To Issuing RFP

May 04, 2015
The Netherlands, Norway and Poland will issue a request for proposals “in days” to Airbus Defense and Space, paving the way for a joint purchase of A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft.
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Slovakia Orders UH-60M Black Hawks

May 04, 2015
The Slovakian government plans to order UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters as part of a modernization of the country’s armed forces.
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Norway Seeks New Special Forces Helicopter Fleet

May 04, 2015
The Norwegian government has issued a request for information (RFI) to helicopter manufacturers for a new fleet of up to nine aircraft to support the country’s special forces operations.
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GAO: U.S. Navy Needs To Better Define Uclass Requirements

May 04, 2015
“Ongoing debate about whether the primary role of the Uclass system should be mainly surveillance with limited strike or mainly strike with limited surveillance has delayed the program,” GAO notes. “Requirements emphasizing a strike role with limited surveillance could be more demanding and costly.”
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Fort Worth Completes Singapore Checkup

May 01, 2015
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 3USS Fort Worth departed its maintenance and logistics hub in Singapore on April 30 after a five-day preventative maintenance availability (PMAV) and a two-week repair availability (RAV), U.S. Navy officials say.
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USMC ACV Program Meets, Deviates From GAO Best Practices

May 05, 2015
The U.S. Marine Corps has adopted a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) acquisition approach since last year that both uses and deviates from best…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 05, 2015
KAMAN AEROSPACE earned 21.8m on $131.3m sales in 1Q15 vs. $22m on $149.1m in 1Q14; results reflected lower sales volumes on legacy fuze/JPF programs,…

In Brief

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Humans To Mars Summit Gets Underway

May 05, 2015
This week the Humans To Mars Summit 2015 takes place in Washington, with speakers including NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Associate…

Technology

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U.S. Navy Eyes 3D Printing Future For Service

May 04, 2015
The U.S. Navy plans to use additive manufacturing (AM), often referred to as 3D printing, for a variety of technology enhancements such as self-sustaining ships, bio-printing and “energetic” service, officials say.

Operations

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NASA Study Raises New Concerns Over Deep-Space Radiation Effects

May 04, 2015
Astronauts on deep-space missions risk significant damage to their central nervous systems from galactic cosmic radiation (GCR), which could diminish their abilities to deal with mission-critical events, according to a new study from NASA’s Human Research Program.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Navy UCLASS Delays & Funding History

May 05, 2015
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Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of April 27-May 1, 2015

May 05, 2015
Selected U.S. military contracts for April 27, 2015 U.S. AIR FORCE The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been…