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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 12, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 30 May 12, 2015
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Programs

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Industry Team Hopes To Resurrect Atlas V Post RD-180

May 11, 2015
Reports of the planned demise of the Atlas V rocket may be premature.
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Engine, Fuel System Focus Of A400M Crash Probe

May 11, 2015
An investigation into the May 9 crash of an Airbus A400M airlifter is focusing on the aircraft’s TP400 engines and associated fuel system.
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U.S. Air Force Aims For Faster MQ-9 Reaper Upgrades

May 11, 2015
The “hybrid acquisition” strategy will see upgrades being fielded every 18 months, and is modeled on Air Force Special Operation Command’s Lead-Off Hitter project, which fields new capabilities for its MQ-9s every six months.
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NASA Ready To Foster Commercial Dedicated CubeSat Launch Service

May 11, 2015
Flourishing well into their second decade, the versatile CubeSat family may soon have dedicated, NASA-initiated competing commercial launch services providers.
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India’s LCA Falls Short Of Government Expectations

May 11, 2015
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is under fire from the country’s audit watchdog, which found “deficiencies and shortfalls” in the aircraft, throwing into question its readiness to be inducted into the Indian air force (IAF).
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HII Seeks Balance For Carrier Work

May 11, 2015
While the Hunting Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding yard in Virginia is humming along with aircraft carrier work, the contractor needs some “balance” in the timing of the contract awards, says Michael Petters, company CEO.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 13, 2015
BOEING was selected by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to supply P-8A Poseidon training system in 2018. VECTOR AEROSPACE was selected by Portuguese navy to provide structural repairs/systems upgrades on an Mk .95 Lynx in Gosport, U.K.

In Brief

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SASC To Mark Up Defense Authorization

May 13, 2015
This week the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) marks up its version of the fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Act in a series of closed…

Funding & Policy

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Defense Issues To Preoccupy New U.K. Government

May 11, 2015
The U.K.’s new majority Conservative government may be facing a split, just days after being elected into power over concerns about defense spending.

Technology

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Alaska Airlines To Flight Test Alcohol-To-Jet Biofuel

May 08, 2015
Alaska Airlines is to conduct the first commercial flights on alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) biofuel under an agreement with fuel developer Gevo. .

Contracts

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Contracts: Selected U.S.Military Contracts for the Week of May 4-8, 2015

May 13, 2015
Selected U.S. military contracts for the week of May 4-8, 2015. Selected U.S. military contracts for May 4, 2015 U.S. NAVY The Boeing Co., Seattle,…