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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 22, 2015

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Programs

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Aerojet Courts Lockheed Martin For Old Atlas V Rights

May 21, 2015
Lockheed Martin has no intention—for now—of sharing its data rights with Aerojet Rocketdyne on the Atlas V launcher. But Lockheed, which developed the rocket before it was transferred to United Launch Alliance, is likely keeping its options open.
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Airbus Sees Polish Helo Win As Catalyst For Tech Work, Jobs

May 21, 2015
Releasing an outline of its plan for Poland May 19, the helicopter manufacturer said the program would allow the country to acquire the capabilities to develop and produce several key components, equipment and systems for helicopters.
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Sweden Takes First Steps Towards Renewing Military Flight Training

May 21, 2015
At the end of April, a request for information (RFI) was issued by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) to find a new Military Flight-Training System that could go into operation as early 2018/19 and be operational for 30 years.
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Interest In 767-300ER Tanker Growing, IAI Says

May 21, 2015
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) says that there is growing interest in the conversion of Boeing 767-300ER airliners into aerial refueling tankers.
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SpaceX Dragon Returns From 6th Space Station Resupply Mission

May 21, 2015
SpaceX reported the splashdown 155 mi. southwest of Long Beach, California, at 12:42 p.m. EDT. The spacecraft was met by a company recovery vessel.
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Recent Mishaps Mar U.S. Naval Safety Streak

May 21, 2015
One recent fatal incident involving a MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor could have some longer-term ramifications in the Asia-Pacific.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 23, 2015
AIRBUS DEFENSE & SPACE will launch 6,200-kg (13,700-lb.) DirecTV 15 satellite May 27 from Kourou, French Guiana, aboard Ariane 5. GE AVIATION broke…

In Brief

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House Approps Approves NASA Spending Bill

May 23, 2015
The House Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2016 NASA spending bill May 20 that would add nearly $1 billion to the agency’s effort to…

Technology

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U.S. Navy Seeks New Energy Sources To Cut Logistic Ties

May 21, 2015
“If liberated from much of the supply chain, both the Navy and Marine Corps could operate more efficiently as well as more securely,” notes Vice Adm. Philip Cullom, deputy chief of naval operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics.

Funding & Policy

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Airbus U.K. Boss Speaks Out In Favor Of British EU Membership

May 21, 2015
In speech at a Wales in London event on May 20, Paul Kahn, who took over from Robin Southwell last October, said that if Britain were to exit the EU and economic conditions “were less favorable for business than in other parts of Europe,” then Airbus would reconsider future investment in the U.K.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Naval Manned Aviation Class A/B Mishaps, 10-01-2014 through 5-20-2015

May 23, 2015
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