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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 12, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 52 June 12, 2015
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Funding & Policy

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Full Senate Appropriators Outdo House In Commercial Crew Cut

Jun 11, 2015
Unless the full Senate rejects the appropriations panel action, Boeing and SpaceX face slow-downs in their NASA contracts to develop private capsules to transport astronauts to the International Space Station.
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Senate Committee Adds Money For RD-180 Replacement

Jun 11, 2015
The bill seeks to allow the government access to 14 of the engines while the Air Force develops an RD-180 replacement.
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U.S. Actions On China Island Disputes Could Have Global Ripples

Jun 11, 2015
The U.S. Navy’s reactions to China’s maritime maneuvers involving territorial disputes could affect the centuries-long definition of free-sea movement, according to the Congressional Research Service.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 13, 2015
RAYTHEON upgraded the Patriot Air & Missile Defense System’s main array radar with gallium nitride (GaN)-based active electronically scanned array …

Program Dossier

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Program Dossier: A330 MRTT

Jun 13, 2015
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/06/asd_06_12_2015_cht1.pdf Definition: The A330 Multi-Role Tanker-Transport (MRTT) is a European air…
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A330 MRTT Specifications

Jun 13, 2015
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/06/asd_06_12_2015_specs.pdf A330 MRTT Specifications (See pp. 6-9 for full A330 MRTT Program Dossier…

Programs

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Bechtel Team to Take Over Test Operations At AEDC

Jun 11, 2015
National Aerospace Solutions (NAS), led by Bechtel, has won the contract, potentially worth $1.5 billion over eight years, to take over key operations at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Complex from long-term incumbent Aerospace Testing Alliance, led by Jacobs Engineering Group.
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ESA, Airbus Safran Launchers Still Negotiating Industry Stake In Ariane 6

Jun 11, 2015
The French government reiterated June 10 its formal approval of the sale of state ownership in the Arianespace launch consortium to Airbus Safran Launchers, a joint venture set up to develop and produce Europe’s next-generation Ariane 6 launch vehicle.
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U.S. Allows Foreign Sales Of Forward-Deployed AN/TPY-2 Radar

Jun 11, 2015
The U.S. government has approved some U.S. allies to purchase the AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar for use in forward-based mode through the Foreign Military Sales program.
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U.S., European and Russian Space Station Crewmembers Land Safely

Jun 11, 2015
NASA astronaut Terry Virts, the European Space Agency’s Samantha Cristoforetti and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov landed just eight hours shy of having spent 200 days in orbit.

Business

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Airbus Group Unites Its Businesses In India

Jun 11, 2015
India is Airbus’ first international market in which it has brought all its operations under a single company, as part of the Airbus Group’s “one roof” policy.