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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 18, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 56 June 18, 2015
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Programs

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Honeywell To Provide Engines For HAL-Made Indian Training Aircraft

Jun 17, 2015
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has chosen Honeywell’s TPE331-12B turboprop engine for its HTT-40 military training aircraft for the Indian air force. The HTT-40 program’s future had been uncertain because the Indian air force opposed the purchase of HAL-made trainers. And earlier this year, India opted to buy 38 PC-7 Mk. 2 trainers from Pilatus to meet its requirement for 181 Stage 1 basic trainer aircraft.
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F-35 Unscathed by Hostile Fire In Green Flag Exercise

Jun 17, 2015
U.S. Air Force officials suggest the F-35's performance in the exercise validates the theory of service leaders that sacrificing weapons load for stealth in the F-35’s design proved sound.
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Spaceflight Industries Spinoff Promises ‘Hourly’ Earth Images

Jun 17, 2015
BlackSky Global, part of Spaceflight Industries, plans to launch a 60-satellite constellation to provide 1-meter imagery of the Earth with a quick turnaround.
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IAI, Airbus Offer Turbine Heron UAV to Germany

Jun 17, 2015
IAI and Airbus want to follow successful Heron lease to Germany with the Heron TP.
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Avio Prepares for Fifth Vega Launch

Jun 17, 2015
As the Paris Air Show wraps up, Avio will be ready for a new milestone: the fifth launch of its Vega, to send a Sentinel 2 satellite into orbit on June 23.
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Serial Production of Mi-26T2 Well Underway

Jun 17, 2015
Russian Helicopters affiliate Rosvertol has begun serial production of the upgraded version of its Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter.
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MBDA Could Deliver Weapon To Destroy Small UAVs By End Of Decade

Jun 17, 2015
MBDA says that it could deliver a working laser weapon to destroy small UAVs or rockets by the end of the decade.
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New British Satellite Puts SAR in Reach

Jun 17, 2015
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. could put Britain at the head of a new market in low-cost SAR spacecraft.
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Thales Focuses On User Experience In Talios Pod

Jun 17, 2015
LE BOURGET, France—Thales’ new Talios targeting pod should start flight tests on a fighter-type aircraft shortly, the company says, and development is continuing on schedule towards a 2018 service entry on the Dassault Rafale. Thales also is showing a related development: Image’Inn, a high-definition simulator that is being used to refine the pod’s operating modes and pilot interface.

SpeedNews Defense

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 17, 2015
RAYTHEON and CSC teamed to compete for U.S. Army Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations Maintenance Program. AEROJET ROCKETDYNE signed Space Act Agreement with NASA for test services/test stand support of AR1 rocket engine preburner and main injector. AR1 is being designed as replacement for Russian RD-180 used on Atlas V.

Business

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Harris CEO Continues To Prioritize R&D Spending

Jun 17, 2015
Fresh off completing a merger with military electronics provider Exelis, Harris CEO Bill Brown is rolling up his sleeves to integrate what he calls two complementary companies.

Operations

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Swedish Air Force Concerned About Russia’s Baltic Operations

Jun 17, 2015
PARIS—The increased tempo of operations by the Russian armed forces in the Baltic is putting a burden on the flying operations of the Swedish air force, the country’s air chief says. With Russian military aircraft operating in the Baltic close to Swedish airspace, the country’s Gripen fighters, airborne and ground radars are being more heavily utilized, Maj Gen Micael Byden told a meeting of the Swedish Air Force Fan Club in Paris June 14.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Military Chiefs Want Acquisition Changes, GAO Says

Jun 17, 2015
U.S. military service chiefs want the Defense Department to do a better job holding to requirements and other acquisition decisions, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.