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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 29, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 63 June 29, 2015
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Programs

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McCain Highlights GAO Report On A-10 Retirement Decision

Jun 27, 2015
REPUBLIC OF GHANA ordered five A-29 Super Tucano light attack/trainers. DISCOVERY AIR DEFENSE SERVICES was selected by German air force to supply A-4 Skyhawks for Eurofighter training in Italy. BOEING delivered 28th and final C-17 aircrew training simulator to U.S. Air Force. KELLSTROM DEFENSE AEROSPACE was appointed by Arkwin Industries as a distributor for its C-130, F-16 components.
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Lawmakers Get Mixed Messages On RD-180 Replacement

Jun 26, 2015
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) wants to focus on replacing the hydrocarbon-fueled Russian rocket engine used to launch most U.S. national security spacecraft, but the companies and military officials who can make that happen let him know Friday it won’t be that simple.
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Ka-52K To Go For Navy Trials

Jun 26, 2015
The Kamov Ka-52 coaxial attack helicopter that was one of the Russian stars at the Paris air show in 2013 has got a naval variant.
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Net-Enabled JSOW Enters Operational Test

Jun 26, 2015
Raytheon's AGM-154 JSOW C-1 has begun operational testing with the U.S. Navy on F/A-18 Super Hornet and is expected to be fielded to the fleet in 2016.
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DOD IG Faults Osprey Spare-Parts Management

Jun 26, 2015
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation failed to effectively manage government-owned V-22 Osprey spare parts, the Pentagon Inspector General (IG) says in a recent report.
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Boeing, Saab Joint Work On T-X Trainer Seen Breaking 'Cost Curve'

Jun 26, 2015
Boeing and Saab leaders could not sound happier about their joint work on the T-X trainer project, although the new design itself stays under wraps.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 27, 2015
REPUBLIC OF GHANA ordered five A-29 Super Tucano light attack/trainers. DISCOVERY AIR DEFENSE SERVICES was selected by German air force to supply A-4 Skyhawks for Eurofighter training in Italy. BOEING delivered 28th and final C-17 aircrew training simulator to U.S. Air Force. KELLSTROM DEFENSE AEROSPACE was appointed by Arkwin Industries as a distributor for its C-130, F-16 components.

Technology

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GE Advances Future Fighter Engine

Jun 26, 2015
Development of revolutionary engines at GE Aviation is setting the stage for the next 50 years in military aircraft propulsion, engineers there believe.
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Russian Helicopters Builds High-Speed Flying Lab

Jun 26, 2015
Russian Helicopters continues to develop a high-speed helicopter concept, deputy CEO, production, Andrey Shibitov tells Aviation Week.

Funding & Policy

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Arctic Changes Add To Pentagon Planning Difficulties

Jun 22, 2015
Getting a right read on Arctic changes is making it difficult to properly plan for military operations there, a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says.
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Europe’s Tanker Forces Are Expanding

Jun 26, 2015
During the NATO operation over Libya in 2011, European nations were criticized for a lack of aerial refueling assets and their need to depend on the U.S. for assistance. But plans for multinational tanker purchases may soon reverse that trend.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jun 27, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) July 7-9—Fourth International Space Station Research and Development Conference, Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts. For more information go to www.issconference.org/