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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 21, 2015

VOL. 253 NO. 14 July 21, 2015
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Business

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Sikorsky Deal Could Redefine Lockheed

Jul 20, 2015
The planned $9 billion purchase could be more defining for Lockheed, the Pentagon’s leading prime contractor, than helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky or even the rotorcraft market.

Programs

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Musk Outlines Suspected Root Cause Of Falcon 9 Failure

Jul 20, 2015
Company founder Elon Musk says the Falcon 9 upper stage exploded when a high-pressure helium bottle broke loose and overpressurized the structure.
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UH-X Win With Bell Secures FHI’s Rotorcraft Work

Jul 20, 2015
In choosing FHI and the well-established Bell 412 for the army’s UH-X program over a Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) offer, the defense ministry has minimized spending and risk in development.
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End Of F-16 Production Possible In 2017

Jul 20, 2015
Without new orders, the F-16’s production run — more than 4,500 aircraft, second only to the F-4 Phantom among Western supersonic fighters — will end in 2017.
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Dassault Aviation Delivers First Rafales To Egypt

Jul 20, 2015
Egypt accepted the first three of 24 Rafale combat jets from Dassault Aviation July 20 during a handover ceremony at the company’s Istres flight-test facility in France.
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Secaf: Falcon 9 Mishap Shouldn’t Hurt SpaceX In Competition

Jul 20, 2015
U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James says SpaceX’s failed Falcon 9 mission on June 28 bolsters the service’s argument to get access to more RD-180 engines from Russia, but she adds that it should not hurt the company’s chances of winning U.S. Air Force work.

Technology

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Analysis: Lockheed, Sikorsky Technology Competitors In Key Areas

Jul 20, 2015
Sikorsky's technology work could add to Lockheed Martin’s portfolio, but also could overlap, forcing internal decisions on which of various competing approaches to pursue going forward.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jul 21, 2015
​HONEYWELL AEROSPACE earned $777m on $3.8b sales in 2Q15 vs. $759m on $4b in 2Q14. PRATT & WHITNEY broke ground on new, 425,000-sq.-ft. headquarters…

Funding & Policy

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The Week Ahead

Jul 21, 2015
On Tuesday the Senate Armed Services Committee will consider the nomination of Gen. Mark Milley as the next U.S. Army chief of staff, and on Thursday…