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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 11, 2015

VOL. 253 NO. 29 August 11, 2015
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Business

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Buffett's $37 Billion Bet On Aerospace

Aug 10, 2015
In agreeing to pay $37.2 billion for specialty metals and parts supplier Precision Castparts, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett signals his confidence that demand for large commercial jets will continue to outpace global economic growth.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 10, 2015
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT approved $1.5b foreign military sale to Japan of two ship sets of the Mk. 7 Aegis Weapon System, AN/SQQ-89A (v) 15J Underwater Weapon system and Cooperative Engagement Capability, plus associated equipment, parts and logistical support.

Funding & Policy

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The Week Ahead In Washington

Aug 10, 2015
With lawmakers out of town, think tanks in and around Capitol Hill are filling the vacuum with more discussion of the Iran nuclear deal – both the Heritage Foundation and the Center for Strategic and International Studies take up the subject Thursday. Meanwhile, on Wednesday CSIS will host a discussion on naval aviation featuring Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy marine commandant for aviation, and Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander of naval air forces.
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U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Director Confirmed As CNO

Aug 10, 2015
With the U.S. Navy focusing on replacing its Ohio-class nuclear-powered strategic missile fleet, the Senate confirmed the current naval nuclear propulsion program director earlier this month as the next chief of naval operations (CNO).

Programs

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India’s S-70B Buy Faces Delay

Aug 10, 2015
India’s plan to acquire 16 S-70B Seahawk helicopters from Sikorsky is likely to slip further as the U.S. company lobbies to raise the price of the long-delayed deal.
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India Plays Down Fighter Exercise Claims

Aug 10, 2015
Some are concerned the controversy may hurt the Typhoon’s export opportunities as well as relations between the Indian and U.K. air forces.
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ISS Crew Conducts Spacewalk, Taste Tests Space-Grown Lettuce

Aug 10, 2015
Two spacewalking cosmonauts marched through 11 tasks outside the International Space Station’s Russian segment on Aug. 10 while colleagues inside tested food grown in space for the first time.
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Jordan Selects Pilatus PC-9M For Flight Training

Aug 10, 2015
Pilatus says the Royal Jordanian Air Force PC-9s will be ready for delivery beginning in January 2017.

Technology

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Research Could Help Expand Bandwidth Usage

Aug 10, 2015
Research sponsored by the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) could yield a more effective way to utilize bandwidth to accommodate large numbers of simultaneous users.
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Georgia Tech Design Wins NASA Electric Challenge

Aug 10, 2015
The competition was to design a four-seat electric general-aviation aircraft that would be competitive with piston-powered aircraft when it entered service in 2020.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. military contracts for the week of Aug. 3-7, 2015

Aug 10, 2015
Selected U.S. military contracts for Aug. 3, 2015 U.S. AIR FORCE Engineering Research and Consulting Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, has been awarded an $82,153,023 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research in Propulsion Sciences III. Contractor will provide for on-site research and development to the Air Force Research Laboratory across a wide spectrum of propulsion-related areas. Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB, California, is the contracting activity (FA9300-15-C-0004).