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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 20, 2015

VOL. 253 NO. 36 August 20, 2015
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Programs

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Lockheed Explores Stealthy U-2 Replacement

Aug 19, 2015
All-new stealthy spy plane will combine the best features of the iconic U-2 with those of the unmanned Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk.
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Japan Launches Fifth ISS Resupply Mission

Aug 19, 2015
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s weather-delayed fifth resupply mission to the International Space Station embarked on a five-day trek to the six-person orbiting science laboratory early Aug. 19 with a successful liftoff from the Tanegashima Space Center.
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NASA Offers Public Trips To Mars, But Only For Names

Aug 18, 2015
NASA is offering a chance for space enthusiasts to send their names on the upcoming Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission to the surface of Mars.
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India To Launch GSAT-6 Comm Satellite Aug. 27

Aug 19, 2015
India plans to launch its advanced multimedia communication satellite, GSAT-6, later this month. It will help offer application-based services to cellphone users and facilitate scientific experiments.

In Brief

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MDAA: U.S. May Withdraw Patriot Missiles from Jordan Next

Aug 21, 2015
The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance speculates that the U.S. may soon withdraw its Patriot missile defense battery from Jordan, following the…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 21, 2015
SPAIN approved the procurement of the new F-110 series of frigates to replace the country’s six F-80 Santa Maria-class frigates commissioned from…

Business

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Former Top SpaceX Salesman Joins Virgin Galactic

Aug 19, 2015
Barry Matsumori, once one of the most visible executives at SpaceX, has joined Virgin Galactic as senior vice president of business development and advanced concepts.

Funding & Policy

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Sino-U.S. Naval Drills Pay Off, Greenert Says

Aug 19, 2015
While clashes over U.S. intelligence-gathering flights have been dominating headlines recently, the relationship between the U.S. Navy and People’s Liberation Army Navy (Plan) forces has been steadily improving, says Adm. Jonathan Greenert, U.S. chief of naval operations (CNO).
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Asia-Pacific Submarine Market Set To Overtake Europe, Report Says

Aug 19, 2015
The Asia-Pacific region is set to replace Europe as the second biggest submarine market over the next 10 years, with the U.S. continuing as the market leader, Strategic Defense Intelligence (SDI) predicts in a recent report.

Operations

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Strike Mulled By North Sea Helo Pilots

Aug 19, 2015
North Sea helicopter pilots are considering calling for a strike over concerns about layoffs by their employers in the face of the oil price slump.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Integrating UAS In The National Airspace

Aug 21, 2015
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