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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 25, 2015

VOL. 253 NO. 61 September 25, 2015
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Programs

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South Korea’s KF-X Set For Slow Progress In 2016

Sep 24, 2015
South Korea’s KF-X indigenous fighter program is likely to move slowly in 2016, with the finance ministry proposing funding that looks inadequate for beginning full-scale development.
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Leaked Report Reaffirms Risk Of Norway F-35 Cut

Sep 24, 2015
Days after the Norwegian air force publicly unveiled its first Lockheed Martin F-35A at Fort Worth, state broadcaster NRK confirmed that the nation’s military is considering a 10-aircraft cut to the planned force of 52 fighters.
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U.S. Navy Destroyer Tests UAV

Sep 24, 2015
The guided-missile destroyer DDG 66 USS Gonzalez conducted testing of a UAV during a Composite Unit Training Exercise (Comptuex), U.S. Navy officials say.
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CRS: U.S. Navy Seeks ‘Revolution’ In Ship Missile Defense

Sep 24, 2015
The U.S. Navy could be on a revolutionary path for surface-ship missile defense, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) says.
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U.S. Navy Field Tests Northrop Mine-Hunting System

Sep 26, 2015
In a U.S. Navy field test, Northrop Grumman’s AQS-24B mine-hunting system successfully demonstrated the ability to perform synthetic aperture sonar…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 26, 2015
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has U.S. Army indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to develop

In Brief

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Short-Term Funding Bill Would Extend FAA’s Authority, Add War Funding

Sep 26, 2015
Support in Congress is building for passage of a short-term spending bill, or continuing resolution, that would fund

Technology

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NASA’s JPL To Develop CubeSat Catalog

Sep 24, 2015
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is taking steps to establish a catalog of prequalified 3U and 6U CubeSat suppliers prepared to furnish their small satellites on a fixed price basis for a range of future missions.

Operations

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U.S. Navy Super Hornet Mishaps Continue

Sep 24, 2015
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E crashed earlier this month, marking the third Class A flight mishap for Super Hornets since July, according to service reports.
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First Solo U.S. Surface Ship Reaches North Pole

Sep 24, 2015
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, homeported in Seattle, arrived at the North Pole earlier this month, becoming the first U.S. surface ship to do so unaccompanied, the Coast Guard says.

Funding & Policy

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Navsea Faulted For Handling Of Test Waivers On SM-6

Sep 24, 2015
U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (Navsea) was deficient in its handling of requests for waivers and deferrals from certain operational test requirements for the SM-6 missile and a key system for identifying terrorists, a recent Pentagon Inspector General (IG) report says.
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Pentagon Unconcerned By DF-21 Parade Appearance

Sep 24, 2015
The recent appearance of the Chinese DF-21D antiship ballistic missile — the so-called “carrier killer” — in the recent parade of military force in Beijing failed to leave much of a mark, at least publicly, on the Pentagon.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Global Military Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

Sep 26, 2015
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