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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 1, 2015

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Programs

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Long Range Strike Bomber Delays Impose Heavy Costs On Contractors

Sep 30, 2015
Pentagon delays in picking a winner in the Long-Range Strike Bomber contest are imposing heavy costs on contractors.
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NASA Awards Boeing $1.18B Station Support Contract

Sep 30, 2015
Boeing will continue to provide sustained engineering in support of the International Space Station (ISS) under a $1.18 billion, five-year NASA contract.
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USAF Kicks Off GPS III Launch Duel: ULA vs. SpaceX

Sep 30, 2015
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) issued a formal and final request for proposals (RFP) for the first GPS III launch Sept. 30.
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French Lawmakers Protest Mistral Agreement With Russia

Sep 30, 2015
French parliamentarians on Sept. 29 protested a government agreement with Moscow on indemnification for two naval ships initially destined for Russia but now bound for Egypt.
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Blue Origin Completes BE-4 Staged-combustion Tests

Sep 30, 2015
Blue Origin has achieved “a key milestone” in its development of the BE-4 engine for ULA's proposed Vulcan launch vehicle, and its own orbital launch vehicle.
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India Signs Contracts With U.S. To Buy Apache, Chinook

Sep 29, 2015
India has signed two contracts with the U.S. worth $3 billion to purchase 22 AH-64E Apache and 15 CH-47F Chinook helicpters for the Indian air force.
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Russia Launches Air Strikes In Syria

Sep 30, 2015
Russia has officially launched combat operations against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.
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Poland Still Pursuing National Tanker Program

Sep 30, 2015
Poland may be close to finalizing a multinational deal with European countries for Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs).
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U.S. Navy Cruiser Cowpens Set For Upgrades

Sep 29, 2015
The U.S. Navy is starting its CG Phased Modernization Program this month with the CG 63 guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 02, 2015
HARRIS CORP. has $390m contract for two-channel hand-held radios with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

In Brief

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House Passes Continuing Resolution

Oct 02, 2015
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a two-month continuing resolution Sept. 30 that funds the

Defense Market Intelligence Notes

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

Oct 02, 2015
Researchers backed by NASA and the U.S. military will have access to some data from Italy’s