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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 2, 2015

VOL. 254 NO. 2 October 02, 2015
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Programs

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Long-Term Continuing Resolution Would Ax 19 F-35s In 2016

Oct 01, 2015
A CR lasting longer than the one now in place until Dec. 11 would slice the number of F-35s the Pentagon plans to buy in its next production lot.
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Multinational A330 MRTT Buy Could Expand

Oct 01, 2015
Interest in a multinational European purchase of a pooled fleet of Airbus Defense and Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT) is growing.
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Russia Resupply Mission To Space Station Underway

Oct 01, 2015
Russia’s Progress 61 resupply capsule sprinted toward an Oct. 1 rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station following a successful liftoff.
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Security Group Wants UAVs For Ukraine Monitoring

Oct 01, 2015
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has issued requirements for a new fleet of UAVs to support its monitoring mission in Ukraine.
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Venus, Small Bodies Targeted In NASA Discovery Studies

Oct 01, 2015
Space-science managers at NASA have picked spacecraft aimed at Venus and a variety of asteroids and other small objects for more study.
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Ariane 5 Orbits Australian, Argentinian Comsats

Oct 01, 2015
European launch consortium Arianespace lifted two communications satellites to orbit Sept. 30 atop an Ariane 5 ECA rocket,
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AgustaWestland Certifies Limited Icing Protection On AW189

Sep 30, 2015
AgustaWestland has certified its Limited Ice Protection System (LIPS) on its AW189 super-medium, twin-engine helicopter.
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India Sets Target To Develop Industry-built Launch Vehicle

Oct 01, 2015
India wants to have a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle that is entirely manufactured, assembled and launched by industry over the next three to four years.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 03, 2015
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has $3.2b U.S. Air Force contract for development, modernization, retrofit, sustainment for all

In Brief

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U.S. Air Force Oks Space Fence Design

Oct 03, 2015
Lockheed Martin’s space fence program has cleared its U.S. Air Force critical design review, including plans for

Operations

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Deconfliction Urgently Needed In Syria, U.S. Air Force Says

Oct 01, 2015
U.S. and allied forces were given “one or two hours’ notice” on Sept. 30 of Russia’s intention to launch air attacks in Syria, a U.S. Air Force general says.

Technology

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NASA Uses Sun To Image Aircraft Shockwaves

Oct 01, 2015
Hard on the heels of its stunning images of the shockwaves produced by a supersonic aircraft via air-to-air schlieren photography, NASA has released similar images taken from the ground and using the Sun as the background.

Funding & Policy

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China Island Control Seen Likely To Lead To Conflict

Oct 01, 2015
While Chinese leaders say they will not use artificially bolstered islands in the South China Sea for military purposes, simply maintaining control of those places may lead to even more tension in the region, CSIS says.