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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, November 17, 2015

VOL. 254 NO. 34 November 17, 2015
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Funding & Policy

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Hollande Calls For Defense, Intel Spending Boost

Nov 16, 2015
“There will be more spending under these circumstances,” French president Francois Hollande told a rare joint session of the French parliament in Versailles Nov. 16, three days after the Paris terror attacks.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Nov 18, 2015
NORTHROP GRUMMAN and U.S. Army used tracking data from...

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Washington

Nov 18, 2015
Tuesday morning the House Science subcommittee on space hosts...

Programs

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First KC-46 Pegasus Headed For Fuel Dock Testing

Nov 17, 2015
Boeing officials are shifting their attention to a second round of fuel dock testing with the first KC-46 aerial refueler following successful initial airworthiness certification for the aircraft outfitted with its wing-mounted pods and centerline refueling boom.
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India, Russia Likely To Sign Kamov Helicopter Deal

Nov 13, 2015
India and Russia are likely to finalize an agreement for the manufacture of twin-engine Russian Kamov KA 226T helicopters in India.
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Unit Cost Seen As Crucial For Ohio Sub Replacement

Nov 16, 2015
While the overall price tag for the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class replacement submarine fleet raises some eyebrows, it is the cost of each vessel that will go a long way.

Technology

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Insitu Launches UAV From UAV

Nov 16, 2015
UAV maker Insitu has demonstrated launch and recovery of its ScanEagle small long-endurance UAV using another unmanned aircraft.
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NASA Enlarges Its Tailless Flying Wing

Nov 16, 2015
As it continues to explore a unique tailless flying-wing design that promises lower drag, NASA Armstrong Research Center has flown the third iteration of its Prandtl-D configuration.
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Aurora, Stratasys 3D Print Fast-Jet UAV

Nov 16, 2015
In a bid to “push the envelope” on the use of additive manufacturing in unmanned aircraft, Stratasys and UAV developer Aurora Flight Sciences have built and flown what they say is the first 3D-printed jet aircraft.

Operations

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Paris Intensifies Air Strikes In Syria

Nov 16, 2015
PARIS—France has begun delivering on a promise to increase air strikes on militant targets in Syria, and plans to deploy the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Gulf next month, tripling its air strike capability in the region.

Business

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Innovate U.K.’s Space Trade Mission Reaches Houston

Nov 16, 2015
Gyana Ltd. CEO and founder Joyeeta Das has visions of crunching imagery regularly gathered by new constellations of small satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles with data gathered from social media as real-estate investment and urban-planning tools.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts from the Week of Nov. 9-13, 2015

Nov 18, 2015
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a...