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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, April 11, 2016

VOL. 256 NO. 7 April 11, 2016
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Programs

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North Korea Shows KN-06 Air-Defense Missile

Apr 08, 2016
North Korea has shown the interceptor of its KN-06 long-range air defense system, publishing apparently genuine photographs of test launches conducted in the presence of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un.
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NASA Denies Reports Of Cassini Orbit Anomaly

Apr 11, 2016
NASA is denying reports that its Cassini spacecraft is experiencing “unexplained deviations in its orbit around Saturn,” which some attribute to the gravitational pull of a possible undiscovered planet in our Solar System. “While the proposed planet’s existence may eventually be confirmed by other means, mission navigators have observed no unexplained deviations in the spacecraft’s orbit since its arrival there in 2004,” NASA says.
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Darpa Experimental Spaceplane Moves Ahead

Apr 08, 2016
Phase 2 of the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program aims to fly the vehicle 10 times in 10 days to demonstrate routine, responsive and affordable space operations.
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NASA’s Kepler Teams With Ground Observatories

Apr 08, 2016
NASA’s Kepler space telescope began a special assignment this week to seek out and characterize exo-planets that orbit far from their host stars, along with free-floating worlds.
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France Chooses Patroller For Next-Generaton Tactical UAV

Apr 07, 2016
France has contracted with Safran to supply Sagem Patroller UAVs for the French army’s Système de Drone Tactique (SDT) tactical UAV program.
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Battelle Shoulder-Fired UAV Stopper Proves Popular

Apr 08, 2016
The technology is restricted to use by federal authorities under a strict permitting process, but Battelle says sales are taking off.
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U.S. Navy Looks To Create More-Lethal Amphib Ship

Apr 08, 2016
Answering the call from U.S. Navy surface ship officials, industry leaders are looking at putting combat and missile systems on amphibious ships similar to those aboard cruisers and destroyers.
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Faster CarterCopter Concept Unveiled

Apr 08, 2016
Carter Aviation Technologies has unveiled its concept for a high-speed rotorcraft as it continues efforts to secure partners to begin production of its slowed-rotor/compound CarterCopter.
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SpaceX Nails Barge Landing After Launch To Space Station

Apr 08, 2016
SpaceX's successful landing of a Falcon 9 first stage on a barge at sea marks another milestone in the company’s efforts to incorporate launcher reusability into its business plan.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Apr 11, 2016
PRATT & WHITNEY signed work agreements worth $17m over 10 years with Italian aerospace suppliers AEREA SPA, APR SRL, MEPIT SRL, and NCM SPA to manufacture F135 engine components for F-35 Lightning II. BOEING wins $922.6m U.S. Army contract for 117 AH-64E remanufactured Apache helicopters. Work to be performed in Mesa, AZ; complete by May 31, 2018. DUTCH AIR FORCE completed testing April 4 to certify KDC-10 tanker to refuel F-35A. Dutch F-35 was refueled during the day, at dusk, at night in flights at Edwards AFB, CA.

Funding & Policy

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Study: World Paid $1.7 Trillion For Defense In 2015

Apr 07, 2016
The U.S. reduced spending by 2.4%, yet it still far outpaces the rest of the world.
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N. Korea’s Nuke, Satellite Tests Seen Reshaping Region

Apr 08, 2016
North Korea’s recent nuclear weapon demonstration and satellite launch could alter the regional international landscape, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) says.

Technology

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AFRL Seeks Reusable Hypersonic Test Bed

Apr 08, 2016
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is planning to build and operate a reusable hypersonic testbed vehicle.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Apr 11, 2016
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Apr. 11-15—4th IASI Conference, Antibes Juan ls Pins, France. For more information go to www.spaceagenda.com/events/detail/2016-04-11_4th-iasi-conference