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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 25, 2016

VOL. 256 NO. 39 May 25, 2016
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Programs

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Textron Plots Long Life For U.S. Army’s Shadow Tactical UAS

May 24, 2016
The search may have begun for its replacement, but Textron Systems’ RQ-7 Shadow is set to be the U.S. Army’s primary tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for another 20 years.
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European Soyuz Launches Twin Galileo Navigation Satellites

May 24, 2016
European launch consortium Arianespace successfully lifted two Galileo satellites atop a Soyuz rocket May 24 from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, marking another milestone in Europe’s effort to create an autonomous positioning, navigation and timing constellation.
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U.S. Navy Awards Advance CVN 80 Work To HII

May 24, 2016
With the U.S. Navy awarding Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) a $152 million contract for advance planning for the construction of the aircraft carrier CVN 80 Enterprise, the company is gearing up to design the ship in a whole new way.
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U.S. Navy Recertifies USS America Flight Deck

May 24, 2016
Optimized for U.S. Marine Corps aviation, the amphibious assault ship LHA 6 USS America regained its flight-deck recertification for launching and recovering aircraft earlier this month off the coast of its San Diego homeport, moving one step closer to joining operations with Amphibious Squadron 3 and Expeditionary Strike Group 3.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 25, 2016
HARRIS CORP. has $384m, two-year NASA contract extension to continue supporting Space ...

In Brief

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Carter: Vietnam Arms Embargo Lift Will Help U.S.

May 25, 2016
Lifting the U.S. embargo on arms sales to Vietnam will help bilateral ties with the country as well as ....

Funding & Policy

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Bolden Expects To Sign ATC Accord With China This Year

May 23, 2016
NASA is likely to enter an agreement with China late this summer aimed at collaborating on improvements to the Asian nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system.
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China’s Missile Force Attracts Pentagon Attention

May 24, 2016
China’s rapid missile buildup continues to be noteworthy, the Pentagon says in its latest annual report on the Asian country’s military.

Technology

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National Academies Sees CubeSat Potential, Challenges

May 24, 2016
The transformative CubeSat platform has yet to reach its full space science potential, a goal that can be best achieved through thoughtful oversight at the national level, according to a two-year, multidisciplinary assessment from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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The Pentagon’s China Report

May 25, 2016
View the The Pentagon’s China Report chart in PDF format.