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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 7, 2016

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Operations

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U.S. Navy Mishap Costs Soar With Recent Incidents

Jun 06, 2016
The recent midair collision between two F/A-18F Super Hornets is the costliest mishap for the U.S. Navy so far this fiscal decade, and combined with the fatal F/A-18C Hornet Blue Angels crash earlier this month puts the Navy on pace for its most expensive year for incidents during that time, an Aviation Week analysis of Navy Safety Center record shows.
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Blue Angels Mishaps Rare

Jun 06, 2016
The fatal June 3 mishap involving an F/A-18C Hornet underscore the rarity of such incidents for the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, which excels in making some of the riskiest aerial maneuvers in the safest manner.
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U.S. Navy Bent On Solving Continuing Hypoxia-Related Events

Jun 06, 2016
As U.S. Navy jet pilots keep reporting breathing-related problems, finding fixes for the episodes remains a priority for service aviation leaders.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 08, 2016
FL TECHNICS completed joint project with U.S. military to provide MRO services for ...

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Washington

Jun 08, 2016
Tuesday morning in Washington the Air Force Association hosts a breakfast with U.S. Air Force Surgeon ...

Business

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UTC Looks to Supply Chain Savings

Jun 06, 2016
United Technologies will ramp up efforts to cut costs from its supply chain as one of the pillars to delivering financial and customer performance in coming years, CEO and President Greg Hayes told reporters June 6.

Programs

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China Plans Airlifters Like C-5 Or An-225, China Daily Says

Jun 06, 2016
China plans to develop airlifters comparable with the Lockheed Martin C-5 Galaxy or even Antonov An-225 Mriya, the China Daily says, giving no time frame.
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ISS Astronaut, Cosmonaut Enter Bigelow Module

Jun 06, 2016
NASA astronaut Jeff Williams and a Russian cosmonaut floated into the Bigelow Expandable Activities Module (BEAM) early June 6, initiating a two-year evaluation of the human-rated, reinforced-fabric prototype habitat.
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South Korea Chooses Safran Arriel 2 For LCH-LAH

Jun 06, 2016
The South Korean government and key aerospace companies have made the low-risk choice of the Safran Arriel 2 as the engine for the LCH-LAH civil and military helicopter family under development by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
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India Plans Dedicated Aircraft To Study Weather Pattern

Jun 06, 2016
India is planning to buy an aircraft to conduct weather forecasting and climate research, a senior government official says.

Technology

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Finalist Flight Tests For Counter-UAS Challenge Set For August

Jun 03, 2016
Live flight testing for the five finalists will be held August 8-12 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, south of Washington.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Naval Aviation Mishaps - Top 30 by Average Cost Per Mishap

Jun 08, 2016
View the U.S. Naval Aviation Mishaps - Top 30 by Average Cost Per Mishap chart in PDF format.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of May 31-June 3, 2016

Jun 08, 2016
Selected U.S. military contracts for May 31, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE The Boeing Co., doing business as Boeing Defense Space and Security, St. Louis, has…