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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 28, 2016

VOL. 256 NO. 62 June 28, 2016
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Programs

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Long March 7 Launch Heralds 12 Months Of Chinese Space Milestones

Jun 27, 2016
The first launch of a Long March 7 rocket on June 25 has opened an intensely busy 12-month period for the Chinese space program, with at least four more major missions scheduled for execution by mid-2017.
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L-3 Achieves First Flight Of U.S. Army Emarss-M Prototype

Jun 24, 2016
The lead aircraft of a U.S. Army program to upgrade Beechcraft King Air 350ER-based MC-12Ws to the multimission Emarss airborne reconnaissance standard has flown for the first time.
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CH-53K Performs Herculean Test Lift

Jun 27, 2016
A Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter successfully lifted the equivalent of two up-armored Humvees during recent testing in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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U.S. Navy Launches Last MUOS Satellite

Jun 24, 2016
The U.S. Navy’s fifth and final Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite is being raised to its final orbit after its June 24.
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India’s Nag Missile To Be Inducted

Jun 24, 2016
India’s Nag—an indigenously-made, third-generation, anti-tank guided missile—is being prepared for induction into the country’s military forces, but with a slightly reduced range.
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Raytheon’s Next-Gen GPS OCX Achieves Milestone

Jun 27, 2016
Raytheon has completed a key test milestone in developing the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS OCX, proving the ground control segment’s ability to securely transfer information between government agencies.
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Curiosity’s Mars Find Suggests Early Explosive Volcanism

Jun 27, 2016
NASA’s Curiosity rover, nearing the fourth anniversary of its drama-filled landing on Mars, has detected an unexpected mineral in the rock it is sampling as it methodically climbs Mount Sharp.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 28, 2016
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $357m U.S. Navy foreign military sales contract for work on the...

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Washington

Jun 28, 2016
On Tuesday Orbital ATK will conduct a booster test for NASA’s Space Launch System at the ...

Operations

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USMC Targets Readiness For AV-8Bs And CH-53Es

Jun 27, 2016
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking to improve readiness levels for both its AV-8B Harrier jets and its CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters amid an increase in mishaps for the fleets.

Business

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Cuts, Consolidates Units

Jun 27, 2016
CEO and President Eileen Drake is continuing the trimming and reorganization of Aerojet Rocketdyne, with the company announcing June 27 it will consolidate its six business units into two, Space and Defense.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of June 20-24, 2016

Jun 28, 2016
Honeywell International Inc., Phoenix, has been awarded a $75,000,000 modification (P00002) to previously awarded contract FA8650-15-D-2504 for the ...