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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 25, 2014

VOL. 249 NO. 57 June 25, 2014

Programs

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F-35 Retrofit Cost Estimates Drop

Jun 25, 2014
The Pentagon expects to pay significantly less than originally estimated for retrofits to the first 10 lots of stealthy F-35s produced by Lockheed…
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Curiosity Logs Its First Martian Year

Jun 25, 2014
HOUSTON — As of June 24, NASA’s Curiosity rover has logged one Martian year – 687 Earth days – on the surface of the red planet. The $2.5 billion…
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Thomas Cook To Lease Demilitarized Tanker Jets

Jun 25, 2014
LONDON — The U.K. arm of European charter airline Thomas Cook is set to lease a demilitarized Airbus A330 tanker from the AirTanker consortium. AirTanker, which owns and operates the A330 Voyager Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) for the U.K. Royal Air Force, has signed a letter of intent with Thomas Cook for an initial three-year leasing deal that will involve at least one of the consortium’s A330s having its military equipment removed and a new interior installed to support Thomas Cook’s growing long-haul network.
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Comm Improvements Slated For Freedom

Jun 25, 2014
The U.S. Navy is working on better communications equipment and systems for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 1) USS Freedom and follow-on hulls…
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German Army Outlines Need For Basic Training Helicopter

Jun 25, 2014
BUCKEBURG, Germany — The Germany army has begun a search for a small fleet of basic training helicopters to train its pilots to autorotate to the…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U. S. Coast Guard Acquisition Update

Jun 25, 2014
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Business

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World View Tests Parafoil As Part Of Balloon Experience

Jun 25, 2014
HOUSTON — World View Enterprises, Inc. claims an altitude record for parafoil flight as part of a recent 5-hr. subscale shakedown of the commercial…
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Finmeccanica Brings Certain Operating Divisions In Line

Jun 25, 2014
Finmeccanica is reining in some of its relatively independent operating companies to become divisions of the parent group. Italy’s defense and…

In Brief

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In Brief: Cause of F-35A Fire Unknown

Jun 25, 2014
F-35 FIRE: A pilot is safe after an emergency egress June 23 from an F-35A that caught fire while preparing for takeoff at Eglin Air Force Base,…

Funding & Policy

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New U.S. Air Force Debriefings For Losing Contractors Target Protests

Jun 25, 2014
The U.S. Air Force granted Raytheon “extended debriefings” for the company’s loss of a major space surveillance system to answer questions that could…