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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 27, 2014

VOL. 249 NO. 59 June 27, 2014

Programs

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Protest Denial Clears Darpa To Transition Lrasm Missile

Jun 27, 2014
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has rejected a protest by Raytheon and Norway’s Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace over the Defense…
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J-2X Hot-fire Test Series Ends With No Mission In Sight

Jun 27, 2014
Aerojet Rocketdyne has finished testing the J-2X rocket engine for NASA, but the company probably will have to put the Apollo-heritage upper-stage…
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F-35 In Fire Was Recent Delivery

Jun 27, 2014
The F-35A that caught fire June 23 was a recent delivery from low-rate initial production lot 5 of the stealthy fighter. Ninety-five F-35s have been…
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Darpa Sees Robots In Cockpits As Feasible

Jun 27, 2014
Can a portable, removable robotics kit be developed to automate cockpit tasks and allow existing aircraft to operate with reduced crew? The Defense…
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NASA Trying Again To Launch Supersonic Decelerator Experiment

Jun 27, 2014
HOUSTON — NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate has secured a second round of launch dates from the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility…
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India To Start Sea Trials Of Nuclear Submarine

Jun 27, 2014
NEW DELHI — India will begin sea trials of its indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant within the next few weeks, marking the country’s next…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Public Opinion On Space Exploration

Jun 27, 2014
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Business

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Uclass ‘Strategic,’ Boeing Defense Leader Says

Jun 27, 2014
ST. LOUIS — Winning the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Surveillance and Strike (Uclass) program is a “long-term strategic play” for Boeing,…

In Brief

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Astrobotic, Masten Test Autonomous Landing

Jun 27, 2014
TOUCHDOWN: A computer-vision system developed by Astrobotic Technology has guided a Xombie vertical takeoff/landing suborbital rocket to a safe…

Funding & Policy

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Report Aims To Change UAV Export Rules

Jun 27, 2014
A report from the Task Force on Drone Policy is questioning whether U.S. export restrictions on UAVs are achieving their aim. “It is unclear whether…
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FAA Guidance On Model Aircraft Sparks Opposition

Jun 27, 2014
The U.S. aeromodeling community has reacted strongly against the FAA’s interpretation of legislation designed to protect model aircraft operators…
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Poland Talks Tough On Military Modernization

Jun 27, 2014
KRAKOW, Poland — Poland’s territorial defense strategy has always been about one overriding threat: Russia. And with Russian forces massing at the…

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40 Under Forty

Jun 27, 2014
Aviation Week & Space Technology’s 40 Under 40 feature in the Aug. 11 issue will recognize rising stars in the global aviation and defense industry. In a field packed with talent, there are some individuals who rise to the top—who possess an exceptional combination of leadership skills, technical prowess and business acumen, and a firm conviction that "good enough" is never enough.