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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 2, 2014

VOL. 249 NO. 2 July 02, 2014

Programs

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British F-35B Not Yet Ready For Crossing

Jul 03, 2014
The transatlantic crossing of the F-35B for its international air show debut is on hold, as one of the four Lockheed Martin fighters due to make the…
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U.S. Army To Select JMR Rotorcraft Demonstrators Within 30 Days

Jul 03, 2014
Four industry teams have briefed the U.S. Army on their advanced rotorcraft designs for the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstration (JMR TD)…
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No Protest For Raytheon’s Space Fence Loss

Jul 03, 2014
Raytheon has opted against protesting Lockheed Martin’s win of the Space Fence program, following a series of extended debriefings on its loss that…
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Netherlands Halts NH90 Deliveries Over Corrosion Concerns

Jul 03, 2014
LONDON — The Netherlands is halting deliveries of its NH90 naval helicopters over concerns about corrosion on the aircraft. Officials found issues…
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U.S. Navy Awards $5.6 Billion In Aviation Deals

Jul 03, 2014
The U.S. Navy awarded about $5.6 billion in aviation contracts at the end of June. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems received a $3.6 billion…
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Canada Prepares CH-147F Chinooks For Operational Debut

Jul 03, 2014
RIDLEY PARK, Pennsylvania — Canada has taken delivery of the last of 15 new Boeing CH-147F Chinooks, and the heavy-lift helicopters could be ready to…
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French Official Optimistic On Long-Delayed Indian Fighter Deal

Jul 03, 2014
NEW DELHI — France’s foreign minister thinks the long wait for India’s purchase of 126 Dassault Rafale fighters may finally be nearing its end. “The…
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Warsaw Shortlists Thales/MBDA, Raytheon In Missile Defense Bid

Jul 03, 2014
The Polish defense ministry has shortlisted Raytheon Co. and a European team comprising Thales Group and MBDA in its ongoing tender to acquire a new…
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Saab Closes Deal To Buy TKMS Submarine Yard

Jul 03, 2014
Saab and ThyssenKrupp have agreed on the Swedish company’s purchase of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB, the former Kockums ship and submarine builder…
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Russia’s Angara Debut Delayed For Weeks

Jul 03, 2014
The debut of Russia’s new light-class Angara rocket has been delayed for several weeks as engineers investigate a defect in the drainage valve of a…
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Space Systems/Loral To Build Multi-Band Hispasat 1F

Jul 03, 2014
The debut of Russia’s new light-class Angara rocket has been delayed for several weeks as engineers investigate a defect in the drainage valve of a liquid oxygen tank discovered during pre-launch checks. “An emergency shutdown occurred 79 seconds before the start of the launch,” Russian engine maker NPO Energomash said in a statement posted on its website. “The reason was a pressure drop of the oxidizer tank spherical balloon,” which the company said is not part of the Angara’s first stage RD-191.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Public Opinion on NASA Human Spaceflight

Jul 03, 2014
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In Brief

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U.S. Navy Appoints First Female Four-Star

Jul 03, 2014
ANOTHER FIRST: Michelle Janine Howard this week became the first woman to attain the rank of four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy’s 238-year history…

Funding & Policy

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Rimpac Offers Showcase For Chinese

Jul 03, 2014
The naval forces of the U.S., its partners and allies will get a glimpse of what the most powerful Asian navy brings to the fight as China makes its…