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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 4, 2014

VOL. 249 NO. 24 August 04, 2014

Operations

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Jaguar Fighter Crashes in India

Aug 04, 2014
JAGUAR CRASH: A Jaguar fighter of the Indian air force (IAF) crashed in the western state of Gujarat on Aug. 1, a defense official says. The accident occurred at 12:06 p.m. local time, shortly after the aircraft took off on a routine sortie from the Bhuj airbase in Gujarat. It crashed about 19 mi. from the airbase, the official says. The pilot was on a flying training mission and has ejected safely, he says. “There is no reported damage on the ground.” The reason for the accident remains unclear, and the defense ministry has ordered an investigation.

Programs

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U.S. Army Joint Multi-Role Downselect Slated For Next Month

Aug 04, 2014
U.S. Army officials are planning to reveal their downselect of candidates for building the service’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft next month; the decision had been expected this month.
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House Panel Calls For Hybrid Airship Demo

Aug 04, 2014
U.S. Army officials are planning to reveal their downselect of candidates for building the service’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft next month; the decision had been expected this month.
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NASA Extends Lockheed Martin Mission Operations Contract

Aug 04, 2014
MISSION OPS: NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin a $340.6 million extension of the Facilities Development and Operations Contract that supports the Mission Operations Directorate at the Johnson Space Center, including the Mission Control Center. The extension, effective Oct. 1, includes a two-year base period and a 12-month option that would bring the total value of the initial 2009 contract award to an estimated $1.3 billion, according to NASA’s Aug. 1 announcement.
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Spanish Air Force Seeks MALE UAV

Aug 04, 2014
LONDON — The Spanish air force is looking into medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAVs in the coming years, and plans to commit to a European-built system in the 2020s. Requirements for a MALE UAV have been prepared and delivered to the Spanish defense procurement agency, officials say.
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NH90 Corrosion Under Control, Airbus Says

Aug 04, 2014
DONAUWORTH, Germany — Corrosion issues on the naval version of the NH90 military helicopter are now under control, according to senior Airbus Helicopters officials. Company engineers are working on solving these issues, which prompted the Dutch government to halt deliveries of its final seven aircraft.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 04, 2014
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Aug. 5-7 — AIAA Space 2014 Forum and Exposition, San Diego, Calif. For more information go to www.aiaa.org/space2014 aug. 10 - 12 — Aviation Week's Executive Intelligence Summit, Middleburg, Va. For more information go to www.aviationweek.com/events

Business

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BAE Half-Yearly Sales Down, But New Acquisitions Planned

Aug 04, 2014
LONDON — U.K. defense contractor BAE Systems says its sales will be weighted toward the second half of 2014 after seeing a decline of more than £800 million ($1.35 billion) in sales compared to the first half of 2013.
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Finmeccanica Involved In Too Many Sectors, CEO Says

Aug 04, 2014
LONDON — Finmeccanica is involved in too many sectors, products and services, and needs to focus on its core products, new CEO Mauro Moretti says. Speaking 80 days into his tenure of the Italian aerospace and defense giant, as it announced its half-yearly financial results in Rome on August 1, Moretti revealed some details of his planned far-reaching reorganization of the company.