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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, October 16, 2014

VOL. 250 NO. 9 October 16, 2014

Programs

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F-35 Test Jets to Undergo ‘Burn In’ for F135 Engine Fix

Oct 17, 2014
The Pentagon's long-awaited deal with Pratt & Whitney to build the seventh low-rate production lot of F135 engines for the multinational F-35 fighter has finally been signed, though officials have not yet outlined a clear path forward to address the design issue that led to an engine fire that grounded the fleet of single-engine aircraft this summer.
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Chinese Helicopter Operators Select AgustaWestland

Oct 17, 2014
LONDON — Another major order for helicopters has emerged from China, this time for AgustaWestland models. The €400 million ($510 million) order from…
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U.S. Army Cautious In Developing Future Fighting Vehicle

Oct 17, 2014
The U.S. Army is going to take a measured approach in developing the replacement for the canceled Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program, the head of…
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Lockheed Nabs Qatar PAC-3 Buy, Eyes MSE Sales

Oct 17, 2014
Qatar’s deal to buy PAC-3 air defense missiles from Lockheed Martin has been signed just as the Pentagon has approved the company to conduct…
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U.K. Voyager Refuels U.S. Harriers In IS Combat Operations

Oct 17, 2014
LONDON — U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A330 Voyager tanker aircraft have refueled non-U.K. assets for the first time as part of the ongoing…
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BAE Systems Amps Up Directed Energy Work

Oct 17, 2014
BAE Systems unveiled its Future Technology Demonstrator (FTD) armored vehicle at the Association of the U.S. Army convention in Washington this week,…

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Oct 17, 2014
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has $422m LOCKHEED MARTIN subcontract for sensors on fifth and sixth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellites. SAAB DEFENSE &…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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A-10 Thunderbolt II Specs

Oct 17, 2014
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/10/asd_10_16_2014_cht1.pdf A-10 Thunderbolt II Specs (See pp. 7-9 for full A-10 Program Dossier)…

Funding & Policy

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Possible Australian F-35Bs Unjustified, Think Tank Says

Oct 17, 2014
BEIJING — Australian acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightnings for shipborne use, currently under consideration, would be extremely difficult…
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Russia’s 2014 Air Force Expansion Continues

Oct 17, 2014
MOSCOW — As part of Russia’s effort to strengthen its military, the air force received more than 60 new aircraft in 2014, according to figures…

Program

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Nano UAV Gets Night-Vision Capability

Oct 17, 2014
Prox Dynamics has unveiled a night-capable version of its PD-100 Black Hornet unmanned air vehicle, believed to be the world’s smallest operational…
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U.S. Spacewalk Restores ISS Power Channel

Oct 17, 2014
HOUSTON — Spacewalking NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Barry “Butch” Wilmore worked outside the International Space Station on Oct. 15 to restore…

Program Dossier

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Program Dossier: A-10 Thunderbolt II

Oct 17, 2014
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/10/asd_10_16_2014_dossier1.pdf Program Dossier: A-10 Thunderbolt II Definition: The A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known by its nickname "Warthog," is a U.S. close air support and forward air control fighter (in this secondary mission, it operates under the designation OA-10). It was built by Fairchild Republic Co. and is now sustained by Northrop Grumman.