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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 27, 2015

VOL. 251 NO. 37 February 27, 2015

Programs

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USAF ‘Firewalls’ T-X Requirements; No Decision Yet On ‘Red Air’ Aggressor

Feb 26, 2015
A U.S. Air Force official emphasizes that no decision on a "red air" aggressor version of T-X will be made until after the design for the T-38 replacement is selected.
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Iridium Delays First NEXT Launches Over Software Concerns

Feb 26, 2015
Iridium Communications Inc. says it will postpone the launch of its first two next-generation mobile communications satellites atop a commercial Dnepr rocket because of delays in spacecraft software development.
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Kongsberg Adding BAE Passive Radio Seeker To Joint Strike Missile

Feb 26, 2015
The technology is particularly relevant to prospective operators of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning, because the JSM is designed to fit into the weapons bay of the fighter, preserving its stealthiness.
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Astronauts Await NASA Decision On Future ISS Spacewalk

Feb 26, 2015
Water was observed in astronaut Terry Virts’ spacesuit helmet earlier this week.
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Airbus A330 May Be India’s AWACS Platform

Feb 25, 2015
India will soon finalize a platform for developing its indigenous Airborne Warning and Control Systems Aircraft (AWACS), with Airbus Defense and Space apparently emerging as the sole bidder with its A330 widebody aircraft.
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Indian Order For ShinMaywa US-2 Expected This Year

Feb 23, 2015
ShinMaywa will probably choose a private local partner to help build the aircraft for the Indian navy, and perhaps make parts for export. Local content is the key issue to be settled before a contract.
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Iridium Teams With Terminal Makers For New Broadband Service

Feb 26, 2015
Iridium will partner with four manufacturers to design, build and distribute satellite terminals compatible with the fleet operator's new Iridium Certus broadband service.
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HAL To Build New Helicopter Facility In India

Feb 19, 2015
India’s state-owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) will soon establish a new facility to make military and civilian helicopters for the Indian and global markets.
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NorthStar Reveals Custom-Built Armed Bell 407 Variant

Feb 23, 2015
NorthStar Aviation, based in the UAE but employing a largely expatriate engineering team, has developed the Bell 407MRH – Multi-Role Helicopter – out of Bell’s upgraded 407GX.
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CTA Developing Anti-Airburst Round For CTA40 Gun

Feb 25, 2015
The round is expected to have “100% kill probability” at 2 km range and will be effective out to 4 km, with a normal eight-round burst.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 26, 2015
KAMAN AEROSPACE earned $108.7m on $633m in 2014 vs. $102.6m on $614m in 2013; it expects low single-digit growth in 2015. AEQUS, India, agreed to acquire a minority stake in SPARTACUS3D, France (additive layer manufacturing), from Farinia Group to advance its aerospace manufacturing capabilities. SAFRAN says it is very interested in the collaboration’s potential.

Funding & Policy

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Consensus Building Among HASC Lawmakers On Weapons For Ukraine

Feb 26, 2015
Lawmakers are not united on much these days, but Republicans and Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee are pressing the Obama administration to provide defensive, lethal military assistance to Ukraine. Christine Wormuth, the Pentagon’s under secretary for policy, told the committee Feb. 25 that the Defense Department will be watching to see that the Minsk ceasefire agreements will be upheld. But even Rep.
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Pete Worden Retiring As NASA-Ames Director

Feb 26, 2015
A retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general with a long background in space, Worden has managed the U.S. space agency’s outpost in California’s Silicon Valley since May 2006.

Business

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Smallsat Market Looking Up, Euroconsult Says

Feb 26, 2015
More than 500 small satellites will be launched in the next five years, a two-thirds increase in the average number per year compared with the past decade, according to Euroconsult.