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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 19, 2015

VOL. 251 NO. 51 March 19, 2015

Programs

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T-X RFI Calls For Fighter Agility

Mar 18, 2015
The U.S. Air Force has released the initial request for information (RFI) for a replacement for its T-38 trainer, the T-X Advanced Pilot Training Family of Systems (ATP FoS).
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Russia’s Angara 5 On Track To Replace Proton By 2025

Mar 17, 2015
Russia plans to test its Angara rocket in 2016 with a real payload. The heavy lifter is scheduled to enter service in 2021 and replace the Proton launcher in 2025.
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NASA IG Warns Cart May Precede Horse In Ground Systems for SLS/Orion

Mar 18, 2015
NASA’s inspector general has warned the agency that it may be moving too fast on developing the ground infrastructure for launching its planned heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion crew capsule.
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NASA’s New Horizons Faces Near-Term Decision On Post Pluto KBO Target

Mar 18, 2015
NASA’s New Horizons’ mission has settled on two Kuiper Belt Objects for potential exploration following a first-ever July 14 flyby of distant Pluto.
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Australian Tiger Helos Will Meet Flight Target, Airbus Says

Mar 18, 2015
The Australian army’s Tiger helicopters, still not fully operational for service more than 10 years after the first aircraft were delivered, are on track to meet a key availability target next year, manufacturer Airbus says.
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U.K. Deploys Puma Mk. 2s To Afghanistan

Mar 17, 2015
The U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) has begun flight operations on the first deployment of its upgraded Airbus Helicopters Puma Mk. 2 utility helicopter.
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U.S. Army Helicopter Engine RFP Expected In May

Mar 18, 2015
The transition is coming as the Army has secured funding for the 3,000-shp future helicopter engine program, from fiscal 2016 and beyond despite ongoing defense budget pressure.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 20, 2015
UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE has contract to launch NASA’s Solar Probe Plus in 2018 on Delta IV Heavy rocket. DASSAULT AVIATION completed 100th flight of…

In Brief

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Thornberry To Discuss DOD Reform Effort

Mar 20, 2015
Next Monday the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosts a roundtable in which House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac…

Operations

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U.S., Australia Practice ASW

Mar 18, 2015
The U.S. Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine SSN 706 USS Albuquerque partnered with the Australian navy earlier this month to strengthen its warfare capabilities through the annual joint exercise Lungfish 2015, U.S. Navy officials say.

Funding & Policy

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U.K. Halfway Through Helicopter Improvement Strategy

Mar 16, 2015
The U.K. defense ministry says it is halfway through a 10-year improvement program to transform its helicopter fleets.

Technology

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GKN Aerospace To Industrialize Electron Beam Melting

Mar 17, 2015
GKN Aerospace has partnered with Swedish firm Arcam to work on industrializing the electron beam melting (EBM) method of additive manufacturing for its potential use in the production of aerospace components.