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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 13, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 31 May 13, 2015

Programs

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Security Needs Drive Australian F-35 Base Program

May 12, 2015
Australia has begun building the infrastructure it will need to support its planned force of at least 72 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings, with much of the work driven by U.S. demands for tightened security of the aircraft and their systems.
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Progress Loss Prompts Russia To Curtail ISS Activities

May 12, 2015
Russia’s federal space agency will delay near-term International Space Station Soyuz crew and Progress resupply launch and landing operations following the recent failed Progress M-27M cargo mission.
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Spain Pulls A400M Flight Test Permit

May 12, 2015
The Spanish defense ministry has temporarily revoked the flight test permit for the A400M airlifter following the crash that killed four people on May 9.
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Dutch Fighter Pilots To Train On M-346

May 12, 2015
The chief of the Royal Netherlands Air Force has signed an agreement that will open the way for the country’s fast jet pilots to be trained in Italy on the M-346 jet trainer.
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Pentagon Cites Continued Threat Of Chinese DF-21 ASBM

May 11, 2015
The Chinese DF-21D antiship ballistic missile (ASBM) presents a potential threat for U.S. aircraft carriers operating close to the coast of the Asian giant, according to a recent annual Pentagon report.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 13, 2015
SEABURY GROUP acquired AERO TRANSPORT ENGINEERING CONSULTING (Volartec), Argentina (MRO software). TRANSDIGM had $110.9m net income on $619m sales in…

In Brief

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AMDR Completes Critical Design Review

May 13, 2015
​The U.S. Navy and Raytheon have completed the AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) critical design review (CDR), the company says, a…

Funding & Policy

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Study To Recommend More Forward-Deployed Nuclear Weapons

May 12, 2015
The U.S. should develop a new suite of nuclear weapons, including a revived enhanced-radiation warhead (ERW) or “neutron bomb,” to be deployed in allied nations in Europe and Asia and delivered by F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, according to a report.
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Mississippi State Leads Experienced Team For FAA UAS Center

May 11, 2015
A team of universities selected by the FAA to operate a center of excellence (COE) for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has experience working with the agency and “turning research into rules,” says the head of the Mississippi State University (MSU)-led organization.
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Pentagon Contract Spending Swings Make Cutting Harder

May 12, 2015
While the Pentagon spends more on contracts than other government agencies, its seesawing budget and spending trends make it more difficult to carry out budget cuts, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) says.

Technology

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Bush Tests ‘Magic Carpet’ Carrier Landings

May 12, 2015
The U.S. Navy’s Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 tested for the first time on an aircraft carrier the “Magic Carpet” carrier landing aid system while underway onboard CVN 77 USS George H.W. Bush in late April in the Atlantic Ocean.

Operations

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U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Hone Ability To Work Jointly

May 12, 2015
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders have been emphasizing recently the need to work on better joint operations and the services have started official exercises with that in mind.