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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 4, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 46 June 04, 2015

Programs

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Data Breach Clouds USAF’s EELV Competition Start

Jun 03, 2015
The U.S. Air Force is investigating an accidental release of sensitive information that occurred leading up to the June 2 request for proposals for the service’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program.
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A400M Engines Failed To Respond To Crew Inputs, Officials Say

Jun 03, 2015
Flight data analysis shows that the fatal crash of an A400M airlifter in Spain on May 9 is attributable to problems with the aircraft’s engine electronic control units, officials from Airbus Defense and Space and Spain’s military accident investigation service, CITAAM, have confirmed.
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Canes Passes Design, Deployment Milestone

Jun 03, 2015
Northrop Grumman recently completed the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (Canes) program’s design, development and limited deployment phase for the U.S. Navy, the company says.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jun 03, 2015
LOCKHEED MARTIN completed assembly and began critical environmental testing of NOAA GOES-R satellite in Denver. RAYTHEON has $149m U.S. Navy contract for 74 Standard Missile-6 all-up rounds, spares, containers and services. GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS delivered third Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper to French defense ministry, joining two other Reapers in service that have logged 4,000 flight hr. since January 2014.

Funding & Policy

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White House Directs Agencies To Reduce Fiscal 2017 Budget Requests

Jun 03, 2015
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is directing government departments and agencies to make their fiscal 2017 discretionary budget requests 5% lower than the fiscal 2017 projection in their respective fiscal 2016 budget plans, unless otherwise directed. “In working toward this funding target, all agencies should include sufficient funding for ongoing Presidential priorities and continue efforts to increase effectiveness and reduce fragmentation, overlap and duplication,” OMB says in a letter dated May 1.
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U.S. Defense Chief Calls For ‘Modernization’ Of Asia-Pacific Alliances

Jun 01, 2015
The U.S. and its Asia-Pacific allies – like Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines – need to change their relationships to match the times, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says.

Business

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Sikorsky To Cut 1,400 Jobs, Citing Falling Demand From Oil Customers

Jun 03, 2015
Sikorsky Aircraft plans to cut more than 1,400 production-related jobs globally over the next year and close a facility in Connecticut, the company said June 2.
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HNZ Group Buys Into North Sea Offshore Helo Market

Jun 03, 2015
Canadian helicopter operator HNZ Group has purchased an interest in Norwegian offshore helicopter operator Norsk Helikopterservice (NHS), giving the company its first inroad into the North Sea helicopter market.

Operations

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Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer Crashes In India

Jun 03, 2015
An Indian air force Hawk advanced jet trainer (AJT) crashed in the eastern state of Odisha on June 3, marking the fourth accident in recent months.

Industry Data

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U.S. Navy Overseas Homeporting

Jun 03, 2015
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