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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, June 26, 2015

VOL. 252 NO. 62 June 26, 2015

SpeedNews Defense & Space

Technology

Programs

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NASA Narrowing Down Human ‘Exploration Zones’ On Mars

Jun 25, 2015
“The workshop is really about narrowing down where on Mars would satisfy human requirements,” Jim Green, the agency’s planetary-science director, told reporters. “Mars is an enormous place."
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OneWeb Picks Arianespace, Virgin Galactic For Internet Sat Constellation

Jun 25, 2015
OneWeb Ltd. has signed contracts with European launch consortium Arianespace and Virgin Galactic to deploy a constellation of more than 600 low-orbiting Internet satellites.
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South Korea Launches LCH-LAH Civil-Military Helicopter

Jun 25, 2015
South Korea has launched full-scale development of the LCH-LAH civil and military helicopter, signing contracts with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) that value the program at 1.6 trillion won ($1.44 billion) in non-recurring costs.
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Saudi Arabia Orders H145 Helicopters

Jun 25, 2015
Saudi Arabia is buying 23 H145 twin-engine light helicopters as part of a government-to-government industrial agreement with France.

Funding & Policy

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U.K. Defense Acquisition An ‘Impossible Mess,’ Report Says

Jun 25, 2015
Rather than depending on large and expensive programs that provide “standing capability,” the report says the U.K. needs to develop a research and industrial base that is able to respond rapidly to the specific demands presented by different campaigns as they arise.
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Bolden Decries Cuts To NASA Aeronautics Budget

Jun 25, 2015
The NASA administrator says "somebody pulled the rug out from under" the agency's aeronautics budget.
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CRS Likens Chinese A2/AD To Former Soviet Union Strategy

Jun 25, 2015
While some in Congress, the military and certainly analytical circles continue to question the vulnerability, survivability and relevance of carrier strike groups in so-called anti-access, area denial (A2/AD) waters such as those off the mainland China coast, a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report notes the U.S. Navy has operated and survived in such well-protected regions before.

Operations

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Official Touts U.S. Navy’s Diplomatic Prowess

Jun 25, 2015
The U.S. Navy can navigate more safely where traditional diplomacy might flounder, according to Vice Adm. James Foggo, commander of 6th Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO.
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Carriers Sensor Layers Built To Survive Against A2AD, Admiral Says

Jun 22, 2015
The U.S. carrier strike groups (CSGs) employ and operate a network of sensors to defeat the most hotly contested and defended areas, says Rear Adm. Michael Manazir, director of Navy air warfare.