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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, August 17, 2015

VOL. 253 NO. 33 August 17, 2015

Programs

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ISS Commercial Exposed Lab In The Works

Aug 14, 2015
Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance has reached a cooperative agreement with NASA that will establish a commercial materials exposure lab outside the International Space Station, a facility being structured for clients well beyond the traditional military and civil aerospace communities.
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Kendall: Boeing ‘Has the Capacity’ To Deliver On KC-46

Aug 17, 2015
Pentagon procurement chief Frank Kendall says he still feels Boeing can deliver on the program as planned, despite its setbacks.
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Russian Cargo Capsule Leaves Space Station

Aug 14, 2015
Russia’s Progress 58 cargo capsule departed the International Space Station early Aug. 14, kicking off a month-long series of spacecraft comings and goings that will bring supplies and new crewmembers to the six-person orbiting science laboratory.
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Skunk Works Continues Work on Open Mission Systems

Aug 14, 2015
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has completed another demonstration of using a high-flying U-2 spy aircraft to support a growing variety of missions and technologies compliant with the U.S. Air Force’s open mission systems (OMS) architecture-compliant standard.
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Orbital ATK Buys Second Atlas 5 For ISS Cargo Run

Aug 14, 2015
“Launching aboard the more powerful Atlas 5 allows us to better support NASA’s ISS cargo needs with a full load of about 3,500 kg of pressurized cargo, consisting of essential supplies, equipment and science experiments,” says Frank Culbertson, president of Orbital ATK’s space systems division.
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Pentagon IG Cites Continued G/ator Risks

Aug 14, 2015
While the U.S. Marine Corps has kept to its plan for developing and buying its Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ator), there are still some potential problems, according to the Pentagon Inspector General (IG).

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Aug 17, 2015
U.S. NAVY awarded $1.66b in contracts for C4I systems for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, possible other U.S. government and foreign military customers. M.C. DEAN, INC. has $853m multiple-award contract; HONEYWELL has $805m multiple-award contract; work on both to be complete February 2019.

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Underscores Ties With ROK

Aug 17, 2015
Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited South Korea recently to meet with senior military and government leaders and reaffirm the U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea’s (ROK) enduring alliance as a cornerstone of Indo-Asia-Pacific regional stability, U.S. Navy officials say. During the two-day visit, Swift met with leaders from both the U.S. and the Republic of Korea, including U.S. Ambassador to the ROK Mark Lippert; Adm. Jung, Ho-sub, ROK chief of naval operations; Adm.
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Rand: China’s Reef Building Has Offensive Potential

Aug 10, 2015
China’s reef development may be part of an Asian trend, but the country’s activities have considerable military potential, according to a recent Rand Corp. analysis.

Industry Data

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U.S. Army: Helicopter Spending, FY14-16 ($K)

Aug 17, 2015
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Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Aug 17, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Aug. 22-23—Shoreham Airshow, Brighton City (Shoreham) Airport, West Sussex, www.shorehamairshow.co.uk/ Aug. 25-28—The 9th Asia Pacific Congress of Aerospace Medicine in Conjunction With The 10th Chinese Conference of Aerospace Medicine, Beijing,/www.apfama.org/2014/