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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, September 10, 2015

VOL. 253 NO. 50 September 10, 2015

Programs

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RAAF To Air-Refuel F-35 Following Italian KC-767 Trial

Sep 09, 2015
A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A multirole tanker transport is due to arrive at Edwards AFB in California later this week to conduct aerial refueling tests with a U.S. Air Force F-35A following the completion of identical tests involving an Italian air force Boeing KC-767A.
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Early F-35s Begin Retrofits To 3F Standard

Sep 09, 2015
Lockheed Martin is beginning work to upgrade 94 already fielded F-35s to the so-called 3F configuration, work that is slated to take up to 20 years to finish.
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World View Sets Fractional Pricing For Stratospheric Balloons

Sep 09, 2015
Researchers will be able to piggyback small payloads on World View’s development and planned passenger-balloon flights to “near space” for as little as $20,000 under a cost-sharing price system.
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Aerojet’s Offer For Troubled ULA Could Be Savvy Play

Sep 09, 2015
What is a company to do if it can’t get rights to a competitor’s coveted product? If you are Aerojet, you could offer to buy that competitor.
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Rolls-Royce Eyes First USAF C-130 Engine Upgrade Award

Sep 09, 2015
Despite the order's relatively small size, Rolls-Royce says the breakthrough contract nevertheless opens the door to the long-awaited international upgrade market.
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Avic Developing Export Version Of Z-19 Helicopter

Sep 09, 2015
Avic is making its first moves into the market for dedicated attack helicopters, developing an export version of the Z-19 attack helicopter that an official says could be delivered in 2017.
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JSF Supply Chain Faces Squeeze

Sep 09, 2015
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s program office director says his chief worry is about the aircraft’s supply base.
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Avicopter Specifies High Ceiling For AHL

Sep 09, 2015
Avic is planning an unusually high service ceiling of 5,700 meters (18,700 ft.) for the Advanced Heavy Lifter (AHL) helicopter proposed for joint development with Russian Helicopters.
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Japan Ministry Seeks New And Upgraded Aegis Ships

Sep 08, 2015
Ballistic missile defense features prominently in Japan’s proposed military budget for its next fiscal year, with the defense ministry seeking to build one Aegis destroyer and upgrade two others for the role while preparing for production of the interceptor they will carry.
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Hong Kong Order Launches Search-And-Rescue H175

Sep 09, 2015
Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service has ordered seven Airbus Helicopters H175 intermediate-heavy helicopters, becoming the launch customer for the public-services version of the aircraft.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Sep 09, 2015
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS has order from ELBIT SYSTEMS for four H125 AStar and two H145 helicopters to support Elbit’s contract to supply helicopters for Israel Police.

Program Dossier

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KC-10A Extender

Sep 09, 2015
Description: The KC-10A Extender is a U.S. air-refueling tanker that was produced by McDonnell Douglas. It reached initial operational capability (IOC) in March 1981.