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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 3, 2015

VOL. 254 NO. 44 December 03, 2015

Programs

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AF Secretary Considering Cuts To Joint Strike Fighter

Dec 04, 2015
Although the U.S. Air Force “remains committed” to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Secretary of the Air Force is not ruling out a potential slowdown in the production of the advanced fighter.
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Aircraft, Radars Serve As Templates For EW, CSBA Says

Dec 02, 2015
Certain existing U.S. Navy aircraft, Pentagon radar systems and advanced communications networks can help the DOD map out successful electronic warfare acquisitions, a CSBA report says.
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Germany To Join European Tanker Force

Dec 02, 2015
Germany is set to join the Netherlands, Norway and Poland in the creation of a European multinational tanker force flying the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport.
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Antonov Looks To Westernize An-124

Dec 02, 2015
Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov is studying options to westernize its heavyweight An-124 airlifter to reduce its reliance on Russian suppliers.
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Germany May Retain C160s Due To A400M Concerns

Dec 02, 2015
Germany is considering retaining at least 24 C-160 Transall airlifters due to concerns that the defensive aids suite on its A400Ms will not be ready for service.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 04, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-INFORMATION SCIENCES INSTITUTE, LOS ANGELES has $11m DARPA contract for phase 1 of the DARPA Circuit Realization at Faster Timescales–FinFET Foundry/Design Aggregration Services program; contract includes options for phases 2, 3 not yet exercised.

Intelligence

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Navy Completes Fire Scout Assessment

Dec 04, 2015
FIRE SCOUT: The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman have wrapped up an operational assessment of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle, demonstrating endurance and sensor integration. The Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-1 flew the Fire Scout for 83.4 hr. over three weeks at Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu, California. The MQ-8C’s sensors and systems were tested at different altitudes and ranges to show their effectiveness.

Technology

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Pentagon Needs To Change EW Views, CSBA Says

Dec 02, 2015
The DOD must alter the way it prepares to fight with – and buy for – electronic warfare, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments says.

Operations

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Orbital ATK Launching Upgraded Cygnus To ISS On Atlas V

Dec 02, 2015
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V stands ready to launch an upgraded Cygnus cargo carrier to the International Space Station (ISS) on Dec. 3.

Business

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Rega, AgustaWestland Developing New SAR-Capable AW169

Dec 02, 2015
Rega Air Rescue has partnered with AgustaWestland to develop a new search and rescue variant of the AW169 intermediate light twin-engine helicopter.