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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 14, 2015

VOL. 254 NO. 51 December 14, 2015

Programs

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Northrop Offers Sneak Peek At T-X Concept

Dec 14, 2015
Northrop Grumman provided a first glimpse of its T-X trainer offering to a group of reporters Dec. 10 in Palmdale, California. It plans to roll out the demonstrator in Mojave in January.
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In Designing New Cruiser, U.S. Navy Seeks Modular Upgrade Potential

Dec 11, 2015
As the U.S. Navy gets down to developing its future cruiser or large surface combatant, the service wants to design and build a ship that can be upgraded to face new threats in a way that does not mean ripping apart most of the ship, as it does with the current fleet.
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U.S. Navy Works Through Devilish Details For Cruiser Upgrade Work

Dec 11, 2015
When it comes to modernizing a U.S. Navy cruiser – even in phases – getting the ship ready is a mission unto itself.
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Japan Supersonic Weapon Bay Research Well Advanced

Dec 08, 2015
Japan has progressed far in researching supersonic use of weapon bays as it prepares for its next fighter program.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 15, 2015
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $21m U.S. NAVY contract modification to purchase/manufacture/components installation for conventional takeoff/landing variant F-35 Lightning II for Japan. THE ROCKHILL GROUP (Fla.) has $13m U.S. AIR FORCE contract for Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center aircrew instruction support services.

Intelligence

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Boeing Wins $67.5m Navy Contract Modification For P-8A Training Systems

Dec 15, 2015
P-8A: The U.S. Navy has awarded the Boeing Co. of Seattle a $67.5 million contract modification for P-8A training systems, services, and supplies in support of the P-8A training requirements for the government of Australia under a memorandum of understanding, the Pentagon announced Dec. 11. The modification will include support activities, supplies, and incidental services required to support 13 hardware Type II devices, three virtual maintenance trainers, and one ordnance load trainer.

Technology

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Trio Returns To Earth From Space Station

Dec 11, 2015
Staffing of the International Space Station temporarily dropped from six to three people on Dec. 11, as NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko descended to Earth.
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Prisons Bureau Seeks Way To Protect Against UAVs

Dec 11, 2015
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking information on systems that would provide protection against UAVs.

Operations

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Aegis Ashore Passes First Live-Fire Intercept Test

Dec 11, 2015
In the first live-fire intercept test of Aegis Ashore, contractor Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency successfully destroyed a ballistic missile target at the Pacific Missile Range Facility.

Funding & Policy

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U.S., Indian Military Officials Strengthen Bonds

Dec 11, 2015
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar reiterated their countries’ strong bonds earlier this month during the minister’s visit to the Pentagon.

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Dec 15, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Jan. 4-8, 2016—AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California, www.aiaa-scitech.org/GNC/g Jan. 4-8, 2016—34th Wind Energy Symposium, San Diego, California, www.aiaa-scitech.org/WindEnergy/