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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 21, 2015

VOL. 254 NO. 56 December 21, 2015

Programs

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Winners Could Emerge From U.S. Navy Program Shakeup

Dec 18, 2015
While the U.S. Navy, contractors and analysts are still digesting this month’s directed shakeup of the service’s acquisition strategy by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, some potential winners are emerging.
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Spacewalk Considered To Secure Stalled ISS Equipment Transporter

Dec 18, 2015
The NASA-led International Space Station’s Mission Management Team is preparing for a possible unplanned spacewalk on Dec. 21 or 22 to move and secure the space station’s mobile transporter.
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Zumwalt Helps Aerial Rescue Mission While On Sea Trials

Dec 18, 2015
The destroyer DDG 1000 Zumwalt assisted with a rescue mission earlier this month while on sea trials about 40 nm southeast of Portland, Maine, the U.S. Coast Guard says.
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America Gets New Deck Coating For F-35

Dec 18, 2015
The amphibious assault ship LHA 6USS America is the first West Coast ship to have its flight deck upgraded with a thermal spray coating in key landing areas in order to more fully support the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters
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Rafael Peralta Achieves ‘Light Off’ Of Aegis Combat System

Dec 18, 2015
The future DDG 115 USS Rafael Peralta achieved “light off” of its Aegis Combat System earlier this month at the Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard, U.S. Navy officials say.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 21, 2015
BAE SYSTEMS has $278m PENTAGON contract for Instrumentation Radar Support Program, including radar/telemetry/optics systems for 28 test ranges across U.S. Defense Department, U.S. Energy Department, NASA, seven foreign governments. Work being performed at Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; expected complete by Dec. 21, 2020.

In Briefs

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General Atomics Wins $338.2m Air Force Contract For UAV Logistic Support

Dec 21, 2015
UAV SUPPORT: The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., of Poway, California, a $338.2 million contract for Predator (MQ1) and Reaper (MQ9) UAV contractor logistic support, the Defense Department announced Dec. 18.

Technology

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New Horizons Finds Nitrogen Icecap Shaping Pluto’s Terrain

Dec 18, 2015
Active terrain on Pluto discovered in the New Horizons probe’s July 14 flyby appears to be driven by a thick layer of nitrogen ice at the bottom of the heart-shaped basin dubbed Sputnik Planum.
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Curiosity Rover Makes Surprise Silicon Find On Mars

Dec 18, 2015
NASA’s Curiosity rover is finding puzzling clues of a changing environment on ancient Mars as the robotic geologist travels up the base of Mount Sharp.

Operations

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U.S. Military Sales To Taiwan Focus On Missiles, Naval Force

Dec 18, 2015
The arms sales to Taiwan announced by the Obama administration earlier this month will help boost the Asian country’s missile and naval operations, according to sources familiar with the deal.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Dec 21, 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/