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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, December 24, 2015

VOL. 254 NO. 59 December 24, 2015

Programs

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U.S. Navy Says Forth Worth Proves LCS Concepts

Dec 23, 2015
Buffeted by this month’s Pentagon directive to cut its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and frigate fleets and a U.S. Government Accountability Office report questioning the fleet’s lethality and survivability, the U.S. Navy is spotlighting the LCS 3 USS Forth Worth’s successful year at sea in the Western Pacific.
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North Island Launch Site For Rocket Lab

Dec 23, 2015
New Zealand-based space launch company Rocket Lab has announced the start of construction of an orbital launch site on the Mahia Peninsula, an outlying spit of land on the east coast of the country’s North Island.
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Russia’s Upgraded Progress Docks With ISS

Dec 23, 2015
Russia’s upgraded MS-1 Progress resupply capsule carried out an automated docking with the International Space Station early Dec. 23, delivering 5.8 tons of propellant, crew supplies, spare parts and research hardware.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Dec 24, 2015
Snapshots of the latest happenings in the Aerospace & Defense industry.

In Brief

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U.S. Sub Helps Strengthen American-Japanese Alliance

Dec 24, 2015
Virginia-class fast-attack submarine SSN 775 USS Texas arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.

Operations

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U.S. 6th Fleet To Start Aegis Ashore Tests

Dec 23, 2015
The major military components of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Romania have been transferred to U.S. 6th Fleet, the Navy reports.
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USAF Eastern Launch Range Prepares For Ops Tempo Boost

Dec 23, 2015
The U.S. Air Force is reassessing its launch processing procedures with an eye toward dramatically increasing launches at its Eastern Range, according to Brig. Gen.
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Helo Detachment Supports Extended Deployment

Dec 23, 2015
The guided-missile destroyer DDG 90 USS Chafee returned to Pearl Harbor earlier this month from an independent deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 4th and 7th Fleet areas of operations.
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French Take Command Of U.S. Navy Task Force For First Time

Dec 23, 2015
The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (Navcent) Task Force 50 is now under the command of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which now plans and conducts coalition strike operations in the Middle East, the U.S. Navy says.

Business

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Austal Gets Deal For LCS And Frigate Design Work

Dec 23, 2015
The U.S. Navy has awarded Austal USA a $51.7 million contract for additional work on its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) line, as well as future frigate work.
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Northrop Wins Shipboard Laser Deal

Dec 23, 2015
The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to further develop high-energy laser weapons to better defend Navy ships against attack, the company confirms.

Industry Data

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U.S. Defense Department Nuclear Spending, FY 14-16

Dec 24, 2015
Click here to see a chart of U.S. Nuclear Department Defense Spending, FY 14-16