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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, January 18, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 10 January 18, 2016

Programs

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Orbital ATK Unveils Plan For ‘Next-Gen’ EELV Competitor

Jan 15, 2016
Orbital ATK plans to start ground tests next year of first elements for an all-new, next-generation launch vehicle to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program.
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EDRS-A Slated For Jan. 28 Proton Launch

Jan 19, 2016
EDRS-A, the first orbital component in the European Space Agency’s Space Data Highway high-speed laser communications system, is slated to be launched to geostationary orbit aboard an ILS Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on Jan. 28. The Space Data Highway will provide communications at up to 1.8 Gigabit per second, capable of relaying data from “Earth observation satellites, UAVs and surveillance aircraft, or even from a space station such as the ISS,” industrial partner Airbus Defense & Space says.
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New Tomahawk Seeker Passes Flight Test

Jan 15, 2016
Raytheon completed a successful captive flight test of a seeker designed for the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile, the company says. The seeker will enable Tomahawk to engage moving targets on land and at sea.
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First Full Air & Missile Defense Radar Array Completed

Jan 16, 2016
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Raytheon recently completed the first full array for its AN/SPY- 6(V) Air And Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) in 140 days. the company says.
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Japan Moving To Build Core For New Fighter Engine

Jan 14, 2016
Japanese engineers are preparing to build a combat-engine core, following progress in materials research for the low-bypass turbofan, intended for the country’s next fighter, the F-3.
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Germany In Talks With Israel To Buy Heron TP UAV

Jan 14, 2016
The German government says it has begun negotiations with Israel to purchase the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP medium altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle.

Funding & Policy

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ESA Boosts Spending In 2016

Jan 15, 2016
The European Space Agency (ESA) will spend €5.25 billion ($5.75 billion) this year, an increase over the €4.43 billion the agency spent last year that includes a boost in funding from the European Commission.

Technology

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Shipyard Prototypes New Tool For Breaker Maintenance

Jan 15, 2016
A tool designed by Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) employees will make servicing ships’ breakers more efficient, U.S. Navy officials say.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Jan 19, 2016
CPI AEROSTRUCTURES has $25-30m contract from NORTHROP GRUMMAN to supply structural components/kits for the Outer Wing Panel on E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft for Japan. OSHKOSH DEFENSE CANADA filed challenge with Canadian International Trade Tribunal of Public Works and Government Services Canada’s Medium Support Vehicle System Standard Military Pattern (MSVS SMP) procurement contract decision.

Holiday Notice

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Holiday Notice

Jan 19, 2016
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S., Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will not be publishing on Monday, Jan. 18. The next issue will be dated Jan. 20.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jan 19, 2016
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Jan. 20-22—AHS Technical Meeting on Aeromechanics Design for Vertical Lift, Holiday Inn at Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, California. For more information go to www.vtol.org/events/aeromechanics-design-for-vertical-lift