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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 11, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 27 February 11, 2016
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Programs

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USAF’s Next-Generation Launch System Facing Heat

Feb 10, 2016
The Pentagon is asking for $1.2 billion over the next five years to create a “next-generation” launch system program that would include developing propulsion systems.
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Falcon Heavy Delay Shifts ViaSat-2 From SpaceX To Arianespace

Feb 10, 2016
ViaSat Inc. has pulled the plug on a launch this year of the ViaSat-2 Ka-band satellite atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy and will instead loft the 6,400-kg satellite on an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA heavy-lift rocket in early 2017.
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U.S. Army Nearly Triples JLTV Acquisition In Budget Request

Feb 09, 2016
The ramp-up comes while the Army’s choice of truck maker Oshkosh for the contract continues to be challenged by losing competitor Lockheed Martin.
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India Sets Sights On Heaviest Rocket

Feb 12, 2016
India is working to build its heaviest rocket, capable of ...
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ViaSat-Eutlesat JV To Expand European Broadband Services

Feb 10, 2016
Satellite fleet operator and broadband service provider ViaSat says it will form a joint venture with Paris-based Eutelsat under a European-broadband partnership.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 12, 2016
CASCADE AEROSPACE completed first Block 7.0 upgrade for ...

In Brief

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Australia Will Seek To Bolster Maritime, Cyber, Former Adviser Says

Feb 12, 2016
Australia will cite a need to increase its maritime force — including its submarine and ...

Funding & Policy

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JSC Ready To Meet Challenges Under 2017 Budget

Feb 10, 2016
The management of NASA’s highest funded field center, Johnson Space Center (JSC), believes it can meet expectations under the agency’s proposed 2017 budget.
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U.S. Navy Budget Underscores Need To Extend F-18 Use

Feb 10, 2016
With F-35 delays and continued expanded reliance on F-18 aircraft, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are working hard to make the legacy Hornets last much longer than they were meant to, budget documents show.

Business

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Former Sikorsky President Killed In P-51 Crash

Feb 08, 2016
Former Sikorsky President Jeff Pino was killed Feb. 5 when the P-51 Mustang he owned and was piloting crashed near Pinal County, Arizona.

Operations

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U.S. Army Missile Role Seen For Asia-Pacific

Feb 12, 2016
As the U.S. tries to form a strategy to combat China’s strong coastal defenses ...