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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 23, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 34 February 23, 2016

Business

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Why a Honeywell, United Technologies Merger?

Feb 22, 2016
For many observers outside of the aerospace and defense world, a purported merger of multi-industrial conglomerates Honeywell International and United Technologies Corp. (UTC) may spark curiosity and the short question, “Why?”

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 24, 2016
BOEING appointed CEO Dennis Muilenburg chairman, replacing Jim McNerney, who is retiring.

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Washington

Feb 24, 2016
Tuesday morning the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will discuss bills authorizing...

Programs

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U.S. Navy Awards $3.5B For Surface Ship Work

Feb 22, 2016
The U.S. Navy awarded contracts for work on different surface warships with a potential combined worth of about $3.5 billion earlier this month.
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Raytheon Says T-100 Low-Risk, Affordable Option For T-X

Feb 22, 2016
Raytheon is emphasizing its integration and training experience, and the proven performance of the M-346 jet trainer, as it takes over the lead in Finmeccanica’s bid for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X advanced pilot training program.
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Virgin Galactic Readies Second SpaceShipTwo For Ground Tests

Feb 22, 2016
Virgin Galactic says dramatic improvements to the SpaceShipTwo hybrid rocket motor will significantly shorten the test flight program for the company’s new suborbital vehicle which was unveiled on Feb. 19.
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NASA Will Aim For Mid-2020s Launch Of WFIRST

Feb 22, 2016
NASA will proceed with development of the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), considered by the astronomy community a high priority successor to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
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NASA Astronaut Applications Set New Record

Feb 24, 2016
Record numbers of U.S. men and women — just more than 18,300 — would like to pursue careers as NASA astronauts, according to a tally of applicants who made the Feb. 18 deadline to seek perhaps eight to 14 openings early next year.

Funding & Policy

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GAO Faults Pentagon Missile Defense Reporting, Cites Risks

Feb 22, 2016
“DOD’s reports generally did not meet the requirements to include an evaluation of options for improving homeland missile defense and were not submitted by the required deadlines,” GAO says in a recent audit.
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Hypersonics Stay High On Darpa’s List For 2017

Feb 22, 2016
With few new-start programs planned, Darpa’s fiscal 2017 budget request is focused on advancing several large demonstrations and transitioning technologies to their intended customers.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts, Week of Feb. 16- Feb. 19, 2016

Feb 24, 2016
Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, is being awarded a $117,748,728 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract ...