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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 25, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 36 February 25, 2016

Programs

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U.S. Army Seeks Ideas On Medium-Lift, Scout/Attack FVL

Feb 24, 2016
The U.S. Army is seeking information on a high-speed light scout/utility air vehicle as well as a medium-lift attack/transport rotorcraft.
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Airbus’ Enders Dissatisfied With A400M Deliveries

Feb 24, 2016
Airbus Defense and Space is hoping to deliver more than 20 A400M airlifters this year, but significant risks remain in the delivery of both the aircraft and its military capabilities.
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Airbus-Safran JV Delay Could Imperil Ariane 6 Debut

Feb 24, 2016
Completion of a joint venture between the launch vehicle divisions of Airbus Defense and Space and Safran S.A. is being held up by regulatory approvals that, if delayed beyond April, could threaten the entry into service of Europe’s next-generation Ariane 6.
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Flight Recorder Data From AW609 Wreckage Extracted

Feb 24, 2016
Italian air accident investigators have successfully extracted data from the combined flight data and cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage of the second prototype AgustaWestland AW609 commercial tiltrotor.
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MHI X-2 Demonstrator Runs Taxi Tests, Due To Fly In March

Feb 24, 2016
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) X-2 fighter technology demonstrator has begun taxi trials in preparation for a first flight due in mid-March.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 26, 2016
ELBIT SYSTEMS’ Helicopter Skylens Wearable head-up display completed test flights in final configuration mode in day/night ...

In Brief

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Boeing DSS Gets New President/CEO

Feb 26, 2016
Boeing said Feb. 24 that Leanne Caret will be promoted to president and chief executive officer of the company’s ...

Funding & Policy

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Australia Sticking By Policy Of Raising Defense Spending

Feb 24, 2016
Australia will stick to its policy of raising military spending to 2% of gross domestic product (GPD) by fiscal 2023-24 in a defense white paper the government is due to issue on Feb. 25, local media report.
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Lawmakers Weigh Strategic Force Options

Feb 24, 2016
With the U.S. Navy including $13.2 billion across the future years’ defense plan for the first of the Ohio-class strategic submarine replacement force, lawmakers are starting to talk more about the nation’s nuclear deterrence force recapitalization needs.

Operations

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Potential MH17 Shootdown Suspects Tracked By Investigators

Feb 24, 2016
An investigative team using social media and open-source intelligence has identified Russian military personnel potentially connected with the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014.

Technology

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Darpa Advances Guided Projectiles For Medium Guns

Feb 23, 2016
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have been awarded contracts for the next stage of a Darpa program to develop a guided projectile that would give medium-caliber guns missile-like accuracy against unmanned aircraft, rockets and fast attack craft.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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McAleese On Winners & Losers In U.S. Army Fiscal 2017 Budget Request

Feb 26, 2016
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