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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 1, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 39 March 01, 2016

Technology

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Lockheed To Begin Design Of NASA’s Low-boom Supersonic X-plane

Feb 29, 2016
NASA is funding Lockheed Martin to complete preliminary design of an X-plane demonstrator to show whether the shock-wave signature of a 100-120-seat low-boom supersonic airliner would be acceptable to the public, clearing the way for supersonic flight over land.
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U.S. Navy Lays Groundwork For UItra High-Speed Vessel

Feb 29, 2016
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) are in the very early stages of developing a futuristic vessel that soars like an aircraft across water at more than 100 kt.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 02, 2016
HARRIS CORP., ROCKWELL COLLINS INC., GENERAL DYNAMICS C4 SYSTEMS INC. were awarded a $12.7b U.S. Army contract for Manpack ...

In Brief

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The Week Ahead In Washington

Mar 02, 2016
This week, as HAI’s Heli-Expo is underway in Louisville, Kentucky, Capitol Hill House Armed Services Committee (HASC) lawmakers continue ...

Business

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Bell Wrestles With Future Family Options

Feb 29, 2016
Bell CEO Mitch Snyder has suggested the company is wrestling with options for its next generation of clean sheet design helicopters.

Programs

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Switzerland Begins Search For New Fighter

Feb 29, 2016
Almost two years after the Swiss populace voted down proposals to replace the country’s F-5 Tiger fighters with the Saab JAS-39 Gripen, Switzerland’s government has restarted evaluations for a future fighter.
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Predator B Flies Long Wing Under Upgrade Plan

Feb 29, 2016
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has flown a version of the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range (ER) unmanned aircraft with a new wing to further increase endurance.
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Solar Impulse Back In The Air After Battery Upgrade

Mar 01, 2016
Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has completed its first test flight following a battery system upgrade and ahead of restarting its solar-powered round-the-world flight attempt in April from Hawaii.
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U.S. Space Marathoner Eager For Earth’s Embrace

Feb 25, 2016
With his U.S. record-setting 340-day mission to the International Space Station drawing to a close, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly can rest assured his next assignment is to reacclimate to life on Earth.
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The Moon’s Last Visitor Opens Up About Life Of Exploration

Feb 29, 2016
The Last Man on the Moon, a moving film documentary that explores the life of former U.S. astronaut Gene Cernan, opened in select theaters across the U.S. last weekend.

Funding & Policy

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GAO Faults DOD Reporting On Service Contracts

Feb 26, 2016
With the amount it spends on service contracts, lawmakers should look at requiring more Defense Department reporting for those transactions, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a recent report.
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India Boosts Defense Budget

Feb 29, 2016
India has allocated 2.58 trillion rupees ($38.6 billion) to defense spending for its 2016-17 fiscal year, a marginal increase of 9.7% over last year’s revised estimates of 2.33 trillion rupees.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts Week of Feb. 22- Feb. 26, 2016

Mar 02, 2016
Selected U.S. military contracts for Feb. 22, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, has been…