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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 4, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 42 March 04, 2016

Funding & Policy

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McCain Rips USAF Leaders On A-10, RD-180, B-21

Mar 03, 2016
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) launched a blistering, three-front attack on the leaders of the Air Force during a March 3 hearing.
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National Security Experts Organize Opposition To Trump

Mar 03, 2016
A group of U.S. defense luminaries has signed an open letter listing the reasons Donald Trump would make America less safe as its president

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 04, 2016
U.S. ARMY issued sources sought notice for next major upgrade to Stryker Family of Vehicles, focused on lethality improvements; fielding slated for 2018. THE PENTAGON plans to establish Defense Innovation Advisory Board to provide department leaders independent advice on technology alternatives, streamlined project management processes and approaches to enable “quick solutions” to problems.

Operations

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U.S. Deploys Three B-52s To Spain

Mar 04, 2016
The U.S. has deployed three B-52 Stratofortresses to Moron Air Base in Spain for a short-term deployment from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. The bombers and 200 airmen are participating in a Norwegian Cold Response exercise there and will be training with U.S. European Command and regional allies. “Supplementing U.S.
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Space Marathoners Welcome Earth’s Chilly Breezes

Mar 02, 2016
Space marathoners Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko said March 2 they felt glad to be back on Earth after 340 days aboard the International Space Station.

Programs

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ULA Considers AR1 A Backup To BE-4 Engine

Mar 03, 2016
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is using U.S. Air Force funds to integrate the Aerojet Rocketdyne AR1 engine into a kerosene-fueled variant of its planned Vulcan launch vehicle, but will use it only if Blue Origin falls seriously short of a development schedule that currently would hot-fire the methane-fueled BE-4 by the end of this year.
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U.S. Navy Establishes Littoral Combat Ship Review Team

Mar 03, 2016
The assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition and the chief of naval operations are seeking a special review of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fleet to better determine how to crew and operate the ships.
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France To Consider Brimstone For Tiger

Mar 03, 2016
U.K. defense ministers say they have secured agreements from France to consider the MBDA Brimstone air-to-surface missile for the French army’s fleet of Tiger attack helicopters.
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India To Begin Flight Trials Of Anti-Radiation Missile

Mar 03, 2016
India will begin flight trials of its advanced Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) within the next two months.

Business

Forecast Friday

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Tanker Deliveries 2016-2025

Mar 04, 2016
View the PDF of Tanker Deliveries 2016-2025 chart