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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 18, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 52 March 18, 2016

Programs

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Lockheed: Next U.S. Fighter ‘30 Years Away’

Mar 17, 2016
The next new U.S. fighter might not enter service for 30 years, but may not be needed before then if the Pentagon invests in modernization of the “5th-generation” F-22 and F-35, the head of Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works says.
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Apache To Fire Brimstone In U.S. Trials

Mar 17, 2016
The U.K. defense ministry is sponsoring a firing trial of MBDA’s Brimstone 2 air-to-ground missile from an AH-64E Apache as it mulls whether the weapon will be become the primary armament of a planned fleet of the upgraded attack helicopter.
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Sikorsky: More Clarity Needed On U.S. Army’s FVL Plans

Mar 17, 2016
Industry needs more clarity on what the U.S. Defense Department plans for its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) initiative beyond the Joint Multi Role (JMR) technology demonstration now underway, the head of Sikorsky’s military business says.
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Lockheed Refines High-Altitude ISR TR-X Pitch

Mar 17, 2016
After years of squabbling with Congress over high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms, Lockheed Martin is continuing to pitch its UAV concept as a way to settle the matter.
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U.S. Navy F-18 Pilots Reporting Less Severe Breathing Issues

Mar 17, 2016
Although the U.S. Navy continues to be plagued by breathing issues reported by pilots flying F-18 line aircraft, the described severity of those issues is decreasing, according to service officials.
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Jason-3 Completes Global Sea Surface Elevation Map

Mar 17, 2016
The U.S./European Jason-3 oceanography satellite has successfully generated its global map of sea surface elevation measurements, data that reveals a tailing off of high eastern Pacific sea levels associated with El Nino that peaked in January.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 19, 2016
RAYTHEON has $573m U.S. Air Force contract for Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (Amraam) production.

In Brief

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House Science Republicans Criticize NASA Budget

Mar 19, 2016
Republican leaders of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee remain unenthusiastic about NASA’s ...

Funding & Policy

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UAS Delivery Services Drive ATM Rethink

Mar 17, 2016
U.S. and European thought leaders in air traffic management are confident that civil unmanned air vehicles will drive the architecture of the next-generation ATM system.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: C4ISR Aircraft Deliveries

Mar 19, 2016
View the Forecast Friday: C4ISR Aircraft Deliveries chart in PDF format.