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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 23, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 55 March 23, 2016

Funding & Policy

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Russian Military Recapitalization Slows

Mar 22, 2016
Russia continues to renew its military arsenals, albeit at a slower pace in 2015 than the prior year and as weakening currency is constraining its purchasing power.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 23, 2016
BOEING has $184.9m firm-fixed-price contract for Apache helicopter full-rate production Lot 7.

In Brief

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Visiongain Pegs Global Armored Vehicle Market At $12.4B

Mar 23, 2016
Consultancy Visiongain assesses that global demand for military armored vehicles reached ...

Programs

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Italy Doubles M-346 Trainer Fleet

Mar 22, 2016
The Italian air force is doubling the size of its M-346 jet trainer fleet with an order for an additional nine aircraft from Finmeccanica.
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Liquid Nitrogen May Have Once Flowed On Pluto

Mar 22, 2016
Perhaps in a different era, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft may have spotted liquid nitrogen flowing on distant Pluto, a distinctive planetary realm so far from the Sun that temperatures now measure minus 400 F, according to modeling of the latest data transmissions.
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India’s HAL To Make Foray Into Civil Aviation

Mar 22, 2016
India’s state-run defense aircraft-maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has announced plans to manufacture and operate two Dornier Do-228 aircraft, marking a foray into the civil aviation sector.
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MBDA Leading Consortium For U.K. Laser Weapon Work

Mar 22, 2016
Missile manufacturer MBDA will lead a consortium in a bid to capture a U.K. defense ministry directed energy weapon research program.

Technology

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India Developing Radiation Sensor For Nuclear Facilities

Mar 22, 2016
India is working to develop a sensor to gauge radiation levels after a nuclear accident, making a significant step toward ensuring the safety of the country’s nuclear installations.
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U.S. Navy Cruiser Tests Periscope-Sensing Radar System

Mar 22, 2016
The U.S. Navy concluded a successful light-off test of its upgraded periscope detection and discrimination (PDD) capability earlier this month for the AN/SPQ-9B Anti-Ship Missile Defense Radar onboard guided-missile cruiser CG 57 USS Lake Champlain.

Operations

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Explosions At Brussels Airport Labeled Terrorist Attacks

Mar 22, 2016
The two explosions in Brussels Airport (BRU) on the morning of March 22 and the explosion in a subway station near the EU institutions were the work of terrorists, Belgian officials said.

Airframers/Suppliers

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McNerney: Public's Anti-Trade Sentiments Must Be Addressed

Mar 22, 2016
GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump is conducting "a very dangerous discussion" on trade that must be addressed, former Boeing CEO and Chairman Jim McNerney says.