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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 25, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 57 March 25, 2016

Programs

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Support Grows For Mars Exploration Strategy

Mar 24, 2016
Support for a NASA Evolvable Mars Campaign strategy that would establish a single Exploration Zone on the Red Planet is growing, according to those within the agency nurturing the concept.
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U.S. Carrier Gets New Air Traffic Control Simulator

Mar 24, 2016
The U.S. Navy’s CVN 70 USS Carl Vinson has unveiled a new air traffic control simulator, the first of its kind installed in a Navy aircraft carrier.
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Raytheon To Resurrect High-Power Microwave Missile

Mar 24, 2016
A high-power microwave weapon last tested in 2012 and capable of knocking out computer systems is being taken out of mothballs and refurbished for a new round of testing and possible early operational fielding.
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Eutelsat Goes Outside Europe For Next All-Electric Comsat

Mar 24, 2016
Paris-based Eutelsat has selected Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to produce the high-power Eutelsat 7C commercial communications satellite, the fleet operator’s fifth all-electric spacecraft.
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GAO: F-35 Block 4 Should Be Treated As Its Own Program

Mar 24, 2016
The Pentagon should consider treating the F-35 Block 4 as a new acquisition when it comes to requirements and reporting procedures, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says.
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Lawmaker Worried A-10 Won’t Get Fair Shake Against F-35

Mar 24, 2016
Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), a former A-10 pilot, worries that the U.S. Air Force intends to replace the close-air support specialty platform before it has the chance to compete directly with the F-35 for the job.
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52nd Paris Air Show Opens Registration For 2017 Exhibition

Mar 24, 2016
Companies have started registering for the 52nd International Paris Air Show, which is slated to take place June 19-25 next year at the Le Bourget exhibition center northeast of the city.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 26, 2016
UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE completed Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for ...

In Brief

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DDG 1000 At Sea For Builder’s Trials

Mar 26, 2016
The future guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed the Bath Iron Works shipyard on March 21 for its second ...

Funding & Policy

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Chinese Businessman Pleads Guilty To Defense Industry Hack

Mar 24, 2016
A Chinese aerospace businessman arrested two years ago as part of a years-long scheme to hack into the U.S. defense industry has pleaded guilty, the Justice Department has announced.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: C4ISR Aircraft Retirements

Mar 26, 2016
View the Forecast Friday: C4ISR Aircraft Retirements chart in PDF format.