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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, March 30, 2016

VOL. 255 NO. 60 March 30, 2016

Programs

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South Korea To Build Strike UAV Mockup, Subscale Aircraft

Mar 29, 2016
South Korea is launching a technology demonstrator program for an unmanned strike aircraft, aiming to build a full-scale mockup for assessment of radar cross section while flying eight subscale aircraft to prove tailless flight control.
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.5B C-130J Multiyear Contract

Mar 30, 2016
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $1.5 billion U.S. Air Force contract modification for C-130J multi-year production aircraft, supporting 14 C-130Js, five HC-130Js, one MC-130J and seven MC-130J aircraft. Work will be performed at Marietta, Georgia, and is expected to be complete by July 31, 2019.
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Medium Helicopter Purchase Top Priority For Chilean Air Force

Mar 29, 2016
A new fleet of medium helicopters is topping the list of procurement priorities for the Chilean Air Force (FACH).
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Lockheed Wins $18 Million Modification For F-35 Block 4 Development

Mar 29, 2016
Lockheed Martin is receiving another $18 million to continue research on future improvements for all three variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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U.S. Navy Relieves LCS Commander After Engineering Issue

Mar 29, 2016
The U.S. Navy relieved Cmdr. Michael L. Atwell as the commanding officer aboard the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 3 USS Fort Worth earlier this month due to events surrounding an engineering problem that occurred in January, the service says.
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NASA IG: Ground System Software Development In Trouble – Again

Mar 28, 2016
NASA managers underestimated the complexity of writing ground-system software upgrades for next-generation launchers and spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) a decade ago, leading to technical difficulties and cost overruns today, the agency’s Inspector General reported March 28.
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Prototype Hab Module Ready for Space Station Evaluation

Mar 29, 2016
After a long wait, astronauts are prepared to share real estate aboard the International Space Station with a rugged fabric habitation module, a commercial prototype for the kind of enclosure that can be greatly compressed to a low launch volume.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Mar 30, 2016
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has $70m contract and RAYTHEON has $60m contract to continue radar risk-reduction efforts for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Recapitalization (JSTARS Recap) program. Work complete by Sept. 30, 2017. U.K. DEFENSE MINISTRY committed £372m ($535m) across four contracts (recipients incl. BAE SYSTEMS, ROLLS-ROYCE) for continued in-service support of Hawk trainers. TEXTRON AIRLAND’s Scorpion Jet made its show debut this week at the FIDAE International Air and Space Fair. First production aircraft expected to fly this summer.

Operations

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U.S. Power Companies Partner On UAV Powerline Inspections

Mar 29, 2016
U.S. investor-owned electric utilities have teamed with a Finnish UAV operator to develop industry standards for beyond-line-of-sight flights to inspect power lines and other infrastructure.

Technology

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Cobham Sees Shipboard Potential For Aerial EW Tech

Mar 29, 2016
Cobham Advanced Electronics Solutions is working with its partners to enhance the U.S. Navy’s surface-ship electronic warfare capability through its work on the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (Sewip), says Vice President Terry McKnight.
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Alcohol-To-Jet Moves Closer To Alaska Demo Flight

Mar 29, 2016
Alaska Airlines is moving closer to conducting the first commercial demonstration flight using renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel.