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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 10, 2016

VOL. 256 NO. 28 May 10, 2016

Programs

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F-35 Block 3i Software Development Complete, JPO Says

May 09, 2016
Following flight testing of a stability fix, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has declared complete the development of mission-system software required for U.S. Air Force initial operational capability (IOC).
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P-8A Tests Aerial Refueling, Readies For ASW Shakeouts

May 09, 2016
The P-8A Poseidon has started air-to-air refueling testing and is on course to test its multi-static active coherent (MAC) anti-sub search system and High Altitude ASW (antisubmarine warfare) Weapons Concept (Haawc) Mk 54 torpedo and high altitude (ASW) sensor upgrades.
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India To Phase Out Sea Harrier Fleet

May 09, 2016
India’s navy will phase out its Sea Harrier fighter aircraft fleet this week, making way for a new generation of advanced fighters and marking a significant shift in the history of the country’s naval aviation.
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Tekever Enables Vessel Tracking By Small UAV

May 09, 2016
Portugal’s Tekever has introduced an automatic vessel detection, classification and tracking capability for its AR3 and AR4 shipborne small UAVs to increase their effectiveness in maritime missions.
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Future U.S., Russian, Japanese ISS Crew Assigned

May 06, 2016
The International Space Station partnership named a half dozen U.S., Russian and Japanese astronauts and cosmonauts to missions aboard the six person orbiting laboratory scheduled to launch in late 2017.
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Orbital ATK Installs Solid Rocket Motor For SLS Test

May 09, 2016
Orbital ATK and NASA have completed the installation of the world’s largest solid-rocket motor in its Utah test stand in preparation for a June 28 static-fire test supporting NASA’s Space Launch System.
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AeroVironment Signs Up For UAS Traffic Management Demo

May 10, 2016
MANAGING UAS: AeroVironment is to participate in the next demonstration of NASA’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) traffic management (UTM) construct in October in partnership with SmartC2, developer of the Virtual AirBoss aviation business management system. The UTM Technical Capability Level 2 demo will focus on beyond-line-of-sight operations in sparsely populated areas.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews & Defense Report

May 10, 2016
NORTHROP GRUMMAN conducted critical design review for U.S. Navy Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 AN/SLQ-32(V)7 electronic warfare system. SPACE SYSTEMS LORAL appointed Michael Gold vice president of Washington, D.C., operations. Gold was D.C. operations director for BIGELOW AEROSPACE. AERYON LABS added capability to communicate via mobile ad hoc network into its SkyRanger quadcopter small UAV, using Persistent Systems’ Wave Relay system.

Business

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Insitu Goes Back To Commercial Roots

May 09, 2016
Boeing subsidiary Insitu — best known for its widely used ScanEagle military UAV — has established a commercial business unit offering aircraft, payloads, UAV control and data management software, as well as operators and analysts.

Operations

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U.S. Navy Turns To USAF For F/A-18 Legacy Parts

May 09, 2016
The U.S. Navy has tapped Robins AFB in Georgia for the supply of certain F/A-18 legacy Hornet components.

Funding & Policy

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The Week Ahead In Washington

May 10, 2016
On Monday and Tuesday, Senate Armed Services subcommittees conduct their individual markups of the fiscal 2017 U.S. defense policy bill, while on Wednesday the House Appropriations defense subcommittee will mark up the Pentagon’s fiscal 2017 spending bill. Meanwhile, on Tuesday morning Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall will speak at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

Contracts

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of May 2 - 6, 2016

May 10, 2016
Selected U.S. military contracts for May 2, 2016.