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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 11, 2016

VOL. 256 NO. 29 May 11, 2016

Programs

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Switzerland’s ALR Reveals Multi-mission Trainer Concept

May 10, 2016
A Switzerland-based team of aircraft designers and engineers believes that a lightweight supersonic advanced trainer and multi-mission aircraft could find a niche in air arms investing in a new generation of combat aircraft such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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First Long March 7 En Route To Launch Base

May 10, 2016
The first Long March 7 rocket is on its way to China’s new space launch base on Hainan for a verification flight that will reportedly be critical for the country’s manned space program.
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DOD: Hornet Readiness Issue Limited To Marines

May 10, 2016
The inability to send aloft about two-thirds of the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets does not represent a concern across all services, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook says.
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HII Still Concerned About Amphib Production Gap

May 10, 2016
While the U.S. Navy has made some progress in bridging the production gap between the current LPD amphibious-ship line and the future LXR amphib ship model, shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries still has concerns.

Business

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Forecast International Pegs 10-Year Global Fighter R&M Market At $31.1B

May 11, 2016
Forecast International predicts the global fighter/attack/trainer retrofit and modernization market will reach $31.1 billion over the next decade, with the most valuable segment being electronics, expected to be worth $20.8 billion. Emerging technologies poised to make a major impact on the market include greater use of composite materials and gallium nitride, additive manufacturing and passive radar technology.

Operations

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F-22 Deployment Tested ‘Rapid Raptor’ Capability

May 10, 2016
The largest-ever deployment of F-22 Raptors to Europe by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has been completed with the departure of the aircraft back to the U.S. on May 9.

Funding & Policy

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Global Group Will Standardize UAV Traffic Management

May 10, 2016
A group of regulators, air navigation service providers (ANSP), manufacturers and operators is being formed to draft a global interoperability blueprint for UAV traffic management (UTM).
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U.K. Panel Wants Clarification On Drone Strike Legal Case

May 10, 2016
The U.K. Joint Committee on Human Rights says there should be greater accountability for lethal UAV strikes, and also calls for more clarity on their justification.
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NASA IG: Partnerships Key To Deep Space Human Voyages

May 10, 2016
International partnerships are key to deep space human exploration ambitions, an IG report says.

Technology

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FAA, DHS To Test Three More Counter-UAV Systems

May 10, 2016
The FAA has expanded its efforts to prevent UAVs from flying too close to airports by signing cooperative research agreements with an additional three suppliers of counter-UAV systems.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 11, 2016
LOCKHEED MARTIN and RAYTHEON have U.S. Air Force contract modification for Paveway II production through July 27, 2023; value not to exceed $649.7m. RAYTHEON has $104.6m U.S. Air Force contract for technical refresh of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) guidance section, to be complete by Feb. 28, 2017. MBDA’s Brimstone air-to-surface missile completed U.K. Royal Air Force operational evaluation trials during February 2016 at China Lake, CA.