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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 12, 2016

VOL. 256 NO. 30 May 12, 2016

Programs

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NASA Outlines Mars Deal With SpaceX

May 11, 2016
NASA expects to spend “on the order of $30 million” helping SpaceX send a modified Dragon vehicle to the surface of Mars in the 2018 planetary launch window.
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U.S. Air Force Tests F-35 in Four-Ship Missions at Utah Air Base

May 12, 2016
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter pilots began flying four-ship combat training missions at Hill AFB in Utah early this month. Pilots used the aircraft’s computer networks to evade simulated threats and then worked as a team to detect and jam enemy radar. They took out targets from about 40,000 ft. “We’ll train to fly into contested environments where highly advanced enemy surface-to-air threats exist,” says Lt. Col. George Watkins, commander of the 34th fighter squadron. Hill AFB will house three F-35 squadrons, up to 78 aircraft by the end of 2019.
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Australian G550 Special Mission Program Bigger Than Expected

May 11, 2016
An Australian program to deploy Gulfstream G550s adapted for electromagnetic missions is far more ambitious than it appeared to be when revealed in January.
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Denmark Close To Decision To Buy F-35A Fighters

May 11, 2016
Denmark has chosen to buy 27 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to replace the nation’s aging F-16s, according to reports in the Danish media.
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Carter Revamps Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit

May 11, 2016
Eight months after opening its first outpost in Silicon Valley, having learned what works and what does not when it comes to engaging commercial entrepreneurs, the Pentagon is rebooting its Defense Innovation Unit – Experimental (DIUx).
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Romania-Based Aegis Ashore To Be Certified Operational

May 11, 2016
The Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS)-Romania is slated to be certified operational May 12, the U.S. Navy says.
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LCH Weapon Trials To Begin In July

May 11, 2016
India’s homemade Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) will carry out weapon-based trials starting in July.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 12, 2016
LOCKHEED MARTIN and NASA pressure tested Orion spacecraft’s Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1) crew module, subjecting it to 1.25 times maximum pressure expected during deep space missions, or 20 lb. per square inch distributed over capsule’s inner surface. AEROJET ROCKETDYNE reported Q1 fiscal 2016 net sales of $356.9m compared to $323m for Q1 fiscal 2015. Net income was $5.1m, compared to net loss of $3.3m year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDAP was $52.1m, compared to $36.6m prior year.

Defense Market Intelligence Notes

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Defense Market Intelligence Notes

May 12, 2016
North America The House Armed Services Committee is again moving to defund the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS), providing just $2.5 million against the Pentagon’s $45 million request in the chairman’s mark of the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. JLENS is a tethered aerostat designed for airborne early warning and control.