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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 18, 2016

VOL. 256 NO. 34 May 18, 2016

Funding & Policy

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Russian Aggression Driving Swedish Gripen, Sub Investments

May 17, 2016
Sweden’s investment in new Gripen fighters and diesel-electric submarines is being driven forward by increased Russian aggression in the Baltics, the country’s defense minister says.
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Multiple Logjams Seen Slowing Foreign Military Sales

May 17, 2016
The U.S. Air Force and Navy service secretaries and members of Congress have complained processing is so slow that U.S. businesses stand to lose Foreign Military Sales because the process is so slow.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 19, 2016
LEONARDO-FINMECCANICA unveiled TH-119 training variant of AgustaWestland AW119 single-engine helicopter for ...

In Brief

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AFRL, Aerojet Complete HCB Test Campaign

May 19, 2016
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and Aerojet Rocketdyne have completed full power, full-duration tests of the ...

Technology

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DGA Conducts Test Flight Of Neuron UCAV Demo

May 17, 2016
France’s defense procurement agency DGA conducted a first test flight of the Neuron unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator on May 17.

Programs

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India Completes Last Supersonic Interceptor Test

May 16, 2016
India has successfully conducted the final test of its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile as part of its bid to develop a multi-layered ballistic missile defense system.
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Harpoon Block II Missile Completes Major Test

May 17, 2016
The Harpoon Block II+ missile completed another major flight test May 17, setting the stage for upcoming operational tests in another month, says Capt. Jaime Engdahl, U.S. Navy Precision Strike Weapons program manager.
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Solar Electric Propulsion Seen As Key To Mars Water Search

May 17, 2016
Industry proposals due May 23 could lead to a Mars orbiter launched in 2022 that could help NASA find near-surface ice deposits to support a “semi-permanent” human base in an area that could also sustain life or fossil evidence that it once existed.
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Russian Military Renews Interest In Ka-60 Transport

May 17, 2016
Recent progress in the development of the Kamov Ka-62 medium twin helicopter may resurrect the initial Ka-60 program designed for military use.
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NASA Satellites Witness Key Magnetic Phenomenon

May 17, 2016
A multi-national science team has made the first-ever orbital detection of magnetic reconnection, the previously theorized explosive process that convert stored magnetic energy from the Sun and Earth into kinetic energy and heat.
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India To Test Reusable Launch Vehicle

May 17, 2016
India has advanced the test launch of its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) to next week – a mission that will mark a big step toward achieving the two-stage-to-orbit (TSTO) launch potential.