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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, May 20, 2016

VOL. 256 NO. 36 May 20, 2016

Programs

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NASA Planning Lunar-orbit Habitat Ground Tests in 2018

May 19, 2016
Human-exploration managers at NASA hope to begin ground-testing a prototype habitat in 2018 for eventual use by Orion-vehicle astronauts in orbit around the Moon.
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Airbus Begins Orion Service Module Assembly in Germany

May 19, 2016
A European service module destined to fly on NASA’s Orion multipurpose crew vehicle in 2018 is starting to take shape at Airbus Defense and Space in Bremen, Germany.
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U.K. Planning Four Front-Line F-35 Squadrons

May 19, 2016
The U.K. is planning to build a future force of four front-line F-35 squadrons, now that the country has committed to a fleet of 138 aircraft.
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Bell Moving JetRanger X Production To Canada

May 19, 2016
Bell Helicopter is moving production of its new Model 505 JetRanger X light helicopter from the U.S. to Canada as part of a restructuring that will “optimize manufacturing capabilities,” the company says.
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India’s Tejas Fighter Awaits Final Clearance

May 19, 2016
India’s indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), meant to replace the country’s aging Soviet-era MiG-21 fleet, is running behind schedule for induction into the Indian air force (IAF).
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Sikorsky, AHS Launch 24-hr. Hover Challenge

May 19, 2016
Sikorsky and the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International, which offered the human-powered helicopter prize finally won in 2013, have launched a “Hover for a Day” challenge to achieve new levels of helicopter efficiency and reliability.
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Leonardo To Expand AW169 Hot-And-High Envelope

May 19, 2016
Leonardo Helicopters is expanding the flight envelope of the AW169 intermediate twin-engine helicopter, with flight tests planned in Leadville, Colorado, to determine single-engine Category A performance in hot-and-high conditions.
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NASA Balloon Mission Strives For Globe-Trotting Record

May 19, 2016
NASA’s super pressure balloon (SPB) experiment surfed a westerly flow of high-altitude winds above the southwest coast of Australia May 19.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

May 21, 2016
RHEINMETALL has Swiss armed forces contract to upgrade the fire control units and guns of ...

In Brief

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White House Objects To Space-Based Interceptor Provision

May 21, 2016
The Obama administration is objecting to a provision in the House version of the defense authorization bill that would ...

Funding & Policy

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U.S. Navy Chief Emphasizes Experimentation, Prototyping

May 19, 2016
To match the rate of global naval development, the U.S. needs to shift into a much higher gear, says Adm. John Richardson, the chief of naval operations.

Forecast Friday

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Forecast Friday: Maritime Aircraft MRO Demand

May 21, 2016
View the Forecast Friday: Maritime Aircraft MRO Demand chart in PDF format.