Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Lockheed Martin is developing Aegis combat systems improvements needed to field the U.S. Navy’s proposed air and missile defense radar (AMDR).
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As Adm. Harry Harris, U.S. Pacific commander, prepares to make his first trip to Beijing, relations between the U.S. and China are striking discordant notes.
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U.S. Navy sailors are testing a new paint that could reduce potential noise hazards - especially those introduced by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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By Mark Carreau
NASA has released its first images of the geyser-like spray emerging from the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, two days after the Cassini mission spacecraft dashed through it.
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By Bradley Perrett
South Korea’s defense technology agency has unveiled a small demonstrator for a stealthy, tailless unmanned combat aircraft, part of a program that is probably focused initially on overcoming challenges in flight control.
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A NASA review of the 2014 engine failure of the Orbital ATK Antares launch vehicle after liftoff on a cargo-delivery mission to the International Space Station found foreign object debris in the AJ-26 engine.
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By Mark Carreau
NASA is overly optimistic about its ability to address significant risks to astronaut health and performance, a report by NASA's inspector general says.
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The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a $91.7 million engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) contract earlier this month to further mature system designs for the AN/SLQ-32(V)7 (Sewip B3) electronic warfare system.
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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS signed MOU with LOM PRAHA s.p. for ...

The U.S. military lost control of a large surveillance aerostat ...

The U.S. Army is planning to choose a prime integrating contractor for nine

By Bradley Perrett
South Korea’s KF-X fighter program survived encounters with the national executive and legislature this week, but remains more politically controversial than ever.
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By Maxim Pyadushkin
Russia’s government arms trade agency Rosoboronexport is restoring ties with Iran, continuing deliveries to Syria and otherwise planning to boost sales to the Middle East.
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The U.S. Navy failed to realistically calculate General Dynamics overtime hours in awarding an early block surface electronic warfare improvement program contract to Lockheed Martin, GAO says.
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The Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum wrapped up its At Sea Demonstration (ASD) 2015 earlier this month, proving sea operations in the North Atlantic during a variety of missile tests.
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Set for launch at the end of this year, the ruggedized 3D printer will allow astronauts and cosmonauts on the ISS to manufacture plastic tools, containers and other small items.
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The recent Malabar naval drills in the Indian Ocean underscore the importance of developing and maintaining better strategic naval partnerships in the region, according to one analyst.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN has $260m U.S. Air Force contract for...

The Bombardier/Beaudoin family may want out of the troubled Canadian aerospace manufacturer after all.

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By Guy Norris
General Electric will develop Huntsville, Alabama-based production facilities dedicated to making materials for the ceramic matrix composites (CMC) that will feature in the new generation of CFM Leap and GE9X engines.

By Jefferson Morris
The U.S. Government Accountability Office is urging Congress to keep a close watch on several major defense acquisition programs, including the Long-Range Strike Bomber.
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By Mark Carreau
Two spacewalking NASA astronauts resumed efforts to prepare the International Space Station for future dockings by U.S. commercial crew transport vehicles on Oct. 28.
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By Tony Osborne
Croatia is once again looking at the possible procurement of Saab’s Gripen fighter jet.
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By Mark Carreau
Overcoming planetary protection concerns presents just one of many significant challenges involved in putting humans onto the Martian terrain.
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